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99Forever

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30. You're wasting your words.

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 06:36 PM

Jun 2013

People like this think that daring to disagree with them is "rude," FFS. They DON'T have "an answer" except for "they are worse than us." Being the "better" of two crappy choices doesn't cut it anymore, not for me, and not for millions of other people. I'll be damned if I'll vote for Republican Lite in ANY effen election, ever again. And I ain't alone.

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For those who have a problem with Obama, don't take it out on local, state & congressional Democrats [View all] Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 OP

I don't think its a problem with regular Democratic voters...the base. HooptieWagon Jun 2013 #1

Good, but is there a way to talk to the disaffected and get them to understand why Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #3

I agree whole-heartedly. HooptieWagon Jun 2013 #12

They don't understand that Rand/Ron Paul aren't progressives? They are bigots, for one. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #16

I know that. HooptieWagon Jun 2013 #22

i hope the grassroots/local progressives take a good look at UK politics and what happened re Blair Monkie Jun 2013 #14

Thanks for sharing. British politics is so very interesting... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #21

its getting the progressive base active before elections that is always the issue i guess Monkie Jun 2013 #23

no one's going to sit out. don't worry. allin99 Jun 2013 #2

More voters will certainly sit out the next election cycle railsback Jun 2013 #4

Then I suggest that... 99Forever Jun 2013 #5

No guilt trip. So is your argument that we shouldn't even try to push progressive Democrats to run Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #9

Appartently, reading comprehesion isn't your strong suit... 99Forever Jun 2013 #10

Actually it seems that you need some valium to calm down a bit. Your rudeness is Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #13

Run away, frightened little man. 99Forever Jun 2013 #15

and i dont mean to be disrespectful, but this is what the left failed to "suck up" Monkie Jun 2013 #24

You're wasting your words. 99Forever Jun 2013 #30

Then what would you say DonCoquixote Jun 2013 #28

It's basically shallow and useless to sit out Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2013 #6

I won't. But I will heavily judge their opinion on the spy programs davidn3600 Jun 2013 #7

me too... HooptieWagon Jun 2013 #17

Kick. GOTV! FSogol Jun 2013 #8

I think you will have trouble with your 'moderate centrist' candidates as you did in 2010 Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #11

Luckily I no longer have a Blue Dog representing my district. Maryland pretty much got rid of Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #18

for those with a problem with potus just remember SCOTUS SCOTUS SCOTUS leftyohiolib Jun 2013 #19

You better believe every Democrat in my state of NC octoberlib Jun 2013 #20

Thank god my LOCAL elections are non partisan nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #25

In just SIX DAYS, there is a major senate race in Mass. and it is nail biting close. One vote might graham4anything Jun 2013 #26

We should do a grass roots revolt to take over the Dem. party and replace all corporate cronies. limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #27

I am voting for the Rs in my town next election bigwillq Jun 2013 #29

Local politics is all I care about. Blue_In_AK Jun 2013 #31

I am an Inspector of elections in my local ward life long demo Jun 2013 #32

I was only the 3rd Democrat in my district to vote in the primary tabbycat31 Jun 2013 #36

All politics is local. JaneyVee Jun 2013 #33

oh, my local democrats will hear from me as well. They suck at funding education. liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #34

Very, very true. n/t Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #35

I will be happy to vote for Bill Halter for Governor of Arkansas Art_from_Ark Jun 2013 #37

I will not. I can think Obama is a disappointment but still know dems HAVE to win elections. I..... Logical Jun 2013 #38