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freshwest

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25. I consider the problem as not the blue dogs, etc. They do represent their districts. It's the voters
Mon Dec 10, 2012, 01:28 PM
Dec 2012
that put them in office they are representing. These are real people who vote consistently.

In terms of committee assignments and technical majority, they have their value. In most votes, they will go liberal, but I've had to deal with the voting block that put them in office and it's like open heart surgery without anesthesia.

It's less the representatives and more the people they must represent, who are not in favor of Demcratic Party economic plans. I've been unable to convince voters who know how to profit by eating up the Commons and putting that money into their own pockets.

They are liberal in all social issues, spouting their super leftist dogma to shame all dissent about their profits and are adamant in cutting up all functions of government. As far as extreme, they take the cake in their hypocrisy. They are workers and business owners in privatized agencies or getting contracts for other work.

Nothing is going to get between them and that money and they are very aggressive. They meet all year long with Democratic representaives and hound them for what they think is fair. To them, not everyone else.

They are supported by national corporations who fly in lobbyists to harangue representatives and get media to manufacture consent for their service by demonizing public systems. It's damn nasty out there.

I don't hold with this Wall Street bought 'em off and the parties are all the same meme. Sorry.

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Although there are many reasons they want to cut Medicare and Social Security Horse with no Name Dec 2012 #1
+1 on the idea that any cuts to these programs will cause long-term harm to the Democratic Party. Scuba Dec 2012 #13
Absolutely. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #29
Thank you for explaining the thinking of the low information voter... nenagh Dec 2012 #32
holding the country hostage AGAIN!!!! librechik Dec 2012 #2
It's like a kamikaze mission. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #4
I agree with the first part of the sentence, not the second. They don't care about their party... freshwest Dec 2012 #12
I think you are right, John2 Dec 2012 #22
I consider the problem as not the blue dogs, etc. They do represent their districts. It's the voters freshwest Dec 2012 #25
I live in John2 Dec 2012 #31
They don't report hypocrisy in red or blue states. That's just 'business as usual' to them. freshwest Dec 2012 #34
holding the country hostage AGAIN!!!! AlbertCat Dec 2012 #26
If the Republicans go over the cliff, that's right. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #30
They HAVE NO CHOICE but to "give in" to Bush Tax Cuts! Atman Dec 2012 #3
Exactly Report1212 Dec 2012 #7
Agree. Let them expire and then negotiate from a position of strength. Repubs will then be able to kiranon Dec 2012 #35
Dems should just let the Bush tax cuts expire. jsr Dec 2012 #5
Yup Report1212 Dec 2012 #8
Oh, absolutely! The trap meant to snare Dems should slam shut on the Repubs instead! librechik Dec 2012 #9
Not only no, but FUCK NO. Panasonic Dec 2012 #6
How to alienate the last demographic you still have? LOL suicide plan for Republicans. Coyotl Dec 2012 #10
The gop JEB Dec 2012 #11
Then over the fiscal cliff we go Downtown Hound Dec 2012 #14
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee! nolabels Dec 2012 #18
Dear Sen Corker SCVDem Dec 2012 #15
But.......But......But 1ProudAtheist Dec 2012 #16
This post is all very much The Point. joeunderdog Dec 2012 #33
Dems should give a STRONG response that SS is off the table Canuckistanian Dec 2012 #17
They have such a hard on to cut programs that help. sarcasmo Dec 2012 #19
Dems should be trending into 2014 already. BadgerKid Dec 2012 #20
What Canuck...said. Shrike47 Dec 2012 #21
The Rs have no leverage... Swede Atlanta Dec 2012 #23
Fixing Medicare Squaredeal Dec 2012 #24
Fixing Medicare AlbertCat Dec 2012 #27
It seems like a good way to turn Medicare into a welfare program Report1212 Dec 2012 #37
Hoist by their own petard? LongTomH Dec 2012 #28
kill ALL THE BUSH TAX CUTS. we will survive. pansypoo53219 Dec 2012 #36
My only question is - just how much is President Obama going to forestpath Dec 2012 #38
To Corker, before cutting Medicare we will cut your benefits. Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #39
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