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57. How about on Dem leaders who put special interest profits...

Reply to leftyohiolib (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 05:14 PM

Oct 2013

...over the voters who worked hard to elect them?

I don't blame the voters for feeling betrayed.

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blame for this shutdown is not just on republicans but also on those who sat out the 2010 election [View all] leftyohiolib Oct 2013 OP

Absolutely! gopiscrap Oct 2013 #1

Don't forget those who steal elections! Coyotl Oct 2013 #71

Some people say that's not true Capt. Obvious Oct 2013 #2

Excellent link. Thanks. n/t Laelth Oct 2013 #9

Good link. This is worth expanding on: AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #17

Lack of response to this is telling. ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2013 #83

"liberals did this" i didnt say this . teatards shut down the gvmnt. but dems sitting out the leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #86

This tired line again? Everybody HERE voted. cthulu2016 Oct 2013 #3

Everygirl too :-) TDale313 Oct 2013 #7

Thanks for the spellcheck cthulu2016 Oct 2013 #10

Yeah, not tryin' to be rude, just playin' :-) TDale313 Oct 2013 #15

Many posts on DU who said in 2009-10 treestar Oct 2013 #27

Obama wasn't running in 2010 so I doubt anyone was saying 'Obama lost my vote' sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #54

Many people stayed home in 2010 because it was an OFF-YEAR election, Nay Oct 2013 #92

DU also ran with the "ACA kills Medicare!" crap. The whole "catfood commission" crap. joshcryer Oct 2013 #68

this is why i posted this cause people's memories are short. now no one remembers anyone leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #80

It really doesn't matter who did a ragey vent about not voting in 2010--the Nay Oct 2013 #93

the blame is on the bad democratic candidates, not the voters. liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #4

Alright, when a 22 caliber can't do the job, allow someone to hand over a 45 caliber. bluestate10 Oct 2013 #65

The ones who gutted social security? joshcryer Oct 2013 #69

Who would that be?? I hope this isn't the false claim sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #5

Rec AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #19

It seems the group got a new talking point. I have seen several posts Mojorabbit Oct 2013 #66

Spare us the lefty-bashing, please. Laelth Oct 2013 #6

I'm calling bullshit on that. winter is coming Oct 2013 #8

You are so right. The gerrymandered clusterfuck is a direct result of not taking elections seriously we can do it Oct 2013 #11

Just who are you aiming your thread toward? Do you ACTUALLY KNOW anyone that Bandit Oct 2013 #12

there is someone in this thread that is already thinking of not voting in 2014 leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #22

that's right. I have voted straight democratic ticket for 19 years. liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #29

im sure the republicans will do ALL of that just for you leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #87

I've read hundreds of those types of posts here over the years. Whisp Oct 2013 #32

Liberals are bad, let's move to the right faster LondonReign2 Oct 2013 #13

STOP IT LONDONREIGN2 Skittles Oct 2013 #78

Oh great... Another fact free OP. DURHAM D Oct 2013 #14

You know, the past couple of days have been kind of nice around here.. SomethingFishy Oct 2013 #16

Pragmatic sensible centrists cannot fail Fumesucker Oct 2013 #18

CENTRISM! bvar22 Oct 2013 #91

"this is all your fault you far lefties". that is not what i said try rereading with less animosity leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #85

It looks like you're not having much success with your liberal bashing today. Maybe another day. AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #20

im not liberal bashing - but thanks for playing leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #21

Of course you are...and got called on it. Rex Oct 2013 #24

at first i thought i'm not bashing liberals but i guess i am but bashing those that sat out the 2010 leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #88

But it was not liberals that sat out, why do you spread that lie? Rex Oct 2013 #95

This message was self-deleted by its author leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #100

You posted a demonstrably false OP tkmorris Oct 2013 #26

Sure, sure. AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #28

This is the 4th or 5th thread in a row to do so. Rex Oct 2013 #25

Pointing this out to people that voted in 2010? Rex Oct 2013 #23

Yes, something origional would be more interesting. AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #30

I mean, after 5 threads of the exact same crap Rex Oct 2013 #31

Remember all the posters who were sitting out 2010 because of their 'disappointments?' Ratfucking msanthrope Oct 2013 #33

Which posters would that be? Rex Oct 2013 #34

Ye shall know them by their lamentations. nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #35

Ratfucking. Rex Oct 2013 #36

You Better Believe It!!! nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #37

Was BBI one that sat out in 2010? Rex Oct 2013 #38

You think BBI was one poster? I think that is a callow view. nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #41

So that would be a no? Rex Oct 2013 #42

You seem rather concerned with my opinion of a banned troll. Why? nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #45

Well you brought up Ratfucking. Rex Oct 2013 #47

Be careful...the last time I used the word 'ratfucking' I was accused of msanthrope Oct 2013 #53

Oh, now I see why you brought up BBI! Rex Oct 2013 #61

Woodward was and is Naval Intelligence. nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #62

Really doesn't have anything to do with the OP Rex Oct 2013 #96

BBI was a Right Winger, he voted for Republicans JI7 Oct 2013 #73

And you know this how? Rex Oct 2013 #98

+1 joshcryer Oct 2013 #70

That's true... Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2013 #39

Bullshit False Equivalence. Blue Idaho Oct 2013 #40

You have to understand, some here hate the Left with just as much passion Rex Oct 2013 #43

Take the word "does" out of your reply and it's even closer to the mark. cthulu2016 Oct 2013 #44

Good point, you've been blowing these memes out of the water Rex Oct 2013 #48

No Kidding. Blue Idaho Oct 2013 #50

Bullshit. truebrit71 Oct 2013 #46

Dupe # 438 Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #49

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah...unrec joeybee12 Oct 2013 #51

And who did that, exactly? JHB Oct 2013 #52

I always vote yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #55

K&R Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #56

How about on Dem leaders who put special interest profits... polichick Oct 2013 #57

LOL - good try Skippy ... TBF Oct 2013 #58

Those that sat out? LondonReign2 Oct 2013 #59

You of the "lefty" and "lib" name, from OHIO, no less........ kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #60

when dems vote dems win - i do blame others i blame the republicans but leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #63

State of Oregon had record breaking midterm turnout in 2010. Elected a bunch Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #64

I wish I believed we might learn from 2010 and what we're living with now... TroglodyteScholar Oct 2013 #67

I don't know one damn person, not a single one who sat it out in 2010. Autumn Oct 2013 #72

Over half of all potential voters sat out in 2010. Maybe if we offered them something like .... Scuba Oct 2013 #74

Republicans are to blame for the shutdown. randome Oct 2013 #75

Another "know nothing" for my ignore file...bye n/t durablend Oct 2013 #76

why do people tell you theyre putting you on ignore, like anyone gives a shit. stick your head in leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #94

Another blame liberals first thread? ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2013 #77

yep me and stephanie miller are blame liberals firsters. the r.w.t. got there to do this damage leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #79

So you're just parroting ideas from a talking head? ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2013 #81

i heard that on her show this am i listen to her podcasts a day later so she said this on the leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #84

But that was a lie, oh well Rex Oct 2013 #97

Not voting the way you want them to LWolf Oct 2013 #82

Or those so-called representatives who failed to convince voters they were working for them Doctor_J Oct 2013 #89

Ummmm LostOne4Ever Oct 2013 #90

There is a tiny group here that bash liberals as much as the GOP does. Rex Oct 2013 #99