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ewagner

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16. Concur in part and dissent in part

Reply to Cronus Protagonist (Original post)

Sat Dec 17, 2011, 03:30 PM

Dec 2011

We're learning a valuable lesson from the Repubs...if you can control at least one house of congress, the Presidency doesn't matter...you can gum up the entire works...

therefore...electing liberal and progressives to the house and senate is job #1 ....even if we lose Obama the Presidency will become irrelevant

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The presidential race is a distraction - we need to focus on electing liberals and progressives [View all] Cronus Protagonist Dec 2011 OP

+1 Vincardog Dec 2011 #1

Yup Odin2005 Dec 2011 #2

I'm not sure how that can be done Le Taz Hot Dec 2011 #3

We're putting up the most Progressive Democrat I've ever met BlueToTheBone Dec 2011 #8

Well, thanks for the link Le Taz Hot Dec 2011 #18

Actually, we're probably better off if anyone with so little awareness of facts doesn't "help." nt TheWraith Dec 2011 #9

That is a really piss poor attitude Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #15

Hugs and Kisses to you too, Wraith. Le Taz Hot Dec 2011 #19

That's the real crux of the matter. Cronus Protagonist Dec 2011 #12

Start in the caucuses and precincts Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #24

Yeah I know what you mean Autumn Dec 2011 #27

You just HAD to slip in a nasty comment towards Obama, didn't you? TheWraith Dec 2011 #4

Ditto elleng Dec 2011 #5

Wha? Cronus Protagonist Dec 2011 #7

I was all ready to rec the post until that little dig. Wait Wut Dec 2011 #14

Help us elect the most Progressive Democrat I've ever met BlueToTheBone Dec 2011 #6

Yay! Good idea! Post more links to true progressives here so we can get to work Cronus Protagonist Dec 2011 #10

Elect him first! n/t BlueToTheBone Dec 2011 #33

Good luck! Get out the vote. You'll win. Please post this its own OP! joshcryer Dec 2011 #26

And while we're at it, let's pay some attention to state legislatures as well! Demoiselle Dec 2011 #11

Now we're talking! Cronus Protagonist Dec 2011 #13

Concur in part and dissent in part ewagner Dec 2011 #16

We actually didn't "learn" this jimlup Dec 2011 #21

I agree but... jimlup Dec 2011 #17

Recommend Turbineguy Dec 2011 #20

That's true. We need the Senate to be where it has to be treestar Dec 2011 #22

Wherever judges are elected, work for progressive judges. It pays off, long-term. saras Dec 2011 #23

Agree - very important. nt bananas Dec 2011 #25

GOTV RobertEarl Dec 2011 #28

+1. bemildred Dec 2011 #29

Take Obama's re-election for granted? If we do that, he will surely lose. n/t Scuba Dec 2011 #30

the president is responible for picking supreme court justices leftyohiolib Dec 2011 #31

Never take anything for granted including Obama's reelection. n/t totodeinhere Dec 2011 #32