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136. What damn difference does it make if they can't be "bought off" if they don't win?

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 07:14 PM

Aug 2013

They won't NEED to be bought off because they won't have the power to do ANYTHING.

And how you worked all of that out of "wow" is simply astonishing.

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The Far-Left Wins Nothing. Again. [View all] michigandem58 Aug 2013 OP

Which table would Dr. King be sitting at? pscot Aug 2013 #1

the ones wanting to progress uponit7771 Aug 2013 #3

That would depend on what they were progressing toward. n/t winter is coming Aug 2013 #4

There is no telling ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #14

+1! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #18

And ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #29

This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off pscot Aug 2013 #27

Yes he did ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #42

+1 CakeGrrl Aug 2013 #91

I've always believe that King's message pscot Aug 2013 #114

But � 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #147

Now that surprises me pscot Aug 2013 #152

I have listened to every piece of... Notafraidtoo Aug 2013 #72

Yes � 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #148

The pragmatic one treestar Aug 2013 #100

Here was part of Malcolm X's critique of the March on Washington alcibiades_mystery Aug 2013 #102

I would guess the pragmatic table, not the far Left table by any stretch. bluestate10 Aug 2013 #106

King was a man of the left pscot Aug 2013 #139

Yes and no Recursion Aug 2013 #160

Exactly � 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #149

The liberal Republican table, Agnosticsherbet Aug 2013 #128

There is no 'far left' in US politics n/t leftstreet Aug 2013 #2

"Far left" today was called "mainstream Democrat" in the '70s Art_from_Ark Aug 2013 #33

As I recall, "mainstream Democrats" didn't do that well in the 70s. brooklynite Aug 2013 #43

Democrats in the '70s controlled both houses of Congress Art_from_Ark Aug 2013 #45

I agree Democrats were in fine shape in the '70s . . . markpkessinger Aug 2013 #56

There were only 2 presidential elections in the 70s (1972-Nixon and 1976-Carter). That's a 50% HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #140

ahh, THATs why someone should abandon their principles! burnodo Aug 2013 #88

Much better to get nothing accomplished if you can't get everything? brooklynite Aug 2013 #92

^^^this^^^ L0oniX Aug 2013 #63

+1 Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #94

Left, center , right is malarkey. cyclezealot Aug 2013 #113

Actually "far left" today is equal to mainstream GOP in the 1990s duffyduff Aug 2013 #118

Agreed. avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #124

Never fear. They'll vote for the Libertarian (er, Republican) candidate instead. That'll help a lot. freshwest Aug 2013 #5

"What could the far-left have possibly won by this strategy?" sheshe2 Aug 2013 #24

Might watch one, too. Or maybe some conspiracy flicks. Same thing, really. freshwest Aug 2013 #38

Mine's called Category 7: The End of the World... sheshe2 Aug 2013 #41

I was thinking of The Day After Tomorrow. Americans begging Mexico to cross the border. Ironic. freshwest Aug 2013 #49

Oh yeah...The Day After Tomorrow. sheshe2 Aug 2013 #62

Deniers cite the geologic record. Bad habits caused big changes before, shown here: freshwest Aug 2013 #83

Let me guess davidpdx Aug 2013 #68

Well the world is saved... sheshe2 Aug 2013 #71

i think what some consider far left are more conspiracy theory types JI7 Aug 2013 #6

Watch what happens in 2014 and 2016. nt Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #7

Well, get people to vote for your guy Recursion Aug 2013 #8

Well, decades plus ... dawg Aug 2013 #12

I blame Snowden for Sheriff Arpaio. rug Aug 2013 #9

Funny we don't see such things vitriolic written much about the far right... Triana Aug 2013 #10

Maybe you should get out of DU ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #16

I didn't say "Democrats". I said THE MEDIA. Triana Aug 2013 #25

You are absolutely right defacto7 Aug 2013 #76

I have as well. And tell everyone I know that doesn't know. It's like llving in a fog for them. freshwest Aug 2013 #82

