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no_hypocrisy

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2. Unless you're going to resurrect FDR, no Democrat can be

Reply to Probatim (Original post)

Tue Aug 6, 2024, 12:07 PM

Aug 2024

"too progressive" for me.

Welcome Tim Walz. We need you.

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Walz is too progressive? [View all] Probatim Aug 2024 OP

I've seen very little of that. TwilightZone Aug 2024 #1

Agree Johnny2X2X Aug 2024 #10

Unless you're going to resurrect FDR, no Democrat can be no_hypocrisy Aug 2024 #2

I'd take FDR. But happy with Walz. Nanjeanne Aug 2024 #7

They'd like you to believe he's a wild eyed leftist. Klarkashton Aug 2024 #3

Well said, Probatim. wordstroken Aug 2024 #4

I see that mainly on DU Kaleva Aug 2024 #5

first I'M hearing of it... B.See Aug 2024 #24

No such thing in U.S. politics. nt Gore1FL Aug 2024 #6

The party is progressive. That's what we want progressive politicians. Emile Aug 2024 #8

BINGO!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2024 #31

Hell...if she picked Donald Trump, they'd be running with "she picked a felon". n/t CincyDem Aug 2024 #9

Just had a co-worker tell me Harris is a Communist. maxsolomon Aug 2024 #11

I always ask the morons who say this Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #12

When they say, Marxist just say something like, you mean Karl or Groucho? And laugh. Walleye Aug 2024 #26

Don't these people even think about what they are saying or repeating, that doesn't make a whit of sense? SWBTATTReg Aug 2024 #13

What's hilarious is he's saying this in an office that's 99% liberals, maxsolomon Aug 2024 #14

Yes, even more so, when you state it like that. I didn't realize the %s were that high (but good!). They are SWBTATTReg Aug 2024 #15

Well, it's Seattle. maxsolomon Aug 2024 #18

Seattle is one of my favorite cities...my sister and her husband lived there, they've passed on, but I still SWBTATTReg Aug 2024 #21

Maybe you should find different sources for news. Mosby Aug 2024 #16

My comments were driven from a post about Andrea Mitchell. Probatim Aug 2024 #20

The tv news is biased towards conflict and chaos. Mosby Aug 2024 #22

If she picked an adorable puppy, they'd be running with "Kamala hates kittens" n/t Yavin4 Aug 2024 #17

That boils my comments down to a single statement. Probatim Aug 2024 #19

I'm not worried a bit. GaYellowDawg Aug 2024 #23

lol...the repukes smear EVERYBODY democratsruletheday Aug 2024 #27

Remember, they used to describe candidates as "authentic". Perfect description of Tim Walz Walleye Aug 2024 #30

Easy Pro.... democratsruletheday Aug 2024 #25

I second that. I've known a lot of reporters, most them very honest. Walleye Aug 2024 #28

If she picked Manchin, the republicans would say he was too progressive. Really Weird. JohnSJ Aug 2024 #29

This is the ground most seemed to want to fight on TheKentuckian Aug 2024 #32