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rhett o rick

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45. Our Democratic Party has a huge infrasturcture that belongs to us.

Reply to Volaris (Reply #40)

Mon Apr 15, 2013, 12:18 AM

Apr 2013

The value is priceless. We need to reclaim it and kick the Blue Dog's sorry asses out.

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Howard Dean (Tweet): I May Have to Become an Independent [View all] ChangeUp106 Apr 2013 OP

Seriously?? wow, if this isn't a joke tweet then quinnox Apr 2013 #1

No Joke ChangeUp106 Apr 2013 #2

Dean supports the sequestration. ProSense Apr 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #7

and under Obama we get the domestic spending sequester dsc Apr 2013 #12

The sequestration ProSense Apr 2013 #14

yeah and Obama isn't going to restore that dsc Apr 2013 #16

oh come on you know obama stood his ground and vetoed the sequester lololol nt msongs Apr 2013 #29

Here: ProSense Apr 2013 #41

Just give up already. cui bono Apr 2013 #122

My understanding was that Dean only supported the sequestration, Volaris Apr 2013 #37

Yes, ProSense Apr 2013 #39

That is HARDLY a defense of the sequestration. cui bono Apr 2013 #123

I pretty sure Dr Dean doesn't ... 99Forever Apr 2013 #71

Thats ,too funny. bahrbearian Apr 2013 #72

Deceitful. Marr Apr 2013 #90

Here ProSense Apr 2013 #91

I don't think you know what "red herring" means. Marr Apr 2013 #94

You mean ProSense Apr 2013 #95

No, that would just be a description. Marr Apr 2013 #97

No, ProSense Apr 2013 #100

That doesn't mean he wants sequestration, for god's sake. Marr Apr 2013 #101

"It means that, of the apparent options on the table, sequestration isn't so very bad." ProSense Apr 2013 #103

You're not making any points that you think you are. cui bono Apr 2013 #128

Again, that is NOT saying he supports it. cui bono Apr 2013 #127

+1,000,000,000 cui bono Apr 2013 #126

+1,000,000,000 cui bono Apr 2013 #124

If he does, he ProSense Apr 2013 #3

Last I checked, Howard was good at spelling Capn Sunshine Apr 2013 #10

Not a Fake Account ChangeUp106 Apr 2013 #13

I would love to see that... whathehell Apr 2013 #78

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #5

It's a bad investment to continue a largely unnecessary industry. Gore1FL Apr 2013 #35

"the new budget eliminates nearly all of the cuts that sequestration imposes on the Pentagon" bunnies Apr 2013 #6

You posted first. I'm removing mine. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #8

Here's the sickening part - AT THE EXPENSE OF SENIORS!!!!!!!!!! Glitterati Apr 2013 #11

This is nothing short of infuriating. RedCappedBandit Apr 2013 #125

Sickening. Military welfare saved while robbing SS retirees LittleBlue Apr 2013 #9

I think Dr. Dean made a step in the right direction. dotymed Apr 2013 #56

Dr. Dean never bluffs. We should zeeland Apr 2013 #118

The BusinessWeek piece is a must read jsr Apr 2013 #15

The MIC's Appetite is Insatiable, and their Budget is Sacrosanct, Apparently usGovOwesUs3Trillion Apr 2013 #17

I hate it when people talk stupid hfojvt Apr 2013 #18

. ChangeUp106 Apr 2013 #19

Dean should have been in Obamas's first cabinet without a doubt! Dean's 50 state strategy is why robinlynne Apr 2013 #85

^^^^^^truth Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #117

IMO, your "reasoning" dotymed Apr 2013 #59

okay then explain your own "reasoning" hfojvt Apr 2013 #87

not within the party RILib Apr 2013 #98

and go outside the party hfojvt Apr 2013 #104

The lesser or two evils policy has RILib Apr 2013 #106

and the greater of two evils policy hfojvt Apr 2013 #108

No one has a greater of two evils policy. merrily Apr 2013 #109

sure they do hfojvt Apr 2013 #113

I know why you called it a greater of two evils policy. merrily Apr 2013 #114

Will this finally wake people up to the sell out of our party wilsonbooks Apr 2013 #20

Obama may save him the trouble Doctor_J Apr 2013 #21

sounds great, but merrily Apr 2013 #115

A -$900 million dollar difference between FY 2013 and FY 2014 budgets. neverforget Apr 2013 #22

Good he can join Bernie Sanders. If enough lefties do that Cleita Apr 2013 #23

We cant give up the Democratic Party. We must take it back from the Conservatives. It's our party. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #24

