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bvar22

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40. I don't criticize Dogs for being Dogs.

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 11:07 AM

Jul 2013

I EXPECT Dogs to act like dogs.
I expect Republicans to act like Republicans.
I do NOT support Republican Policy.
I do NOT vote for them.
I do NOT support them.
I do NOT send them money.
I am NOT disappointed when they support the RICH over the needs of the Working Class.
Therefore, I do NOT expect Republicans to listen to me,
or to represent me OR my political needs.
They have no reason to do so.

I DO send money to Democrats.
I vote FOR Democrats.
I GOTV FOR Democrats.
I campaign FOR Democrats.
I canvass my area FOR Democrats.
[/font size=3]I expect Democrats to represent to My Working Class ASS!!![/font]

I EXPECT Democrats to Act like Democrats.
I EXPECT Democrats to listen to ME.
I EXPECT to have a VOICE in MY Party.

When "Democrats" act like Republicans,
I am ANGRY, and rightly so.
When Democrats pander to the RICH,
and ignore the needs of the 1% and The Poor,
I feel betrayed.
[font size=3]When I feel disappointed or betrayed by MY Democrats,
I WILL express my concerns.
I have EARNED the RIGHT to Have-A-Voice-in-MY-Party with 46 years of contributions, campaign support, party voting, and activism.[/font]

Those who think I shouldn't criticize Democrats can Kiss My Old Democratic Donkey ***.
I have nothing but contempt for that kind of thinking,
and I am not going to go along peacefully.
I have been a Working Class Democrat too long to do something like that.

---bvar22
mainstream-center FDR/LBJ Working Class Pro-LABOR DEMOCRAT for 46 years

BTW: Lock Step approval without dissent and not criticizing our own IS a Republican Value.

[font color=firebrick][center]"There are forces within the Democratic Party who want us to sound like kinder, gentler Republicans.
I want a party that will STAND UP for Working Americans."
---Paul Wellstone [/font][/center] [center] [center] [/font]
[font size=1]photo by bvar22
Shortly before Sen Wellstone was killed[/center][/font]

You will know them by their [font size=3]WORKS.[/font]

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I criticize democrats more than republicans [View all] cali Jul 2013 OP

Cool. I criticize Republicans more than Democrats. ProSense Jul 2013 #1

lol DontTreadOnMe Jul 2013 #2

Good analogy vi5 Jul 2013 #10

And that is a healthy relationship. zeemike Jul 2013 #102

Should a wife be held to a higher standard AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #120

You just described our current government. RC Jul 2013 #204

you're more than welcome. cali Jul 2013 #4

Have you counted? n2doc Jul 2013 #8

Actually, ProSense Jul 2013 #12

^ THIS ^ mac56 Jul 2013 #33

The truth isn't a "straw man". Zoeisright Jul 2013 #104

Exactly right! AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #41

Bingo AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #84

Good one lark Jul 2013 #128

But you agree w /them & not Dems regarding limiting the NSA. DirkGently Jul 2013 #43

You criticize Democrats? burnodo Jul 2013 #46

Me, too. If I wanted to read endless Dem-bashing, I'd go to that funky website with the clunky MADem Jul 2013 #51

There are endless DUer bashing threads here AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #86

America's intelligence policies deserve a robust debate, I think. MADem Jul 2013 #97

And robust debate is fine AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #110

Challenge the assertion and ask for detail. As I said, this is not a conversation that should be MADem Jul 2013 #117

That is not a strawman AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #126

YOU are the person who keeps rattling on about strawmen in this thread. MADem Jul 2013 #131

Then don't use them AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #134

I am not--you are talking to everyone in this thread and apparently confusing people. nt MADem Jul 2013 #137

I know you are.... AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #142

I think you're just being disruptive in an attempt -- for reasons unclear to me - to try to derail MADem Jul 2013 #145

That must be it! AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #158

Priceless! ("Infinity") - LOL - nt HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #159

Republicans are too stupid to know any better AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #72

Yes! Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #132

Amen. Criticizing Republicans is no more than "look over there!" "Look at that dirty kitchen!" Catherina Jul 2013 #3

You misunderstood Savannahmann Jul 2013 #9

Well done! Catherina Jul 2013 #18

Put some cats in Congress and the Senate. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #42

