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Shankapotomus

(4,840 posts)
14. Keep doing what you're doing
Sat Jun 8, 2013, 05:05 PM
Jun 2013

I believe in this party and, despite it's errors, steps back and contradictions, it is far better and far more promising than the alternative.

I know your support is in the right place and it will pay off for you (and us) in the way you wish some day.

A party whose members can say things like this understands:

"We're going to climb this hill together, even if it takes us all day." - Ted Kennedy.

That's what Democrats do when confronted by our weaknesses. We recognize our them but we still go on together because, despite our setbacks and weaknesses, our underlying direction is still forward, not back.

Great examples, but Democrats are famous for shooting themselves in the foot. It is the Repubs that Pisces Jun 2013 #1
Yes but Republicans stand together Shankapotomus Jun 2013 #2
The challange will be to stand togther without sinking to the Tepublicans level. wandy Jun 2013 #6
for myself, I'm part of a society, not a herd. KG Jun 2013 #3
Yes but some societies Shankapotomus Jun 2013 #5
I would be hard put to defend Democrats under any and all conditions. BUT............. wandy Jun 2013 #4
A bison shows exactly what NOT to do muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #7
Wish I could rec this Shankapotomus Jun 2013 #8
So you want Democrats to be mindless lemmings? burnodo Jun 2013 #9
Not asking them to be mindless lemmings Shankapotomus Jun 2013 #12
Doesn't really make sense burnodo Jun 2013 #15
Republicans don't offer a viable option RainDog Jun 2013 #10
Keep doing what you're doing Shankapotomus Jun 2013 #14
Yes, it's called a herd mentality. Eddie Haskell Jun 2013 #11
You are not standing against Republicanism and Corporatism by assimilating and executing the same. TheKentuckian Jun 2013 #13
I'll put you down for "No", then..lol Shankapotomus Jun 2013 #19
Some people define "we" as something more relevant than simple party affiliation. Marr Jun 2013 #16
I'm not talking about simple Shankapotomus Jun 2013 #20
That would be fine if there weren't so many Democrats who were wolves themselves. forestpath Jun 2013 #17
That bottom picture looks photo-shopped. egduj Jun 2013 #18
It's a museum exhibit, I think. Shankapotomus Jun 2013 #21
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