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HooptieWagon

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28. There is a lot of merit in that.

Thu Sep 5, 2013, 01:49 PM

Sep 2013

For one, it might encourage the development of additional parties. They wouldn't have to be a majority, just hold enough seats to tip the leadership vote one way or another.
otoh, gerrymandering might lock up one party in power for a long time. Do the Brits have a gerrymandering problem?

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Obama is Doing Many of the Things Bush Did... [View all] grahamhgreen Sep 2013 OP

I mentioned that in an argument with a Republican last weekend. LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #1

+1 newfie11 Sep 2013 #2

They'd probably name an airport sulphurdunn Sep 2013 #7

You probably made his day JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #13

Like many of us, we held our nose, you know,better than Rmoney. bahrbearian Sep 2013 #18

+1 andlor Sep 2013 #19

That's exactly how it was. The lesser evil. LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #22

Yet the OP claims Obama is just as bad as Bush JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #24

2012 voter turnout - lower than 2008 & 2004 leftstreet Sep 2013 #34

That's what I did. SammyWinstonJack Sep 2013 #35

he had the opportunity to be something special, instead he's been just another politician KG Sep 2013 #3

+1 n/t marew Sep 2013 #5

He could've been somebody. Octafish Sep 2013 #32

instead, one-way ticket to Palooka-ville! KG Sep 2013 #33

I think he was a plant. tecelote Sep 2013 #4

x2 AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #6

I agree. LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #8

Just a "Noble Lie" RandiFan1290 Sep 2013 #9

That's a good way of stating it. avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #55

I'm astonished that anyone would ever have thought anything different TorchTheWitch Sep 2013 #20

It's Blue team v. Red team, under the same ownership jsr Sep 2013 #25

The real voting in this country happens on Wall St. raouldukelives Sep 2013 #26

It's pretty clear at this point. nt woo me with science Sep 2013 #30

Of course he was. SammyWinstonJack Sep 2013 #36

Yup! FiveGoodMen Sep 2013 #39

From the moment he won the election he started doing some really avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #56

I think that's going a bit far. JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #10

+1 shotten99 Sep 2013 #15

No, this is nonsense. JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #17

Except it does not say 'just like Bush' it says he is doing many of the things Bush did. Big Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #45

Arrrgh! Caught up on a technicality. JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #53

I think people do well to organize around goals and principles KurtNYC Sep 2013 #16

There is a lot of merit in that. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #28

For me it was when he announced we were not going to bother with War Criminals. sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #42

Lindsey sure knows how to push your buttons. JoePhilly Sep 2013 #11

Why would Graham's support, which Obama is actively seeking, push my buttons? And if that's grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #12

Do you have any good Sarah Palin memes? JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #14

Obama could fire up his base by not Palling around with Lindsey Graham or Grummpy McCain. bahrbearian Sep 2013 #23

So you're saying that when Obama looks to Lindsay Graham, it's pitiful, correct:) grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #27

Let me get this right... JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #31

What if you wake tomorrow and he wants to escalate? grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #47

What if I wake tomorrow and I look like Brad Pitt? JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #49

That will never happen. But wars escalate. It's a legit question. grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #50

There was a DUer yesterday extolling the praises of "moderate republicans" HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #29

That's very strange logic. Lindsey is not the President we elected. sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #43

fuck lindsey graham. fuck him twice. spanone Sep 2013 #21

Yes it's a shame that he now feels validated for all his support for all these wars in the ME. sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #44

International law and the Geneva conventions are so quaint Supersedeas Sep 2013 #37

Ya think any of that has to do with the condition of being president loyalsister Sep 2013 #38

Zing! bigwillq Sep 2013 #40

Wow, DU continues to descend into nuttiness Yavin4 Sep 2013 #41

That's gotta hurt. Puzzledtraveller Sep 2013 #46

If Lindsey Graham says it, then it must be true, right? ProSense Sep 2013 #48

The only thing Obama does that Bush did madamesilverspurs Sep 2013 #51

Drones grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #52

well they both breathe, and eat, and defecate hfojvt Sep 2013 #54