Hey I would vote for Grumpy Cat. zeemike Jul 2013 #119

Me, I go after the wealthy and the Repub economic policies that benefit them. HughBeaumont Jul 2013 #5

Uh Huh. trumad Jul 2013 #6

you're usual incisive commentary. does your, er, brilliance know no bounds? cali Jul 2013 #7

If it walks like a duck--- trumad Jul 2013 #15

Should Democrats he held to a higher standard AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #89

We do have higher standards---by a fucking mile. trumad Jul 2013 #185

+1,000 nt MADem Jul 2013 #199

So we agree AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #207

well, because babbling is all you do, trumad cali Jul 2013 #103

Trumad is a DU treasure. tridim Jul 2013 #17

A chacun son gout. I happen to disagree. cali Jul 2013 #98

Not sure how praising Trumad is speaking for all of DU. tridim Jul 2013 #148

Your misuse of "you're" is telling, along with a number of other things. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #93

lol, honey. yeah. I don't know the difference between the possessive form and a contraction. cali Jul 2013 #96

My general rule; kentuck Jul 2013 #11

I criticize the ones who might actually see the errors of their ways. truebluegreen Jul 2013 #13

Ever have thoughts you don't deem worthy of an OP? great white snark Jul 2013 #14

84,000 posts since 2004. trumad Jul 2013 #16

I did the math and I think it averages around 13 posts a day every day for 9 years. Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #108

You are free to put that user on ignore bigwillq Jul 2013 #25

lol grantcart Jul 2013 #28

thank god for forum police... Psephos Jul 2013 #133

I thought of posting something along these lines earlier in the week LearningCurve Jul 2013 #19

In a democracy, it is the peoples' responsibility to hold public servants accountable. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #20

I criticize them when they act like Republicans - and it's hard to see much forestpath Jul 2013 #21

I'm a Dem ...so repukes make me look good and bad Dems make me look bad. L0oniX Jul 2013 #22

I give all of my time, money, and votes to Dems Doctor_J Jul 2013 #23

Thank god, because the MSM is already so good at insightful criticism of Republicans, why pile on? SunSeeker Jul 2013 #24

+1 000 000 000 kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #95

Republicans are like rust. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2013 #26

^ this ^ mac56 Jul 2013 #34

+1 D23MIURG23 Jul 2013 #127

Perspective WovenGems Jul 2013 #27

This. I have locked horns with you but this is spot on. nt Dreamer Tatum Jul 2013 #29

When the barbarians are at the gate, inter-family squabbles are a waste of time and destructive scheming daemons Jul 2013 #30

Totally agree DontTreadOnMe Jul 2013 #39

I'm sick of the "perfect is the enemy of the good" and "They're all the same" arguments as well. MADem Jul 2013 #57

Perfect? AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #100

If X doesn't do Y, which is what I demand because it's what I want, then I'm leaving! MADem Jul 2013 #111

That's another strawman AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #115

No, it isn't. You have a nice day, now. nt MADem Jul 2013 #118

If Obama is criticized AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #122

That's your example, not mine. nt MADem Jul 2013 #135

I hold Democrats to a higher standard than Republicans AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #139

if the GOP takes Congress, they will be vindicated (in their own minds). KittyWampus Jul 2013 #165

Personally if I found out members of my family.. vi5 Jul 2013 #129

If Repukes are barbaraians burnodo Jul 2013 #138

This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #192

When the Barbarians are at the gate AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #152

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Jul 2013 #162

Good point rock Jul 2013 #31

I don't. Even when they deserve it. And I don't care to admit it. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #32

I complain to Democratic office holders, I try not to Progressive dog Jul 2013 #35

They or their staff ACTUALLY read some posts on DU and other web sites. Individual emails and AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #45

Bullshit. They keep stats on the number of letters they receive, not DU posts. SunSeeker Jul 2013 #61

Bullshit yourself. They are influenced by the public's perception, which includes web postings. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #65

A post on DU does not even compare to a letter. The Repukes know it. SunSeeker Jul 2013 #85

The NRA has something to do with your thinking? Tell that to the Democratic Congressmen who lost AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #144

Ooh. Hit a sore spot didn't I? You forgot all about your bullshit about DU posts. SunSeeker Jul 2013 #157

Hit a sore spot? Not at all. the 1994 policy of being anti-choice helped Republican candidates. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #169

