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graham4anything

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42. I got President Obama's back. That is fighting. I also got Harry Reid's back. That is fighting.
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 04:49 AM
Apr 2013

It is easier to join a Mob who wants blood, than to back what I believe is the correct way.

Jackie Robinson was the pick because Branch thought he could handle it and NOT fight back personally, and Jackie was elected to the hall of fame for his lifetime achievements that started on day one.

Instant gratification,burnit down mob with torches style is not what is needed.

Longterm eye on the prize, with battles lost to win the war, is what is needed.

The war will be won, but it may take years til it happens.

Hindsight shows the democratic party would have remained office holders since LBJ had there not been infighting, and had the strongest candidates (like Hillary in 2016) been picked.
There is NOT one election that could not have been won starting with Adlai over the horrible, terrible Eisenhower, who led us on a wrongway path later immitated by Reagan who was like a clone of Ike.(yet who was beloved by some democrtic party people, and others who were not at the time like a certain senior senator from Mass).

Remaining calm and cool and collected like President Obama and having his back and marching FORWARD is the way to go.
Let the 20 rant and rave. The 80 win in victory the long time war.

Think of Operation Neptune. Wave on wave on wave on wave died. The war though was won.

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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
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