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Showing Original Post only (View all)President Obama's Gallup approval rating amongst liberal Democrats from January 9th-15th is 86%. [View all]
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President Obama's Gallup approval rating amongst liberal Democrats from January 9th-15th is 86%. [View all]
LoZoccolo
Jan 2012
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If this poll is believed to be true, why are some trashing "purists" with such vigor?
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2012
#7
Because these liberals are largely not delivering a strict ultimatum like a purist would.
LoZoccolo
Jan 2012
#8
But people who want to divide others need to create an enemy in the ranks.
ClassWarrior
Jan 2012
#15
Perhaps the distinction is between the "activists" and the rank-n-file. This site is littered with
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2012
#26
The poll numbers are nonsense. The word "purists" was originated by others, the critics by those
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2012
#27
Last time I checked 86% was a whopping majority. Self appointed "activists" need to understand that
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2012
#28
I'm willing to bet dollars to donuts that you know a lot more about Koch than I do.
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2012
#33
I'm willing to bet dollars to donuts that I know a lot more than you do...
ClassWarrior
Jan 2012
#34
The hell you say. Well, color me surprised! That's a good sign. Now, on to the moderates and
Honeycombe8
Jan 2012
#16