I think most folks are living in a fog. Triana Aug 2013 #108

Could it be � 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #150

> Bingo < defacto7 Aug 2013 #159

I think ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #161

Thank You for that link! And the review cited explains their bullying attempts here: freshwest Aug 2013 #165

I habe my thought on ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #167

Contrary to another post, I make a personal appeal for you to stay. mick063 Aug 2013 #19

Having talked to 1SBM for some time, he meant get offline and see real people, not go away. freshwest Aug 2013 #117

Zowie mick063 Aug 2013 #121

Thanks ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #155

You're welcome. And thanks fro the reminder of real as compared to online. freshwest Aug 2013 #166

no...the right is "legitimate" noiretextatique Aug 2013 #133

I'll have to bookmark that article Savannahmann Aug 2013 #11

good idea i will do the same nt SwampG8r Aug 2013 #13

+1 JoeyT Aug 2013 #31

Damn straight. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #132

the far-left, which orbits around publications like Salon.com Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #15

Apparently the Conservative Party in the UK is far-left... shaayecanaan Aug 2013 #35

I used to think the term "authoritarian left" meant hardline communist types who unapologetically Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Adam051188 Aug 2013 #78

I have tried as hard as I can and I simply cannot imagine any scenario in which we could continue Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #84

I see a problem here, RC Aug 2013 #107

He may have won the Democratic primary mick063 Aug 2013 #17

"How's that workin' out for ya?" Cerridwen Aug 2013 #20

That isn't the point, silly person. It's not about making things better, it's not about helping, Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #23

+1 octoberlib Aug 2013 #26

Please explain how losing elections ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #32

Sadly, the perfect is often the enemy of the good. branford Aug 2013 #34

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #46

I would love to, but board rules prohibit that and I'm not done with this place. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #61

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #101

I remember 2010 well ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #151

Well that's certainly a comprehensive reply to part of the topic, thank you for the effort. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #164

I have spell check. Is your's broken? HangOnKids Aug 2013 #69

Yours appears to be broken OKIsItJustMe Aug 2013 #129

DU'zy Bobbie Jo Aug 2013 #135

Just curious... Number23 Aug 2013 #137

Sorry .... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #157

The only thing I read was kiss Wall Street's ass or you are an extremist. JRLeft Aug 2013 #21

The politicizing of civil and human rights felix_numinous Aug 2013 #22

Wall Street wins the Senate primary - on the Democratic side. Sheeese. Scuba Aug 2013 #28

And I'm sure that makes all the right wingers here happy. JoeyT Aug 2013 #30

Here's the problem, Joey..... AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #52

Yes, so attempting to alienate liberals JoeyT Aug 2013 #75

no, progressives didn't stay home.. frylock Aug 2013 #80

Some did, yeah. Not ALL, true, but some DID. AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #87

the people that stayed home in 2010 are the moderates.. frylock Aug 2013 #115

And again, I pointed out that this wasn't quite the case. AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #122

exit polls state otherwise.. frylock Aug 2013 #126

Hilarious! In 2010 Oregon had the highest midterm turnout ever. We elected Democrats. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #143

..... AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #154

And for the record, North Carolina Democrats outvoted Republicans... WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2013 #162

Can you explain who was the Far left in the NJ primary? hrmjustin Aug 2013 #37

GG Number23 Aug 2013 #39

So this is just a sports game, where you have to pick the winners to win? RC Aug 2013 #110

What damn difference does it make if they can't be "bought off" if they don't win? Number23 Aug 2013 #136

a victory for the grown ups hfojvt Aug 2013 #40

And they say *I* post flamebait. WilliamPitt Aug 2013 #44

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Poor bunny. WilliamPitt Aug 2013 #55

They drank the kool aid and think it is normal. Rex Aug 2013 #57

Maybe... WillyT Aug 2013 #47

I'm really glad I don't have to vote in this election. Blue_In_AK Aug 2013 #48

Bookmarking for when Booker acts like the conservadem that he is in the Senate. Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #50

