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karynnj

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32. I do hope that he will pull back from this - deciding it will not be helpful

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 04:31 PM

Dec 2011

What I am saying is that if you listed all Democratic Senators, who someone here as called for primarying, it would likely include every Democratic Senator there is.

I do think this plan is an unusually bad idea - for Medicare and politically. I wish though that the first response would be to attack the idea, not the messenger. I think the point where it is reasonable to speak of primarying is the year before he is up - and at that time, it is possible to consider all the bad and good things done. Here, he is not up until 2016. It might be more productive if people here, especially from Oregon, were to write Wyden arguing against this plan, saying (if true) that they have supported him in the past. As he is there for 5 more years, it would be better to get him to see what is wrong with this and the depth of people's dismay at the proposal.

I am not from Oregon, but Wyden has often been one of the Senators who has voted the way the bulk of DU prefers.

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Why is Senate Democrat Ron Wyden Teaming up with GOP Rep Paul Ryan to Destroy Medicare? [View all] marmar Dec 2011 OP

Need to vote out conservadems and replace them with progressives/liberals abelenkpe Dec 2011 #1

But when their replacements are lying to you to get elected. RC Dec 2011 #2

We need to get to the root of the problem which is the money these people are getting from sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #3

It doesn't have to. abelenkpe Dec 2011 #6

Ain't it the truth. So much damage can be done in just 2,4,6 years! n/t theophilus Dec 2011 #16

This is the kneejerk response whenever any official does something we don't like karynnj Dec 2011 #25

It's not a knee jerk response when they fail to represent you repeatedly abelenkpe Dec 2011 #31

I do hope that he will pull back from this - deciding it will not be helpful karynnj Dec 2011 #32

You're right people definitely should contact Wyden and express dismay abelenkpe Dec 2011 #35

Because, Sir, He Is Bucking For the 'Useful Idiot' Award 2012 From The Washington Post The Magistrate Dec 2011 #4

Just heard about this on Hartman. I guess it's because he's a stupid motherfucker. Of all goddamn Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2011 #5

Not stupid, corrupt Doctor_J Dec 2011 #14

I stand corrected. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2011 #15

We do not know this karynnj Dec 2011 #26

Another butterfly77 Dec 2011 #7

Wyden will be hounded out of office for this aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2011 #8

WOW!! This is very suprising. I thought for sure that Wyden is one of the more progressive ones. Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2011 #18

Until recently, Thom was an Oregon resident Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #22

Wyden? He should be dumped because of this. immoderate Dec 2011 #9

Many, way better... Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #23

Even here in Florida, I knew that Oregon had some good progressive politicians. immoderate Dec 2011 #24

What state does Wyden represent? jwirr Dec 2011 #10

Oregon. Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2011 #19

Bipartisanship. mmonk Dec 2011 #11

Why? MilesColtrane Dec 2011 #12

Follow the money! Bumping for great chart. n/t Mimosa Dec 2011 #13

Baffling! Ron Wyden is not a conservadem. He's actually fairly progressive! Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2011 #17

He probably calculated that he could get away with this garbage, as he's not bullwinkle428 Dec 2011 #20

He's standing in for more high profile Democrats in order to "test market" this concept. BlueIris Dec 2011 #21

Was that what he was doing in 2009 with his bill with Roberts too? karynnj Dec 2011 #28

He also has 5 more years left in his term, since he just got reelected... cascadiance Dec 2011 #29

What pees me off is that now perhaps a Rethug will win our special election to replace David Wu... cascadiance Dec 2011 #27

bi partisanship that gives the repukes the 'win'. xchrom Dec 2011 #30

Why?? Because one of the interest groups paid him to, that's why... Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #33

This is nothing less than a traitorous and stupid move by Wyden flamingdem Dec 2011 #34