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bluestate10

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14. Our party doesn't have a large element of racists and haters in it.

Reply to Shankapotomus (Original post)

Sat Nov 2, 2013, 06:39 PM

Nov 2013

All Democrats have a basic core set of values that are pure and good, IMO, regardless of how Liberal or fiscally conservative they are - that element is huge. But you are right. We must focus on the important common core values that we share and form a covenant to civilly discuss our differences and not let those differences weaken the power that we have as a group.

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Let the Republican infighting be a lesson for Democrats [View all] Shankapotomus Nov 2013 OP

Excellent expose, and I agree with you 110%. BlueCaliDem Nov 2013 #1

I think most Dems and DUers are generally good in this regard Shankapotomus Nov 2013 #2

You want more Dem congresscritters? RobertEarl Nov 2013 #4

While I agree that we should concentrate on defeating Republicans and have more tolerance grantcart Nov 2013 #3

Your post makes me wonder Shankapotomus Nov 2013 #5

Not quite within our "party", perhaps, but people like Chris Hedges and Jeremy Scahill Volaris Nov 2013 #10

"Our rigorous love of ideas and 'fighting it out' makes us stronger and better" BlueCaliDem Nov 2013 #6

Nice post, grantcart. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #15

But you gotta love it... yuiyoshida Nov 2013 #7

If you're talking about Republicans Shankapotomus Nov 2013 #11

Absolutely! yuiyoshida Nov 2013 #12

Good one Shankapotomus Nov 2013 #16

Our current crop of politicians think they are not accountable to their voters. I will not dial down liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #8

I can't account for the rest of your criticism, Shankapotomus Nov 2013 #13

^^^^^^THIS^^^^^ DonCoquixote Nov 2013 #9

Our party doesn't have a large element of racists and haters in it. bluestate10 Nov 2013 #14