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Segami

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74. Because THEY know you have ONLY two REAL choices to vote into power.

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 11:07 AM

Jul 2013

Republican or Democratic Party.

The fact is, they're playing political Texas Holdem' with the voters and THEY know exactly what two cards the voter is holding in their hand.

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NO PLACE For Principled Lefties [View all] Segami Jul 2013 OP

Recommended Autumn Jul 2013 #1

Great piece. 99Forever Jul 2013 #2

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Opal, one of the few people left on DK worth reading. I remember when they tried to drive him off sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #3

dKos is a waste of space to me although when Kos himself writes, I agree with most of what he byeya Jul 2013 #29

Yes, I agree. Both HuffPo and Kos are a waste of my time. nt Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #38

K&R forestpath Jul 2013 #4

DURec leftstreet Jul 2013 #5

Wow. Now that is some bracing, unvarnished truth. woo me with science Jul 2013 #6

"Dividing US Like This Is HOW THEY WIN." Segami Jul 2013 #7

Me too. zeemike Jul 2013 #33

...and now I'm a prop that people drag out when they need to make a point. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #9

I'm sorry to hear that. nt adirondacker Jul 2013 #10

You have a persecution complex? RobertEarl Jul 2013 #13

Newsflash: You're not that special. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #39

k&r thanks for posting. rhett o rick Jul 2013 #11

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I hate to say it, as a two-time Obama voter, but there's a lot of truth in this piece. nomorenomore08 Jul 2013 #14

I came out of hiatus to vote for Obama twice. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #42

"The victory represented by the election of Barack Obama was also a tragedy, as it turns out." geek tragedy Jul 2013 #15

Except for the fact that, in very important ways, he really wasn't Bradley Manning: struggle4progress Jul 2013 #16

well, ellsberg says he was manning, so i guess he knows better than you. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #17

or mebbe he doesn't have the mental edge he once had: that he has sometimes been struggle4progress Jul 2013 #19

yeah, yeah, he's got alzheimers.... HiPointDem Jul 2013 #20

Well of course. zeemike Jul 2013 #34

I used to minimize and trivialize the person rather than the position too. LanternWaste Jul 2013 #53

Blatant Ageism hueymahl Jul 2013 #56

Or maybe he and most DUers know better usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jul 2013 #43

K&R. nt DLevine Jul 2013 #18

Sadly, I agree with much of this although cali Jul 2013 #21

Kicked and Recommended nt Enthusiast Jul 2013 #22

Good grief ProSense Jul 2013 #23

"I call bullshit" Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #24

Yeah, I'm in shock at your response. n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #25

You don't make any sense, "Pro" or otherwise. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #44

It's ProSense Jul 2013 #68

You still don't get it. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #70

Um, I think you missed his point zipplewrath Jul 2013 #45

And you should know. EOTE Jul 2013 #67

du rec. xchrom Jul 2013 #26

really sad G_j Jul 2013 #27

^ Wilms Jul 2013 #28

K n R Myrina Jul 2013 #30

"......never much of a revolutionary to begin with." democrank Jul 2013 #31

they've sublimated it: they literally believe that pulling the lever like a rat in a pleasure MisterP Jul 2013 #36

Recommend. KoKo Jul 2013 #32

I may be a wrong when I say this..... N_E_1 for Tennis Jul 2013 #35

Beautifully expressed. K&R for my sentiments exactly. nt Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #37

How Mike Gravel got the papers into the record is a fascinating story. L0oniX Jul 2013 #40

If I could Rec it twice, I would Savannahmann Jul 2013 #41

Here's your opportunity: emulatorloo Jul 2013 #76

he is just sad now nt arely staircase Jul 2013 #46

bullshit kentuck Jul 2013 #47

I KNOW. bvar22 Jul 2013 #48

lol arely staircase Jul 2013 #49

Awesome. nt EOTE Jul 2013 #66

K&R lark Jul 2013 #50

Good read, Thanks. haikugal Jul 2013 #51

Kick and Rec! Fuddnik Jul 2013 #52

K and R bigwillq Jul 2013 #54

As many suddenly rich artists have found, there are levels of privilege within Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #55

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #57

thank you nt navarth Jul 2013 #58

Now everyone is saying this dbackjon Jul 2013 #59

May I suggest Cryptoad Jul 2013 #60

How right ( correct) you are! Vietnameravet Jul 2013 #61

I'm just so damned tired of being lied to pscot Jul 2013 #62

Big ups Doctor_J Jul 2013 #63

Obama and the corporate Dem party are a disgrace. They are 80's Republicans. Skeeter Barnes Jul 2013 #64

I OPPOSED everything about the 80's Republicans. bvar22 Jul 2013 #71

Because THEY know you have ONLY two REAL choices to vote into power. Segami Jul 2013 #74

More like we are plating THIS "game". bvar22 Jul 2013 #75

'But labeling non-racist critics as racist is as wrong' markiv Jul 2013 #65

K&R NorthCarolina Jul 2013 #69

Some very thought-provoking words: kentuck Jul 2013 #72

"Change" you can beLIEve in !!! blkmusclmachine Jul 2013 #73

K&R MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #77