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yurbud

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19. they would be a disaster because of their POLICIES

Reply to Andy823 (Reply #18)

Sun Aug 18, 2013, 02:17 PM

Aug 2013

I don't know or care how they run their personal lives.

Also, what a lot of politicians say has little bearing on what they will do, so you have to look at their track record and who is paying them.

As far as paid to believe, it's pretty self-explanatory: politicians look at who writes the checks to them and their family members and will likely continue to do so after they leave office, and base their policy proposals on that. Not all policies and not all politicians, but far more often than not.

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Should DU have a GOSSIP and personal attack about public figures forum? [View all] yurbud Aug 2013 OP

Bogus Push Poll. MineralMan Aug 2013 #1

so your vote is keeping gossip in the grown up rooms yurbud Aug 2013 #3

Nope. My vote was not to vote. MineralMan Aug 2013 #12

I thank you for at least that vote. A lot of people are talking without voting. yurbud Aug 2013 #13

Actually Andy823 Aug 2013 #2

I would agree if we're talking about the Muslim, Marxist, anti-colonial right wing screeds yurbud Aug 2013 #5

I am talking about Andy823 Aug 2013 #16

Obama has some accomplishments. Who each helps is debatable. Also, he can't blame congress for yurbud Aug 2013 #33

your first paragraph makes my point. Unless you are saying that their information is inaccurate yurbud Aug 2013 #8

It's the person that matters Andy823 Aug 2013 #18

they would be a disaster because of their POLICIES yurbud Aug 2013 #19

Why should we support Dems who push, enact and expand Republican policies? cui bono Aug 2013 #22

You should support who you want Andy823 Aug 2013 #25

Only one? Fumesucker Aug 2013 #4

General Discussion Aerows Aug 2013 #6

at least a desert of trolls and shills yurbud Aug 2013 #10

Yes! They should put it right next to the Whine About DU forum. Orrex Aug 2013 #7

Where should all the gossip and catty personal attacks of Obama and his team go? Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #9

where are the gossip and personal attacks on Obama here? Most of us focus on issues yurbud Aug 2013 #11

What 'gossip and catty personal attacks?' leftstreet Aug 2013 #15

ha! yurbud Aug 2013 #21

What are you referring to? Can you post some examples? cui bono Aug 2013 #23

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #14

if we could convince mods that would be an acceptable fix yurbud Aug 2013 #24

No thanks. name not needed Aug 2013 #31

funny yurbud Aug 2013 #32

Is this another Weiner thread? WinkyDink Aug 2013 #17

he is at best a footnote in this thread (or more appropriately, dicknote) yurbud Aug 2013 #20

No! That would result in the isolation of NSA defenders David Krout Aug 2013 #26

We do. It's called GD. nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #27

then change it to Gossip discussion yurbud Aug 2013 #28

Just bring back Meta, it would be perfect for this. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #29

How about a forum for JNelson6563 Aug 2013 #30

Ignore by keyword is my best friend SoCalDem Aug 2013 #34

do you have a list of such keywords? yurbud Aug 2013 #35

It varies..and mine are surely different from yours SoCalDem Aug 2013 #37

Absolutely. KamaAina Aug 2013 #36

No nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #38

Sure. Fire away, fire away! I am titanium! bigwillq Aug 2013 #39