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sabrina 1

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80. Lost opportunity.

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #77)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 02:16 AM

Jan 2012

What a waste of a majority it was.

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Ralph Nader: "Why aren't the Democrats landsliding today's Republicans?" [View all] Better Believe It Jan 2012 OP

Because assholes like Nader keep promoting the RW meme that both parties are the same. baldguy Jan 2012 #1

I didn't know that right-wing Republicans (RW) are promoting the idea that they are like Democrats Better Believe It Jan 2012 #4

That's how the GOP has maintained power even though they've been the minority party for 40 yrs. baldguy Jan 2012 #18

if that corruption theory holds getdown Jan 2012 #30

Dems are generally less corrupt than Republicans. Generally. baldguy Jan 2012 #39

so why ignore the lobbying point? getdown Jan 2012 #44

+1000 ellisonz Jan 2012 #9

Ralph is a jerkbag coward. Afraid to confront the GOP party. A yellow belly. n/t deacon Jan 2012 #20

You bet me to it oh and BTW Fuck Yourself Nadir! n/t BlueToTheBone Jan 2012 #23

+1,000,000,000,000 HuckleB Jan 2012 #71

Beat me to the punch. Thank you. When you have people saying Suji to Seoul Jan 2012 #75

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2012 #123

Precisely. (nt) redqueen Jan 2012 #127

In my opinion if Nader cared about the Democratic Party Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #2

He's a repuke...why would he care about the BlueToTheBone Jan 2012 #25

Nadar crawled out of his hole today? JoePhilly Jan 2012 #3

The Undead cast no shadow. Ikonoklast Jan 2012 #8

lol treestar Jan 2012 #12

I got slammed a few days ago for pointing that out SixthSense Jan 2012 #5

Read this ^^^^ Charlemagne Jan 2012 #128

Because ProSense Jan 2012 #6

Fuck Nader. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #7

Fuck Nader...nt SidDithers Jan 2012 #10

How long do you think we'll have to wait for an intelligent rebuttal of Nader's article? Better Believe It Jan 2012 #11

Good question. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #14

Here: ProSense Jan 2012 #15

I think he meant on the issues. randome Jan 2012 #21

I ProSense Jan 2012 #28

I'm missing something, too. randome Jan 2012 #29

They have better getdown Jan 2012 #32

Which ProSense Jan 2012 #38

wait getdown Jan 2012 #40

Sure ProSense Jan 2012 #46

Couldn't get pass(sic) the title. nt Electric Monk Jan 2012 #74

Yikes! ProSense Jan 2012 #88

Actually ProSense Jan 2012 #36

That wasn't it! Logical Jan 2012 #87

Of course you couldn't. LanternWaste Jan 2012 #93

Nader, being an asshole Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #16

+1 ellisonz Jan 2012 #47

That makes it pretty easy then, call someone an asshole and avoid the content of TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #69

Church Lady? Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #72

So you simply don't do content. Why not say so instead of hiding behind assholes? TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #109

Huh? Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #112

+1 Johonny Jan 2012 #79

Maybe nader has no interest in the Iowa GOP Caucus. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #17

If you read his comments on the Republicans in the article you would know the answer! Better Believe It Jan 2012 #33

There are a few facts in there Robb Jan 2012 #26

The heart of the EFCA was card check and it has not been implemented by the White House. Better Believe It Jan 2012 #42

Incorrect. Robb Jan 2012 #45

Do you subscribe to only RW newsletters? brentspeak Jan 2012 #55

Nader is unsafe at any speed. Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #98

"He's the best President in decades for unions"? Did he make an effort to turn back NAFTA? AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #101

Count the union endorsements. Then visit the following link: Robb Jan 2012 #102

Who else are they going to endorse? Gingrich? Romney? Paul? AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #105

but that would require getdown Jan 2012 #34

Why do you only quote articles about losers like Nader? Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #37

Did you really expect that? sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #60

Word. ronnie624 Jan 2012 #76

Thank you that is very nice of you to say. sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #78

It's more than disappointing, it's dispiriting whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #107

Yup. nt woo me with science Jan 2012 #108

Pay me to write articles, and I'll happily do it. joshcryer Jan 2012 #65

I have a buck fifty in bottles and cans davidpdx Jan 2012 #90

here's one bigtree Jan 2012 #92

Blame the Republicans for their use of the filibuster treestar Jan 2012 #13

The fake Republican "procedural filibusters" could have been stopped by the Democrats. Better Believe It Jan 2012 #51

