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In reply to the discussion: Winning isn't everything as we have seen the last few years [View all]Harmony Blue
(3,978 posts)7. Based on how the nation perceives the NSA stories and how
other nations in the world view the stories of the NSA spying overreach yes there is a divide. Bu it is even more prominent within the Democratic party because NSA leaks wasn't the sole catalyst for this divide but merely the tipping point. What started all of this pretty much traces back to the Democratic party platform of winning will solve everything when the party transformed itself back in the early 90's.
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When you have a twice-elected Democratic President calling for cuts to Social Security ...
Scuba
Jul 2013
#8
better a president who accomplishes nothing than one who accomplishes pernicious things.
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#36
Another laughable defense. Yes, Warren was appointed by Obama. That's a small gain...
Scuba
Jul 2013
#15
There are a ton of limits. The 20% admin/profit cap, the requirement for state approval...
Recursion
Jul 2013
#27
exactly. When blue dog dems vote like republicans, the results are the same. We end up with very
liberal_at_heart
Jul 2013
#2
As my discussions with people who vote for republicans their main issue is of pro-life/pro-choice.
Thinkingabout
Jul 2013
#3
But there's always a bit of a split, we're a big tent party. We unite at the polls.
JaneyVee
Jul 2013
#37
OK, but the classic retort is "that's the attitude that gets us McGovern and Mondale"
Recursion
Jul 2013
#33
Um, Republicans won a majority of House seats. Kind of forgot to address that fact.
geek tragedy
Jul 2013
#23