OFFS, the "right" to an AR-15 is not the same as the right to abortion. SunSeeker Jul 2013 #171

The right to choose whether to own a firearm or not has been an American tradition. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #182

Owning an AR-15 is not an "American Tradition." No one is talking about banning all guns. SunSeeker Jul 2013 #184

Authoritarians want to restrict choices. Restricting discussions to only one type of choice AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #187

Restricting abortion is authoritarian. Restricting AR-15's is sanity. SunSeeker Jul 2013 #191

"Restricting AR-15's is sanity." Only in the imagination of those who forgot the '94 election. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #194

Like I said, it is not 1994. nt SunSeeker Jul 2013 #195

You just figured that out? Why do you want to repeat that? Most sensible politicians who are AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #198

The U.S. has changed. The NRA is vulnerable, unlike in 1994. nt SunSeeker Jul 2013 #200

A change is that gun ownership amongst Democrats is higher than ever before. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #201

Very misleading. The percentage of people who own guns has not risen. SunSeeker Jul 2013 #202

Nope. See #201. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #203

Nope. See link below. Your 2011 Gallup link is a bit outdated. SunSeeker Jul 2013 #205

Actually, the CNN analysis is unreliable because parroted talking points from an advocacy group. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #208

Wrong. Favoring reasonable gun control is not the kiss of death it was in 1994. SunSeeker Jul 2013 #210

Of course they do, and they also pick up telephones. Progressive dog Jul 2013 #70

You criticize Republicans? Do you ever criticize Republicans that have been put in high-level AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #79

Oh wow, someone who continually complains about the Democratic President Progressive dog Jul 2013 #91

No one called you a Republican. You may be a Republican, but no one called you that. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #147

I hate to call someone untruthful but in your own words Progressive dog Jul 2013 #186

You expressly said "MY REPRESENTATIVE IS A REPUBLICAN ..." at #70. Were you being truthful AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #189

You can't read your whole sentence. Progressive dog Jul 2013 #193

Are you referring to the sentence: "More than just your Congressional Representative is a Republican AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #197

Okay so you didn't call me a Republican Progressive dog Jul 2013 #212

It's like having one out-of-control abusive parent. canoeist52 Jul 2013 #36

republicans are counting on that bigtree Jul 2013 #37

+1 SunSeeker Jul 2013 #62

Plus one million. Zoeisright Jul 2013 #106

Hear hear lumpy Jul 2013 #164

You hit the nail on the head. Thanks for getting to the heart of the matter. n/t emulatorloo Jul 2013 #168

That's for damn sure. I seldom hear any criticism of Republicans Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #38

I don't criticize Dogs for being Dogs. bvar22 Jul 2013 #40

Exactly. The support doesn't come without strings. Catherina Jul 2013 #47

EXCELLENT post. Deserves an OP. nt laundry_queen Jul 2013 #209

bvar22, I love ya Oilwellian Jul 2013 #211

It you again fjlovato Jul 2013 #44

Hear hear lumpy Jul 2013 #166

lol. like YOU can tell me to leave DU. bzzzt. fail, dear. cali Jul 2013 #183

I have given up on obama Garion_55 Jul 2013 #48

Okay, like who? HappyMe Jul 2013 #49

good question. Garion_55 Jul 2013 #52

No answer? HappyMe Jul 2013 #71

its a pretty thin bench. Garion_55 Jul 2013 #77

That person voted Libertarian (Gary Johnson) in 2012. nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #56

yes i voted Pro-Pot. Garion_55 Jul 2013 #60

So you are basically a one issue voter? HappyMe Jul 2013 #66

last election i was, yes. Garion_55 Jul 2013 #73

Part of the Doritos lobby then. HappyMe Jul 2013 #76

at the time i was watching my step mom wither away and die from cancer Garion_55 Jul 2013 #81

Pot doesn't keep people alive. HappyMe Jul 2013 #87

no but it does allow Garion_55 Jul 2013 #90

I am 5 years cancer free. HappyMe Jul 2013 #107

none of which are getting solved Garion_55 Jul 2013 #125

Then I guess the only thing HappyMe Jul 2013 #130

nah ill just vote for the progressives Garion_55 Jul 2013 #136

+1 sheshe2 Jul 2013 #140

ah, the age-old cry of the "one-issue-voter", eh? burnodo Jul 2013 #141

Maybe you should grow up and not think that your ability to smoke weed geek tragedy Jul 2013 #68

actually i was thinking about my step mom (rip) Garion_55 Jul 2013 #75

You also voted pro-free trade, pro-fair tax, pro-voucher, pro-deregulation, pro-life . . . HughBeaumont Jul 2013 #196