I've only been donating to the candidates for the last three elections. Cleita Apr 2013 #28

I have been doing the same. nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #30

Why can't we give it up? Volaris Apr 2013 #40

Our Democratic Party has a huge infrasturcture that belongs to us. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #45

The deck is stacked before the primaries start. merrily Apr 2013 #111

The Democratic Party owns millions of dollars of resources that would be relinquished by abandoning rhett o rick Apr 2013 #112

ding ding ding we have a winner !!!! nt littlewolf Apr 2013 #60

He's just following the script Shankapotomus Apr 2013 #25

Just how long is he going to "draw the Republican's in for the slaughter."????????? He has been rhett o rick Apr 2013 #31

Some need to do more passing... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #33

FSM, it's cetainly not cool Shankapotomus Apr 2013 #36

No, it's me. I am sarcasm blocked. nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #58

If you think that's taking a long time... JHB Apr 2013 #55

If true I seriously don't blame him +++++ n/t humbled_opinion Apr 2013 #26

Obama's Gifts To Republicans Keep Piling Up cantbeserious Apr 2013 #27

We are beyond the idea of a new deal now, Newest Reality Apr 2013 #32

I'm so mad at Obama over this... zentrum Apr 2013 #34

Whoa! libodem Apr 2013 #38

If he sticks with America I stick with him. Fearless Apr 2013 #42

Not much left of the DEM Party, after WJC & BHO. blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #43

I became an independent during the Clinton/DLC/centrist/triangulation crap. progressoid Apr 2013 #44

me after the health care reform fiasco. nt Deep13 Apr 2013 #49

"Reign of Errors".... Love It! KoKo Apr 2013 #69

I became an independent Demobrat Apr 2013 #119

You know it's bad out there when Dean says something like that Oilwellian Apr 2013 #46

WT everlovin F Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #47

Welcome to the real Democrats, Howard. Deep13 Apr 2013 #48

Fuck the empire Taverner Apr 2013 #50

Chill out guys. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2013 #51

Lol, you got that chess game down. My head gets dizzy from the constantly changing sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #52

"When someone actually has core principles, there is no doubt what they are, period." BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #53

I believe in His plan. Marr Apr 2013 #89

Howard Dean is obviously durablend Apr 2013 #110

Another Dean tweet octoberlib Apr 2013 #54

Howard Dean was behind the 50 State strategy that helped Dems win Congress... Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #62

A Bernie Sanders Independent (Socialist) .. ananda Apr 2013 #57

I am actually giddy with the possibilities that could open up dotymed Apr 2013 #61

Ridiculous. Congress and the President don't determine what a Democrat is. Bucky Apr 2013 #63

Excellent point, and btw... TreasonousBastard Apr 2013 #65

Can you list the great gradual changes you have in mind as examples? Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #66

Women's suffrage, women's rights, various civil rights movements, labor empowerment Bucky Apr 2013 #88

Lead on, Dr. Dean.... stlsaxman Apr 2013 #64

As much as I am tempted to do the same, Myrina Apr 2013 #67

Join the club. Been there for two+ years. n/t Dawgs Apr 2013 #68

If Obama keeps this up he is going to be the most isolated man in DC n2doc Apr 2013 #70

Well, ProSense Apr 2013 #73

We get it...you've made your position clear. Chan790 Apr 2013 #121

K&R woo me with science Apr 2013 #74

I already am. Beacool Apr 2013 #75

I guess he doesn't understand chess DrDan Apr 2013 #76

I Just Called DFA fredamae Apr 2013 #77

So ProSense Apr 2013 #79

No- No One has suggested fredamae Apr 2013 #80

Howard Dean is not going to become an Independent. ProSense Apr 2013 #81

I have no "Chrystal Ball" fredamae Apr 2013 #83

No, ProSense Apr 2013 #84

I admit it crossed my fredamae Apr 2013 #86

That Was Before Obama's Budget ChangeUp106 Apr 2013 #82

If you lead, more will follow. Autumn Apr 2013 #92

Real? gussmith Apr 2013 #93

ROFL alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #99

I would follow Howard Dean into a new "Independent Democratic Party" in a nanosecond. Peregrine Took Apr 2013 #96

I just talked to Howard about this half an hour ago. DFW Apr 2013 #102

Howard Dean never really loved him!!! QC Apr 2013 #105

Howard just defeated Independents, we should be celebrating! IDemo Apr 2013 #107

Uh-oh, Spandan/Deaniac83 is in a tizzy. WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #116

Hyperbole michigandem58 Apr 2013 #120