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MaryMagdaline

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7. I pledge to do the same

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Perhaps it is time to learn from the evangelicals [View all] question everything Mar 2018 OP

Perfect is the enemy of good world wide wally Mar 2018 #1

You're absolutely right, of course, but the "true believers" will put you down for it. Binkie The Clown Mar 2018 #2

They believe God will be there for them in the afterlife, when God does not protect them in life. TheBlackAdder Mar 2018 #45

No shooting, but I would spank you with a wet nooodle. sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #3

If the candidate has a D by their name, until we have a supermajority, they get my vote. ffr Mar 2018 #4

Yes, they voted for il douche to get that fifth vote rpannier Mar 2018 #5

It is simply time blue-wave Mar 2018 #6

I pledge to do the same MaryMagdaline Mar 2018 #7

:) I do support all liberal Democratic candidates, and Hortensis Mar 2018 #34

No, we don't need to move to the center, but we should not shun it question everything Mar 2018 #49

You bet. Since our political center broke, I've developed an Hortensis Mar 2018 #55

Why do they get to be as far right right and extrene as possible BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2018 #8

This shanny Mar 2018 #9

+1 demmiblue Mar 2018 #13

They aren't even close to as far right and extreme as possible. nt. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #20

Really? BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2018 #23

Please show me where I stated they are reasonable people. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #25

And I said as possible.... BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2018 #31

+1, Soon enough "Far left" will be "Getting shot at school is bad!" and "Sensibly conservative"... ck4829 Mar 2018 #29

Yes, we have our goasl as you list them question everything Mar 2018 #50

"move to the center" Martin Eden Mar 2018 #10

And it will always be so if we continue to elect Republicans...you want to move to the left, elect Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #14

One of the most empty slogans to ever be muttered in politics. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #16

Which glorifies losing as some sort of principle...it isn't a principle to allow people is evil as Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #18

Some don't understand the huge difference between..... NCTraveler Mar 2018 #19

I agree completely. Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #35

It's only empty if you don't fill it Martin Eden Mar 2018 #22

It's as empty as could be. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #24

I don't believe what you wrote is accurate...this is not an issue that people Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #36

Don't we still have primaries? milestogo Mar 2018 #11

Primaries often hurt us more than they help us...primarying Manchin in WV with a person Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #17

Regualr primaries could cost Feinstein her seat question everything Mar 2018 #51

The GOP has their disagreements...but usually they vote in lockstep looking at the bigger Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #12

Not sure where you start your counting question everything Mar 2018 #52

We had Reagan, Bush, Bush II for a total of 20 years and now we have Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #57

I disagree to an extent about how you are framing this. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #15

I think it's a positive thing that we hash things out so broadly in the primary. Vinca Mar 2018 #21

Great post and very true. Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #48

Well said. Thank you. And... in hindsight I wish that Hillary was not projected to win. Big question everything Mar 2018 #54

We have to understand our idealism expressed in a primary... yallerdawg Mar 2018 #26

Excellent point... Docreed2003 Mar 2018 #32

+1000 Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #37

What we need to learn is that Evangelicals are the ISIS of the US ck4829 Mar 2018 #27

K&R mcar Mar 2018 #28

We are smarter and have more integrity than they do. alarimer Mar 2018 #30

Anytime you elect a Democrat and don't elect a Republican, it is winning. And when Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #38

And I would add that 'mometary' gain is exactly what we need to get because if we lose more court Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #39

I agree. Smug, self-righteous political orthodoxy gave us Trump. Aristus Mar 2018 #33

A giant fuck you to all of them! Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #40

Right there with you... Aristus Mar 2018 #42

We have to bring back common sense to the Democratic party...the idea that Democrats are Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #43

Ok, Lars39 Mar 2018 #41

The Democrats were great this year...and if you want to turn the party back towards liberalism and I Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #44

Yes, it gives a majority, there is that. Lars39 Mar 2018 #46

We need a majority...we are sitting ducks without one...playing on GOP turf. Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #47

They have billionaires. We have voters. sharedvalues Mar 2018 #53

You mean how to make money? Money is serious business and people trying to make McCamy Taylor Mar 2018 #56

In a 2-party system, any Democrat is better than a Republican Mr. Ected Mar 2018 #58