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In reply to the discussion: Please dial back the hysterical rhetoric. [View all]snappyturtle
(14,656 posts)12. Oh, they do have a plan. Not a good one. nt
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Real liberals advocate indefinite detention under the Patriot Act and colorful definitions.
NuclearDem
Oct 2013
#3
LOL: Hey everyone, let's be more respectful of the asswipes that are wrecking the economy
FSogol
Oct 2013
#7
No, there's always Indiana in football and (now) PSU and Nebraska in basketball to take that place.
Scuba
Oct 2013
#52
Yes. They took our jobs. Let's just calmly let them take our ACA, our Social Security, our
JDPriestly
Oct 2013
#93
"nothing these imbeciles do will cause any long term ill effects to the world economy"
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#8
Ugh, you don't understand the debt ceiling issue at all. If Congress fails to raise the debt
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#24
Well, how would you characterize deliberately trying to ruin America's economy?
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#41
I agree with you on all points, except that I do think deliberately ruining our
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#53
Insane and irresponsible. Discuss the FACTS. In this case that's all that is necessary...
Demo_Chris
Oct 2013
#54
Are you in favor to the cuts to Social Security and Medicare that Boehner alluded to in his
JDPriestly
Oct 2013
#94
If they cause us to default then there will be lasting damage no matter how calm and rational anyone
TheKentuckian
Oct 2013
#9
Yes, but the uncertainty and damage will be FAR greater if we join them in their foolishness...
Demo_Chris
Oct 2013
#23
So address their plight without spewing nonsense about sedition and treason and all the rest...
Demo_Chris
Oct 2013
#20
Did you see this? Doesn't sound like hysterics to me and apparently a lot of others. Default
AlinPA
Oct 2013
#11
No, they really don't. They are doing what their Social Conservative voters want...
Demo_Chris
Oct 2013
#35
just don't call it 'illegal' or 'sedition' or 'treason' because *THAT* is what is over the top.
LaydeeBug
Oct 2013
#27
Calling it what it is, calling a spade a spade is not 'over the top'. Acquiescing to the inside the
LaydeeBug
Oct 2013
#50
There is no shortage of things we can say that are ACCURATE and DAMAGING. nt
Demo_Chris
Oct 2013
#25
Say them. That would be better than criticizing Democrats on Democratic Underground.
FSogol
Oct 2013
#32
I have. I am not speaking to "Democrats on DU" but to the relative few who are going over the top...
Demo_Chris
Oct 2013
#37
So counter their lies with facts rather than emotion. That's what I believe we need to do. nt
Demo_Chris
Oct 2013
#42
I'd just like to jump in here and draw attention to an AWESOME argument on THIS HERE VERY SITE...
sibelian
Oct 2013
#65
I'll say what I want and when I want. If you don't like the drama, you can alert them
Pretzel_Warrior
Oct 2013
#69
Agreed, the "treason!“ and "round them up and throw them in jail!" nonsense is embarrassing
quinnox
Oct 2013
#75
They are Extortionists. Extortion is a THREAT. In this case, a threat to damage
JoePhilly
Oct 2013
#90
Because! Adults screaming vapid emotional insults at each other is awesome! nt
Demo_Chris
Oct 2013
#106
They DO have a plan. They've been working on it for years. In refining it they ruined nations.
xfundy
Oct 2013
#108
The salaries of hundreds of thousands of Americans are being held hostage right now.
moriah
Oct 2013
#113