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kentuck

(115,432 posts) Mon Apr 29, 2013, 04:35 PM Apr 2013

Democrats are digging a political hole so deep we may never be able to get out of it? [View all]

Republicans have discovered the weakness within the Democratic Party. Threaten them with any degree of suffering or pain and they will surrender. Gradually they will give up everything they have fought for in the last 75 years. And they will repeal Obamacare.

There is no reason to believe that the Republicans will ever change a winning formula. They will continue to threaten and extort from the Democrats spending cuts without ever raising taxes. Because if they raised taxes, their threats would be meaningless. They want to keep the huge debt as the excuse for cuts to programs and cuts to the throats of Democrats.

They have discovered the secret to controlling the political agenda. Their next move is to lower the tax rates but make them revenue neutral. They do not want to disturb the status quo nature of the debt. It is working for them just fine.

Democrats will whine and scream about cuts to Meals on Wheels and cuts to Head Start and cancer research, but in the end, they will get nothing. The cuts will happen. And each cut in these programs is another shovel of dirt on the Democratic Party. They have no idea what to do.

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Democrats are digging a political hole so deep we may never be able to get out of it? [View all] kentuck Apr 2013 OP

Soon it will be 80-20 with Hillary as President, the senate, the house, the courts graham4anything Apr 2013 #1

What? LondonReign2 Apr 2013 #4

Thanks FreeJoe Apr 2013 #5

Looks like a fun game to play though. Let me give it a try: LondonReign2 Apr 2013 #6

Who's stronger? Tarzan or Flash Gordon? JHB Apr 2013 #8

Bacon... Pelican Apr 2013 #9

That's easy LondonReign2 Apr 2013 #12

You just won the internet :) nt Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #10

Now that made sense!!! RKP5637 Apr 2013 #29

LOL Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #45

Me too I thought sorefeet Apr 2013 #55

Remember, Barack Obama ran on uniting the country. Bandit Apr 2013 #18

heck, he divided DEMOCRATS Skittles Apr 2013 #27

+1 n/t whathehell Apr 2013 #51

Amen! when Jesus returns in a cloud of glory along with Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Lyndon Banes Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #22

Can I get fries with that? Or owls and kudzu? GoneOffShore Apr 2013 #26

I don't know what it is but I want some of what you're smoking tularetom Apr 2013 #28

You're like an evil RandomThoughts. HughBeaumont Apr 2013 #53

I'm still trying to figure out where he got his name?? kentuck Apr 2013 #60

Graham crackers? caraher Apr 2013 #64

BOB GRAHAM, who people said who liked the fraud that was Edwards said was too ugly. graham4anything Apr 2013 #69

Love it. NCTraveler Apr 2013 #68

I guess we could just gripe. Seems to be working for you. MjolnirTime Apr 2013 #2

Well, aren't you just a big ol' ray of sunshine. Paladin Apr 2013 #3

Republicans take a strategic view, Democrats take a tactical view. geek tragedy Apr 2013 #7

And yet another upbeat post! Paladin Apr 2013 #14

It's an accurate description. When is the last time the Democrats were willing to unite behind geek tragedy Apr 2013 #15

If you want to cast longing glances at guys like Mitch McConnell and Ted Cruz...... Paladin Apr 2013 #16

All I am saying is that Democrats could stand to learn something from geek tragedy Apr 2013 #17

Fracture hurt the democratic party since 1952, 1956, 1968,1972, 1980,84.88.2000,2004 graham4anything Apr 2013 #24

The Olympics were held in 1932, 1936, 1952, 1956, 60,64,76.92.04 LondonReign2 Apr 2013 #32

The Olympics were held every 4 years,same as Presidentials,Olympics now every 2 years. graham4anything Apr 2013 #34

Mars makes an orbit every one of its years, Jupiter too LondonReign2 Apr 2013 #36

The other 8 planets voted to get rid of Pluto neverforget Apr 2013 #38

I once bowled a 200. neverforget Apr 2013 #35

I once had 200 bowls LondonReign2 Apr 2013 #37

Are you in the fight? kentuck Apr 2013 #20

There better Goddamn-well be an explanation of that remark. And immediately, at that. (nt) Paladin Apr 2013 #25

"Get back in the fight or get the hell out of the way." kentuck Apr 2013 #39

I got President Obama's back. That is fighting. I also got Harry Reid's back. That is fighting. graham4anything Apr 2013 #42

I have a long history of criticizing "Play By The Rules" Democrats on DU. Paladin Apr 2013 #63

I will fight when the cause is right... kentuck Apr 2013 #66

Wow, I guess the glass is half empty? xtraxritical Apr 2013 #11

yeah, might as well give up.. it's hopeless. DCBob Apr 2013 #13

It would be a positive development is Democratic Reps & Sens feared the Left byeya Apr 2013 #19

Harry Reid is one cool calm collected great leader. I for one am happy with the 60. graham4anything Apr 2013 #43

On December 6th 1941 the war plans of the United States Navy Savannahmann Apr 2013 #21

So, you agree with me that war indeed is good. FDR should have gone years earlier. graham4anything Apr 2013 #44

No, war is not good. Savannahmann Apr 2013 #46

And I agree,settlers here should have never been allowed to slaughter the Native Americans. graham4anything Apr 2013 #47

OK, I'm confused. Savannahmann Apr 2013 #58

I don't hate 160 million Americans. I just want 50-100 of the draconians voted out of office. graham4anything Apr 2013 #62

Those farright Republicans Savannahmann Apr 2013 #67

"whatever President Obama does or will do is AOK to me. " kentuck Apr 2013 #48

Sit back and savor President Obama. Damn shame he can't be President for 40 years. graham4anything Apr 2013 #49

uh-huh... kentuck Apr 2013 #50

80-20. When the 80 are one, the whiny20 can partake of the vineyard of whine together. graham4anything Apr 2013 #52

I wonder where you would have been in 2001-2002 ? kentuck Apr 2013 #54

99.9999% supported the war in Afghanastan. Iraq was wrong. Doesn't make war wrong. graham4anything Apr 2013 #57

babble babble snort grunt LondonReign2 Apr 2013 #56

ad hominem. graham4anything Apr 2013 #59

I think this misses the point that plutocrats fly both banners. Doremus Apr 2013 #23

K&R !!! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2013 #30

What a big ol' steaming pantload! If 80%-85% of the party agrees with its leadership..... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2013 #31

Before you ever found DU.... kentuck Apr 2013 #41

WTF does that have to do with Democrats? I'm not talking about the new liberal/libertarian hybrid.. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2013 #70

BS kentuck Apr 2013 #71

If FoxNews can pretend that the Democratic Party is pursuing a leftwing agenda. If the mainstream Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #33

k&r forestpath Apr 2013 #40

Ah, jeez. Skidmore Apr 2013 #61

K&R 99Forever Apr 2013 #65