Oh boy. HappyMe Jul 2013 #80

You voted for a Republican in 2012, so bullshit you're lying nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #54

actually i voted gary johnson Garion_55 Jul 2013 #58

No matter your intentions, persistent criticism can do more harm than good. DCBob Jul 2013 #50

Good point. However not criticizing your friend when he obviously has a serious problem .... spin Jul 2013 #55

Sure, its a balance.. DCBob Jul 2013 #59

I read a lot of criticism of the Democratic Party here on DU and much of it is accurate ... spin Jul 2013 #101

The Democratic Party is not my friend. LWolf Jul 2013 #160

In the world of hard core politics the Democratic Party is our friend. DCBob Jul 2013 #172

Bullshit. LWolf Jul 2013 #178

Elephantshit. DCBob Jul 2013 #179

Of course I see the big picture. LWolf Jul 2013 #181

Well you are looking at an even bigger big picture. DCBob Jul 2013 #188

K&R MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author woo me with science Jul 2013 #63

Do you really believe that change will come through this party? polichick Jul 2013 #69

No. woo me with science Jul 2013 #78

It's not clear how change will come but I'm a little bit hopeful about... polichick Jul 2013 #109

In other words, Republicans get a "free pass" from you emulatorloo Jul 2013 #64

Certainly not the Republicans who have been put in high-level Administrative positions by Obama. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #83

cool story, bro. emulatorloo Jul 2013 #92

I highly recommend and kick your thread. see? I'm not so bad Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #67

Democrats AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #74

Come on ProSense Jul 2013 #82

Your posts have become a surreal, mocking celebration of the destruction of America. woo me with science Jul 2013 #94

This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Jul 2013 #105

Your comments are silly, but at least I'm not ProSense Jul 2013 #114

"having to respond your obsessive reposting" AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #154

cheer up,we still have wyden questionseverything Jul 2013 #180

No kidding. Really?? I don't believe I've ever yet seen you criticize Republicans. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #88

And that is the disconnect here bobduca Jul 2013 #99

Yes, because Democratic Underground should not be about fighting the Republican Agenda. emulatorloo Jul 2013 #112

let's say DU came together, totally unequivocally fighting the Pukes and supporting Democrats... burnodo Jul 2013 #151

Agreed, it is best to let the Teabaggers finish taking over the House and Senate emulatorloo Jul 2013 #161

They're already doing that. They're already winning. burnodo Jul 2013 #170

"If Democrats are superior elections shouldn't be so close. " emulatorloo Jul 2013 #175

Yes! That's it. I criticize Democrats because it's much more important to do so. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #113

Republicans ARE bad AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #116

so bad they usually can't be reasoned with. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #121

Many times AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #123

Repubs are bad and always will be. Why should morningfog Jul 2013 #143

So do I Spirochete Jul 2013 #124

K&R... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #146

I despised LBJ JohnnyRingo Jul 2013 #149

I hate the republican party. I have zero respect for them. morningfog Jul 2013 #150

Bravo! The Republicans these days are mostly good only for ridicule, as far HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #153

poor excuse treestar Jul 2013 #155

So do I. LWolf Jul 2013 #156

There's a website where people people criticize Dems, especially Obama, more than Republicans Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #163

So in your opinion we should continue to support any and all Democrats ... spin Jul 2013 #173

Republicans are followers - Dems, not so much... polichick Jul 2013 #174

I'm with you, cali....nt Enthusiast Jul 2013 #167

Indeed you do. MineralMan Jul 2013 #176

Yet, despite the best attempts by the RAH RAH crowd you are still here. Rex Jul 2013 #177

Imagine if you used the time spent complaining trying to find and promote JoePhilly Jul 2013 #190

Criticizing Republicans here is preaching to the choir. backscatter712 Jul 2013 #206

It appears this thread did not go down quite the way I'm sure that you were hoping. Number23 Jul 2013 #213