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Sun Mar 10, 2019, 08:56 PM

Mar 2019

You'll get a lot of angry responses and flaming from the angry wing. Please don't be discouraged.

People like AOC and BS depend upon stoking anger and resentment to the point of fury. It doesn't lead to success unless there is only a 12% turnout and only angry people show up to vote.

Democratic party is about hope and change in the fabric which takes time and sustained pressure. It is not a party of pitchforks and torches to burn everything down to build a new socialist dream instantly.

In the end, "meh" wins .... just as the HS nerds become more successful than quarterbacks.

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Yesterday, AOC informed me about something very important to me. [View all] kstewart33 Mar 2019 OP

Lighten up, Francis. stopbush Mar 2019 #1

Perfect. Some of us are getting too old for this shit. thewhollytoast Mar 2019 #6

I'm already too old for this shit. kstewart33 Mar 2019 #12

Please enumerate exactly what you consider "the middle." harumph Mar 2019 #22

Pearl necklace stock is up, and the fainting couch industry is booming. AOC is creating jobs. nt DRoseDARs Mar 2019 #11

Rather rude reply. Insulting might be a word to describe it. dem4decades Mar 2019 #26

Several philosophies abound as to our best course. DFW Mar 2019 #2

Don't care for her grandstanding, showboating and insults. democratisphere Mar 2019 #3

Neither do I. kstewart33 Mar 2019 #9

And why, exactly, is AOC GWC58 Mar 2019 #33

She didn't say anything different that I haven't already learned from Tim Wise and others JonLP24 Mar 2019 #49

...Three words.."grandstanding, showboating and insults." Is there anyone else around Stuart G Mar 2019 #14

Subtle melman Mar 2019 #18

Sure. Thankfully not on the Democratic side. democratisphere Mar 2019 #20

lol RandiFan1290 Mar 2019 #4

Ha! Yes. nt babylonsister Mar 2019 #10

I think the author has a point. Governing in this country is about forming a consensus. Shrike47 Mar 2019 #5

This is very true-- the entire point of any democracy is consensus... TreasonousBastard Mar 2019 #25

meh n/t JoeOtterbein Mar 2019 #7

I agree Andy823 Mar 2019 #8

the worst president i could have imagined rampartc Mar 2019 #36

Floundering in the middle brought us the 2016 elections... HopeAgain Mar 2019 #13

Russian collusion and conspiracy brought us tRump, who lost the popular vote by over 3-million. stopbush Mar 2019 #24

Did the Russians win the House, the Senate? HopeAgain Mar 2019 #34

I don't think so. yardwork Mar 2019 #31

+10000 forklift Mar 2019 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Yavin4 Mar 2019 #16

Geez. kstewart33 Mar 2019 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Kajun Gal Mar 2019 #17

There's a role in the party for ideologues and pragmatists, liberals and moderates. unblock Mar 2019 #19

I agree, except that "robust dialogue" often includes a dagger that is used on us... TreasonousBastard Mar 2019 #27

I think it is interesting you point it is dangerous for a Muslim JonLP24 Mar 2019 #51

"All about the Benjamins"has been a catch phrase for years, is a rap song... TreasonousBastard Mar 2019 #56

Liberal lefties forever! ananda Mar 2019 #21

Bill and Obama were brilliant moderates radius777 Mar 2019 #28

Elizabeth Warren is Left. She is not a socialist. crazytown Mar 2019 #29

Agree. Warren is a liberal Dem like Ted Kennedy radius777 Mar 2019 #37

As far as to your last paragraph JonLP24 Mar 2019 #50

the author of this drek explains his philosophy in one statement tech3149 Mar 2019 #30

And they "self funded" wellst0nev0ter Mar 2019 #35

I've found that most of the people who brag Mariana Mar 2019 #39

Really? kstewart33 Mar 2019 #41

Then you surely should know Mariana Mar 2019 #42

I understood the point of your post. kstewart33 Mar 2019 #46

A goodly number of the students I've taught kstewart33 Mar 2019 #43

I was referring to you wellst0nev0ter Mar 2019 #44

Hate the message, attack the messenger. kstewart33 Mar 2019 #40

Good piece. I've come to realize over the years that there is Hortensis Mar 2019 #32

Don't take things so personally nt Trumpocalypse Mar 2019 #38

When you get so fed up with all the crap that Trump dishes out daily... kstewart33 Mar 2019 #45

No I don't take it personally nt Trumpocalypse Mar 2019 #47

Bernie Sanders first won in a Republican State JonLP24 Mar 2019 #48

Simpleton stuff from someone who doesn't grasp situational variance Awsi Dooger Mar 2019 #52

Her policy proposals and general progressive ideas poll over 50% JonLP24 Mar 2019 #53

The Audacity of Meh. /nt tonedevil Mar 2019 #54

Well... DeafAngelboy23 Mar 2019 #55