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stillwaiting

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8. Yes, if Democrats do things that Republicans WOULD do, then that's a politically savvy thing to do..

Reply to MisterP (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 08:23 AM

Feb 2012

... in some people's minds.

I find it instructive that Republicans NEVER stake out, pursue, and legislate from the left to be similarly "politically savvy".

I wonder why that is?!?!

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Blue Dog Democrats have a Facebook page. This is my post to their wall [View all] yurbud Feb 2012 OP

I "liked" your comment. Hell Hath No Fury Feb 2012 #1

longly is okay too. yurbud Feb 2012 #5

Blue Dog Democrats are just (R)epublicans in (D)rag, AKA infiltrators /nt Dragonfli Feb 2012 #2

but they and their cultists will say that they NEED to do unnecessary wars, bail out banks, MisterP Feb 2012 #3

they don't even bother to use different rationales than Republicans yurbud Feb 2012 #4

Yes, if Democrats do things that Republicans WOULD do, then that's a politically savvy thing to do.. stillwaiting Feb 2012 #8

what's sad is my home state Oregon used to have two Republican senators who were far to the left of yurbud Mar 2012 #11

scanning through their wall, their only positive posts seem to be their own yurbud Feb 2012 #6

Good job! Nothing like sowing bitterness & division early in the afternoon. Bruce Wayne Feb 2012 #7

because blue dogs are so deferential to progressives? yurbud Feb 2012 #9

actually, you're right--could you set a good example by praising some yurbud Mar 2012 #10