God, more pimping of your shitty blog? /nt Marr Aug 2013 #51

I am so fucking sick of this utterly asinine, arrogant, pompous, lazy, and false argument MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #54

Yup, after years of observing elections Lydia Leftcoast Aug 2013 #59

I agree dflprincess Aug 2013 #158

Wait...what? markpkessinger Aug 2013 #58

The 3rd Way and NSA win one. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #60

Two things MFrohike Aug 2013 #64

For The Fucking Win! HangOnKids Aug 2013 #65

The media loves to dance on the graves of hippies but they love to hype teabaggers. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #66

trashcanned this flamebait. n/t PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #67

What a kooky OP AgingAmerican Aug 2013 #70

I am simply flamberglasted by the spectramcular herp derpitude of your OP. Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #73

Welcome to DU! you're hitting with a bang. delrem Aug 2013 #74

Can you describe what "the Far-Left" believes? last1standing Aug 2013 #77

Certainly the Far Left has become the Party of La Mancha, charging windmills railsback Aug 2013 #79

Far left? ocpagu Aug 2013 #81

it was a primary -- nothing wrong with such ideological spats in a primary fishwax Aug 2013 #85

Tell me...will Holt and Pallone endorse Booker? brooklynite Aug 2013 #93

They're going to support the democratic nominee. They've already said as much in their concessions. fishwax Aug 2013 #116

Tell me do you think the other Democratic contenders deserve to be painted as 'far left' Snowdenites Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #146

Spam and scram, again. nt Union Scribe Aug 2013 #86

Your posts bring back memories of g4a. redgreenandblue Aug 2013 #89

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Lately I have been thinking of NJmaverick. QC Aug 2013 #134

Cory Booker is one of the worst corporate shills in the party cali Aug 2013 #90

DU rec...nt SidDithers Aug 2013 #95

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Greenwald and Salon RobinA Aug 2013 #97

I'd love to hear you define the terms: communist, socialist, progressive, democrat. TBF Aug 2013 #98

This DUer has a remarkable proclivity for cut-and-run posting tactics, never sticking HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #141

No worries, I recognize flamebait when I see it. TBF Aug 2013 #169

And Turd Way and their corporate masters buy another election once again. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #99

Bon Cesca, the guy who shockingly revealed that The Guardian website uses cookies!? Hissyspit Aug 2013 #103

"Other than that, it�s yet another example of the utter strategic foolishness of this crowd" bluestate10 Aug 2013 #104

Holt, Oliver and Pallone are "far left"? vi5 Aug 2013 #105

Well, we certainly know where Cesca stands. LWolf Aug 2013 #109

+10 RC Aug 2013 #112

Booker is not a "centrist." He's far right GOP in all but name. duffyduff Aug 2013 #119

If he's far right GOP Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #120

He IS far right GOP and has been backed by the Bradley Foundation duffyduff Aug 2013 #142

It's interesting, then, LWolf Aug 2013 #138

Where are you on the spectrum? Aerows Aug 2013 #123

Oh, and sorry, I forgot to ask Aerows Aug 2013 #125

I suspect that the "Far Left" can be easily defined Generic Brad Aug 2013 #163

I'm new here but I'm beginning to understand about flamebait... Jasana Aug 2013 #127

this person is an idiot noiretextatique Aug 2013 #130

I didn't realise how much of a moron Bob Cesca is muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #131

Cesca is not only something of a moron, he is also willfully dishonest about any and everything. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #144

That writer lives in a bubble, probably in Washington. His framing/definition of 'far left' is TransitJohn Aug 2013 #145

A third way Dem win means... Mnpaul Aug 2013 #153

In an extraordinarily stupid linked article, my pick for stupidest statement of them all.... Jim Lane Aug 2013 #156

80-20! Reverend Al Sharpton never lied to you! nt Bonobo Aug 2013 #168

Excellent OP Capt. Obvious Aug 2013 #170