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G_j

(40,569 posts) Mon Jul 29, 2013, 04:26 PM Jul 2013

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a lot of us have not changed much at all [View all]

in fact we are still passionate about the same exact issues we where discussing when the shrub was president. Personally, I am still passionate about the issues I cared about when I first voted for Jimmy Carter.
Don't bother thinking we are part of some kind of wingnut sleeper cell whose been waiting all these years just to criticize Obama. We are, generally speaking, progressive/liberal/Democrats who are committed to those traditional values. It's really quite simple.

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a lot of us have not changed much at all [View all] G_j Jul 2013 OP

I've been passionate about the same things since I was 16. PDJane Jul 2013 #1

It sounds horrible but what I care about doesn't change based on who is prez at the time. NightWatcher Jul 2013 #2

+1 n/t X_Digger Jul 2013 #4

I think that sounds like a true Democrat, not horrible at all. sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #7

Darn right, principle and Country before party. If you don't feel that way you may as well A Simple Game Jul 2013 #17

I'm so old I remember when Democrats put people ahead of profits... Octafish Jul 2013 #3

i remember when cops were worthy of respect. datasuspect Jul 2013 #5

At least the aspirations were there once G_j Jul 2013 #21

I remember when the liberal Democrats would work with the liberal republicans to Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #25

Yes. LWolf Jul 2013 #6

The truth will set us free Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #8

DURec leftstreet Jul 2013 #9

With YOU. bvar22 Jul 2013 #10

thank you G_j Jul 2013 #22

Exactly, it's about the issues. Period. forestpath Jul 2013 #11

*Puts a finger in the wind* Hydra Jul 2013 #12

So anyway, East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 #13

WE HAVE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS Skittles Jul 2013 #14

I voted for McGovern, and my political beliefs were formed in horror at the Reagan years Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2013 #15

the DLCers were always on the GOP's side, since Cranston MisterP Jul 2013 #18

yes G_j Jul 2013 #30

I feel there has been an attempt felix_numinous Jul 2013 #16

There is no shame in changing when you find you are wrong. zeemike Jul 2013 #19

k and r nashville_brook Jul 2013 #20

K&F! nt Mnemosyne Jul 2013 #23

F? n/t Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #26

Arrr! R. lol. nt Mnemosyne Jul 2013 #27

I thought I had fallen into geezerdom and couldn't understand these damned kids anymore! Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #29

Hey, I'm a geezer! My brain finger connection is sad at times. Mnemosyne Jul 2013 #35

Count me in tavalon Jul 2013 #24

Not only have we not changed - TBF Jul 2013 #28

k&r MrNJ Jul 2013 #31

I wonder if the Third Way crowd are waiting for those of us who remember the past Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2013 #32

I've had that same thought, lately. KoKo Jul 2013 #33

it's also important to them to delay any reactions: the less their bad moves get out, or the more MisterP Jul 2013 #38

Yes, it's no coincidence that outer suburbs are Republican strongholds Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2013 #39

scary thought G_j Jul 2013 #37

I haven't changed much since the first days of DU1. Rex Jul 2013 #34

Worker's Rights, Human Rights and the Environment... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #36

Awesome mini rant. Spot on. reusrename Jul 2013 #40