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msongs

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9. so far as I have heard dems have NOT presented an agenda/vision on why we should vote for them other

Reply to Zalatix (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 03:27 AM

Aug 2012

than they are not republicans. and by that I mean an official party-wide "if you vote for us here is what we will do" agenda

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What does the Democratic Party stand for? What are our values? [View all] Zalatix Aug 2012 OP

I am afraid it depends on what the corporations want Mojorabbit Aug 2012 #1

I'm with you. I would never have believed Americans were this flat-out stupid. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #6

+100. Sadly so. Zalatix Aug 2012 #11

+1. HiPointDem Aug 2012 #10

Being elected. Being not-republican n/t Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #2

DU is not the Democratic Party cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #3

Not as bad. The lesser of two evils. The 3rd Way. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2012 #4

being not as bad as the gop nt. limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #5

The Democratic Party are the real conservatives. white_wolf Aug 2012 #7

What values? 12ZTR Aug 2012 #8

so far as I have heard dems have NOT presented an agenda/vision on why we should vote for them other msongs Aug 2012 #9

The Republicans are so execrable that it is enough for now for the coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #12

Spam deleted by Paulie (MIR Team) Hayes23 Aug 2012 #13

I don't want to bust anyone's chops, because I've felt pretty cynical myself at times, PBass Aug 2012 #14

What PBass said. Skidmore Aug 2012 #15

What's this time-table you have for us "winning"? Zalatix Aug 2012 #18

wonderful post. barbtries Aug 2012 #20

YUP ... and too much infighting doesn't help us. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #21

If I could rec this post, I would. HappyMe Aug 2012 #25

The tent is already too big. RC Aug 2012 #28

Indeed, when Republican president Teddy Roosevelt is too extreme left for us Zalatix Aug 2012 #34

Oh honey please Mojorabbit Aug 2012 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author PBass Aug 2012 #16

Well, here's a start. AtomicKitten Aug 2012 #17

I am thinking, unhappily, of a quote by Will Rogers. Zalatix Aug 2012 #19

You don't really need to pay attention to the party platform, actually. Selatius Aug 2012 #22

I wish you were wrong... Zalatix Aug 2012 #24

We the People: Economic Fairness and Human Rights for All. HughBeaumont Aug 2012 #23

Letting torturers walk, bailing out criminal banks, anything for-profit just1voice Aug 2012 #26

Change begins in your local Dem Party fredamae Aug 2012 #27

Your concern troll is noted. jeff47 Aug 2012 #29

Noted by whom? Zalatix Aug 2012 #31

Ok, as evidence, I point to your OP. jeff47 Aug 2012 #32

Faulty, ridiculous argument. Zalatix Aug 2012 #33

And your solution is for us to march in lock-step. jeff47 Aug 2012 #35

I see you gave up trying to defend your "concern troll" accusation. Zalatix Aug 2012 #38

That's because it's obvious from your posts. It doesn't need defense. jeff47 Aug 2012 #39

Obvious to whom? You, and your circular reasoning, and no one else, apparently. Zalatix Aug 2012 #40

Always thought Democrats were the socially-aware/populist people Spike89 Aug 2012 #30

If you have to ask... n/t UTUSN Aug 2012 #36

The party will stand for corporate interests woo me with science Aug 2012 #41