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beachbum bob

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2. anything to stir discourse with in democratic circles is media fodder. The problem with AOC and

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 09:22 AM

Mar 2019

others like her, they live in a small world and fail to understand what may work in their small world will not work in Illinois or Ohio or a whole host of areas. I opposed all forms of litmus ideological test for any purity in democratic party. Otherwise we become GOP-lite, Pelosi is 100% correct, behind close doors have the debate, but in the open they must be unified except when political expediency is required....for safeguarding more conservative democrats.

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House Democrats explode in recriminations as liberals lash out at moderates [View all] DonViejo Mar 2019 OP

The media ALWAYS says "Democrats in disarray" manor321 Mar 2019 #1

anything to stir discourse with in democratic circles is media fodder. The problem with AOC and beachbum bob Mar 2019 #2

This is true. Zoonart Mar 2019 #3

It works just fine in Illinois, thank you. hedda_foil Mar 2019 #6

The media loves this 'scenario' spanone Mar 2019 #4

Who is Mike DeBoner? watoos Mar 2019 #5

This public bickering, does nothing to but encourage republicans/Russians... dubyadiprecession Mar 2019 #7

Maybe. But the private bikering is a central aspect to keeping a caucus on message Tom Rinaldo Mar 2019 #8

Eating each other again? T'was ever thus. Odoreida Mar 2019 #9

Vote with repukes, suffer the same fate as repukes...come 2020 you're history. pecosbob Mar 2019 #10

+1000 smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #12

I always expect to get hammered when I post stuff like this...thanx. pecosbob Mar 2019 #13

You're welcome! I am so tired of Dems being constantly dragged toward the right because they smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #14

That's quite a generalization. AOC just voted with the Repubs against opening govt. n/t seaglass Mar 2019 #17

Nit-picking...context is all important in this instance pecosbob Mar 2019 #18

Stating fact. Context is always important however AOC was not elected judge and jury. n/t seaglass Mar 2019 #19

There are few things as discouraging as Ds voting R G_j Mar 2019 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #15

It's pretty simple...reject labels and dance with the one what brung ya. pecosbob Mar 2019 #16

While I understand the frustration Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2019 #20

never is a long time Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2019 #22

Well, we knew the purge was coming sooner or later... Blue_Tires Mar 2019 #21

EXPLODE? Sugar Smack Mar 2019 #23