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Marr

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17. This seems like something written by a Beltway idiot running on autopilot.

Reply to reformist2 (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 12, 2013, 08:27 PM

Apr 2013

The only useful information to be gathered from it is that a certain stripe of writer out there has come to instinctively understand that you should always urge the Democrats to embrace a far-right political agenda and call it "moderate". And it always-- always means the "left" should be ignored in the future.

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Cutting Social Security and Medicare could save Democratic seats in 2014!!! [View all] jsr Apr 2013 OP

That's assuming that the Democrats who disagree vote AndyA Apr 2013 #1

Not if they have a brain and remember the Rethugs will have a chance to appoint a SCJ. Auntie Bush Apr 2013 #2

2010 AndyA Apr 2013 #5

That dog doesn't hunt. Obama is the problem. n/t duffyduff Apr 2013 #11

This makes no sense. You don't win moderate voters by cutting Social Security. reformist2 Apr 2013 #3

Precisely. jsr Apr 2013 #6

This seems like something written by a Beltway idiot running on autopilot. Marr Apr 2013 #17

Since when do moderate voters want SS cut? Since when do Republican voters want SS cut? myrna minx Apr 2013 #4

OK, it's been said before but I'll say it again: Brigid Apr 2013 #7

Sure it is. Cleita Apr 2013 #8

I guess we "libruls" missed the overwhelming mandate the American voters gave to slash our myrna minx Apr 2013 #10

Nobody wants a cut to the programs duffyduff Apr 2013 #9

What a load. When people have a choice between voting for Republicans or Democrats who act like forestpath Apr 2013 #12

Uh-huh. Zorra Apr 2013 #13

So Old Codger Apr 2013 #14

Wow... Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #15

"That positions Obama more to the center". Marr Apr 2013 #16