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In reply to the discussion: Civil liberties disappear in the 2012 Democratic platform. [View all]
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)43. Do you know why the platform changed?
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New platform also supports death penalty, lower corporate taxes; withdraws 2008 support for unions;
woo me with science
Sep 2012
#150
True. Except for the part where the platform reaffirms our COMMITMENT TO CIVIL LIBERTIES.
Robb
Sep 2012
#3
The poster does this all the time... takes Obama out of context, lies about Democrats, etc.
scheming daemons
Sep 2012
#4
Really? I've advocated that? Please, provide a link, or admit you're making shit up.
MadHound
Sep 2012
#176
Remember when Bushbots eventually had to throw even the National Review under the bus?
Marr
Sep 2012
#147
Stop Lying. We are on to you. You advocated letting the Republicans win in 2012
emulatorloo
Sep 2012
#161
What you wrote is there in black and white. You said it would be "better" if the Republicans win.
emulatorloo
Sep 2012
#193
Not only that... he lies as much as Paul Ryan does.... the Platform REAFFIRMS the commitment to
scheming daemons
Sep 2012
#6
Sorry, will not forget that you advocate for letting the Republican win in 2012
emulatorloo
Sep 2012
#175
Excellent post. And just a reminder, during the Bush administration the shredding of the
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#224
The OP stated an opinion about the platform. Did you debate his opinion? Or did you
rhett o rick
Sep 2012
#109
Your response to the OP was, "I guess it was too tempting for you not to post some
rhett o rick
Sep 2012
#131
The issue he brought up is important as you agreed. But you didn’t address the issue.
rhett o rick
Sep 2012
#246
So-- when "Mother Jones" was carrying water for the pro-censorship Christian Right and boosting
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2012
#213
I'm saying they lost a lot of credibility on complaining about Obama not distancing himself enough
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2012
#216
I agree that the crackdown on med. marijuana is reprehensible, and needs to end.
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2012
#221
I would characterize as bullies those who resort to personal attacks rather than address the
Luminous Animal
Sep 2012
#83
Actually, the article specifically spells out what is missing from this platform that
Luminous Animal
Sep 2012
#98
You are off message. You are supposed to use the OTFLMAO smilie. Please report back to
Luminous Animal
Sep 2012
#103
The OP made a point. It was clearly not anti-Obama. Instead of debating the point
rhett o rick
Sep 2012
#113
You forgot to show what was "disinformation". You are clearly only interested in smearing him
rhett o rick
Sep 2012
#232
I do so enjoy the carefully constructed cross many people carry with them
LanternWaste
Sep 2012
#142
Do you have any substantial rebutall against the charges laid forth in the article?
MadHound
Sep 2012
#12
Do you ever post anything that doesn't have the intent of helping the GOP?
scheming daemons
Sep 2012
#14
Ah, so advocating the concept of hanging onto our civil liberties helps the 'Pugs,
MadHound
Sep 2012
#24
and apparently he believes that by trashing the Democrats so the republicans win, it will help.
progressivebydesign
Sep 2012
#21
Well, they are very much in the minority if that is the case. A vast majority of Americans
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#53
Actually, the reason why those issues were included in the 2008 Democratic platform was because
Luminous Animal
Sep 2012
#87
The Left was very vocal about their opposition to Bush's shredding of the Constitution.
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#223
I agree that the left was very vocial, but most Americans could care less.
rhett o rick
Sep 2012
#231
Some of these planks in the platform are kind of depressing people's enthusiams.
limpyhobbler
Sep 2012
#65
I'm starting to wonder if all the "Vacuous ad hominem" are from sock puppets
fascisthunter
Sep 2012
#29
I haven't seen it often but I think girl gone mad has the right idea. I am going to follow her lead
Luminous Animal
Sep 2012
#91
But Sid, the OP didnt "trash Obama". He simply wanted to discuss the platform.
rhett o rick
Sep 2012
#107
And being that it is a Partisan board and we are all Democrats, well most of us that is,
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#218
As they pretty much have under this administration. Both parties are united in their contempt....
villager
Sep 2012
#34
I know we're supposed to be all Kumbaya and stuff but I'll give this a rec.
progressoid
Sep 2012
#37
They're just removing the false advertising in the '08 commercial..er..platform.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Sep 2012
#47
Being that I am a Progressive Democrat advocating for Civil Liberties always gets a rec
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#49
I voted to abolish Shrub not fortify him, it's an implement of Totalitarianism....
orpupilofnature57
Sep 2012
#52
I am currently and will continue to work for the reelection of Pres Barack Obama
rhett o rick
Sep 2012
#54
I hear he is only interested in people who never question, who just march in lockstep
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#238
Nice to see that you're so willing to toss somebody's civil liberties out of window,
MadHound
Sep 2012
#141
Whichever party takes control will need all those powers. They will be needed. It's that bad.
dogknob
Sep 2012
#124
Propagandists? You are projecting. All your OP's are conspiracy theories that excuse Republicans
emulatorloo
Sep 2012
#157
Care to address the specific omission of that civil rights language?
woo me with science
Sep 2012
#167
What's desperate is your attempt persuade DU'ers of how evil Democrats are
emulatorloo
Sep 2012
#154
Stop spinning. You wrote what you wrote. It would be "better" if Republican won
emulatorloo
Sep 2012
#198
No reports of extraordinary rendition to torture or other cruelty under [Obama's] administration.
ProSense
Sep 2012
#152
Woo has a "fantasy Obama" act too. Appearing daily on DU with his empty chair.
emulatorloo
Sep 2012
#155
And the actual platforms from 2004, 2008, 2012? Well, let's just ignore that shall we?
GoneOffShore
Sep 2012
#153
More deliberate obfuscation. Of course you refuse to address the changes
woo me with science
Sep 2012
#197
the 2012 platform even brags about the supposed disruption of Al Qaeda....
Green_Lantern
Sep 2012
#210