Baloney treestar Jan 2012 #106

That is true, the blame here goes to Reid and our caucus. TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #110

K&R for truth slay Jan 2012 #19

@#$% Ralph Nader. n/t Scurrilous Jan 2012 #22

I like Ralph izquierdista Jan 2012 #24

them are getdown Jan 2012 #35

That we should change the Senate rules? n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #48

How ProSense Jan 2012 #52

It's downright fucking ignorant. ellisonz Jan 2012 #56

By not changing Senate rules, Democrats left Republicans in possession of the weapon they've used smokey nj Jan 2012 #91

You don't got it... ellisonz Jan 2012 #96

I get it just fine. smokey nj Jan 2012 #99

The Supreme Court indicates it to be close to humbug status anyway. TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #111

He sure is powerful. Lol. And he was right all along as has become sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #61

what just because getdown Jan 2012 #68

Because most people have no idea WTF is going on in politics and will blame the President for everyt FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #27

i don't blame him for anything getdown Jan 2012 #43

I'm referring to Nader wondering why the D's aren't having a landslide. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #50

It's a good question getdown Jan 2012 #54

I used to say "Fuck Ralph" - but not any more FreakinDJ Jan 2012 #31

how'd that happen? getdown Jan 2012 #41

Ralph Nader is a tool for the right. ellisonz Jan 2012 #53

I do remember that debate in 2005. Democratic Senators caved in to Republicans. Better Believe It Jan 2012 #57

It wasn't a question of caving or not caving. ellisonz Jan 2012 #66

Fake filibusters need to be destroyed. Senators should be required to filibuster in a filibuster! Better Believe It Jan 2012 #94

No such agreement was made on SCOTUS picks was made. n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #95

Do you believe that agreement did not apply to Bush's Supreme Court nominees? Better Believe It Jan 2012 #119

they are, ralph. spanone Jan 2012 #49

I bet you were one of the 'progressives' who voted for Nader in 2000 book_worm Jan 2012 #58

yeah getdown Jan 2012 #63

In the ballpark... Bobbie Jo Jan 2012 #67

Gore won in 2000. Nader had no effect. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #116

Simply put. CanSocDem Jan 2012 #120

It's the difference between blaming a gadfly... JackRiddler Jan 2012 #122

Because the far left would rather attack the center left than deal with reality Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #59

The *authoritarian* left would rather attack the moderate left than deal with reality. joshcryer Jan 2012 #62

what he said getdown Jan 2012 #64

Fuck Nader Rincewind Jan 2012 #70

Hey Ralph Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2012 #73

It takes 51 votes to change the Senate rules. Nader is right, and Harry Reid has no guts. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #77

Lost opportunity. sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #80

Harry Reid has triggered the nuclear option before. joshcryer Jan 2012 #85

What am I supposed to use this for? Toilet paper? nt BootinUp Jan 2012 #81

Are you insane, it's on a screen. How will you flush it? JackRiddler Jan 2012 #117

as much as i hate to stoop to symbolism BootinUp Jan 2012 #118

I have a question. CanSocDem Jan 2012 #121

Despite Nader being an asshat, his point is valid... Scuba Jan 2012 #82

.... Because they don't agree with Ralph??? quaker bill Jan 2012 #83

Thanks for posting and taking the obligatory heat. mmonk Jan 2012 #84

They have no desire to. They want to be as close to being the Republicans as possible and still have TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #86

Once again, Nader is an urban legend BklnDem75 Jan 2012 #89

The Republicans funded his last campaign because he's a freak. Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #97

Nader makes some good points in the article paulk Jan 2012 #100

Differenes Johnny2X2X Jan 2012 #103

So, the "Democrats [are not] landsliding today's Republicans" because some posters hate Nader? AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #104

Nader bad! Errrrrr... leeroysphitz Jan 2012 #113

A good compromise is to go kind of regressive with the whole deal. TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #114

Saint Ralph. Where has he had his head stuck? nt bluestate10 Jan 2012 #115

"...they failed to curtail the filibuster..." WOW! Ignorant on many fronts! Obama is NOT congress or uponit7771 Jan 2012 #124

It's amazing that Ralph doesn't see the irony. Why didn't he landslide them? Tarheel_Dem Jan 2012 #125

Well why didn't Nader "landslide"? CreekDog Jan 2012 #126