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7. I think that in the Senate we should at least institute the rule

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Mon Jul 30, 2012, 09:33 PM

Jul 2012

that you can't be chair, or ranking member, of a committee if you don't vote with the party all procedural votes which would have made passing health care reform vastly easier.

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I find the term "true Democrats" as offensive as "true Americans". [View all] banned from Kos Jul 2012 OP

And they insured that we have a Democratic majority leader. pnwmom Jul 2012 #1

People do NOT want Blue Dogs Panasonic Jul 2012 #20

So you would rather the Republicans control the Senate too? dkf Jul 2012 #22

So that's your answer for every time I want Blue Dogs out? Panasonic Jul 2012 #25

wow you seem to have quite a crystal ball there pasto76 Jul 2012 #34

It does no good for a progressive to win in a primary if s/he can't win the general. pnwmom Jul 2012 #39

Can a progressive win in your district? Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #26

Of course. My representative is Diana DeGette Panasonic Jul 2012 #28

Some folks obviously do. PavePusher Jul 2012 #59

K & R! mia Jul 2012 #2

"No true Scotsman" Spider Jerusalem Jul 2012 #3

This must be a joke Zanzoobar Jul 2012 #24

Thanks for the education. mia Jul 2012 #38

I'm sure a lot of conservadems quinnox Jul 2012 #4

What in the party platform are you in agreement with? Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #5

hilarious - I am banned from Kos Jul 2012 #9

It wasn't meant to be hilarious. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #13

Now I am glad you asked! banned from Kos Jul 2012 #14

Can one be pro-gun and be pro-gun control? Panasonic Jul 2012 #21

I like to think I am sarisataka Jul 2012 #36

Yes. Zalatix Jul 2012 #57

Coalitions are complicated things. Robb Jul 2012 #6

I think that in the Senate we should at least institute the rule dsc Jul 2012 #7

Like it or not, Ben Nelson also pledged allegiance to Grover Norquist. bullwinkle428 Jul 2012 #8

Who are you replying to? R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2012 #10

he is replying to a thread that quite rightly said no true Democrat quinnox Jul 2012 #11

Bullshit. I went there (on Manny's thread) banned from Kos Jul 2012 #15

Thank you for clearing that up. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2012 #19

What position do you hold that would make us believe you aren't? nt NCTraveler Jul 2012 #12

None. I am pro market (capitalism) but so are most Dems banned from Kos Jul 2012 #17

Depends on how you define "markets" and "capitalism" Scootaloo Jul 2012 #29

Good question. Like Krugman I am pro free trade (meaning anti-tariff) banned from Kos Jul 2012 #33

Why were you banned from Kos? sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #53

you're probably one of the very, very few Democrats that would mislead about Glass Steagall CreekDog Jul 2012 #32

No, I am pro Dodd Frank which is much stronger than Glass Steagall ever was banned from Kos Jul 2012 #35

there you go again with the trickery about Glass Steagall CreekDog Jul 2012 #44

This is a pattern. Make some idiotic remark. Then when people ask Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2012 #58

You have to help me out on this. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2012 #48

So why are Sandy Weill and friends lining up to reinstate it? Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #49

You just proved that you really don't get it. Bonobo Jul 2012 #16

Right. Thanks to Blue Dogs, we got a private insurance law rather than HCR. leveymg Jul 2012 #18

Folks like Ben Nelson and Max Baucus wouldn't have voted for a Public Option. Selatius Jul 2012 #27

Oh, they would have CreekDog Jul 2012 #31

No true Democrat would be offended by the term True Democrat. morningfog Jul 2012 #23

Actually, the problem is that those two always thought they were doing us the favor CreekDog Jul 2012 #30

^That^ 99Forever Jul 2012 #37

So what SHOULD we think of Democrats who propose or support cutting Social Security? pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #40

NOT true Democrats. That's what. Zalatix Jul 2012 #43

Yeah... pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #56

I tend to think of anyone who cuts social security as... white_wolf Jul 2012 #50

If you're holding up Blanche Lincoln & Ben Nelson as role models DJ13 Jul 2012 #41

. CreekDog Jul 2012 #42

I find fake Democrats offensive. nt woo me with science Jul 2012 #45

I suggest you get used to it, or get over it. Centrist "Reagan" Democrats Zorra Jul 2012 #46

Maybe if Dem Party leadership... 99Forever Jul 2012 #47

Hey man, what happened at Kos? whatchamacallit Jul 2012 #51

If they echo Repug talking points, they are DINO's -- and fucking traitors who may as well be Repugs MotherPetrie Jul 2012 #52

Why do you find it offensive? I have no problem with it. You can call me a true Democrat anytime sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #54

unless they are talking about slashing Social Security or something extreme right-wing like that Douglas Carpenter Jul 2012 #55