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Tue Nov 19, 2013, 09:59 PM

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The effort to taint liberals/progressives [View all] cali Nov 2013 OP

Haven't you heard? We're purists who will put Rick Santorum in the White House ... Scuba Nov 2013 #1

the "purist" label isn't as offensive cali Nov 2013 #2

Not "purists". The correct term is ideologue. It defines the situation exactly. KittyWampus Nov 2013 #34

Also that so many suffer from irony deficiency. Scuba Nov 2013 #39

I have a two word response to anyone that accuses me of that. hobbit709 Nov 2013 #3

an appropriate response cali Nov 2013 #4

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Better Believe It!...nt SidDithers Nov 2013 #7

How are politics in Canada, Sid? cali Nov 2013 #8

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Hello ~ Hushkitty. You might want to rethink what you've just posted. In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #12

Somehow I doubt that he could possibly Puglover Nov 2013 #51

... SidDithers Nov 2013 #53

My point Sid Puglover Nov 2013 #65

I'll share this because it's encourging to see that most here on DU are not buying it at all Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #9

thanks. heartening to see. cali Nov 2013 #10

and another 6-0 from just minutes ago Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #13

and the clown jury hides Cali for attacking back ...pffft L0oniX Nov 2013 #64

I think you protest too much ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2013 #14

you have just proved the point of the OP. hobbit709 Nov 2013 #15

+1 Enthusiast Nov 2013 #16

No..they've correctly identified the problem with the OP: it's facile. msanthrope Nov 2013 #17

The OP has no point and the majority of people agreeing w/Cali's crap are the MOST likely KittyWampus Nov 2013 #28

Looked in the mirror lately? hobbit709 Nov 2013 #45

+100000 woo me with science Nov 2013 #32

Really? Where's the claim that she's a stealth teabagger? jeff47 Nov 2013 #61

How so? ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2013 #68

I think your post encapsualtes everything that is wrong with DU. Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #19

Exactly. nt woo me with science Nov 2013 #33

I guess "we" in that post are the people who call progressives Republicans. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #54

How is ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2013 #69

Oh please, I said nothing personal to you. What a precious comment that is! Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #73

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2013 #77

Why does she need to post an alternative to the TPP? Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2013 #25

She does not need to post an alternative. The WTO governs trade between all these countries, except pampango Nov 2013 #29

Obviously the TPP involves new issues beyond the WTOs current purview. Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2013 #52

That is true of TPP and of every trade agreement that any country negotiates. Otherwise pampango Nov 2013 #58

That's some serious projection. JoePhilly Nov 2013 #18

Nailed it... SidDithers Nov 2013 #21

YUP ... True Democrats can call the not true Democrats Republicans as much as they want. JoePhilly Nov 2013 #23

Right? I had someone attack me so nastily while calling me a republican> and I'm pretty far left. KittyWampus Nov 2013 #27

Agree ... JoePhilly Nov 2013 #42

Tactics are very important and you can disagree on long term strategy Gothmog Nov 2013 #85

Yup! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #31

Good Post Gothmog Nov 2013 #78

Marginalize Puzzledtraveller Nov 2013 #20

^^^^^^ Well said. ^^^^^^^ woo me with science Nov 2013 #60

It does go both ways. Certainly more Moderate / Centrist DUers have to put up with el_bryanto Nov 2013 #22

Hear, hear! n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #72

K&R The single most important goal of the corporate propaganda machine woo me with science Nov 2013 #24

Right, it's only "them" who use propaganda. You, of course have the singular truth. KittyWampus Nov 2013 #36

The stage is set for a populist revolt and the ptb know it... polichick Nov 2013 #37

Everything you said. nt laundry_queen Nov 2013 #66

Edit- seems to me it's the ideolouges busily calling anyone who disagrees w/their opinion on stratey KittyWampus Nov 2013 #26

Seems to me you could easily support that assertion if it were true. You have repeatedly stated Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #74

liberals/progressives are calling each other 'Republicans?' When did this happen? </sacrasm> wyldwolf Nov 2013 #30

Well, I find it a source of amusement, it is the usual gang of swooners who quinnox Nov 2013 #35

Bizarre, the point is focus on 2014 elections. And one of the "swooners" is WillPitt. KittyWampus Nov 2013 #38

Obviously I was not referring to Pitt quinnox Nov 2013 #41

Generally, the 2 groups I find on DU are those whose intent is to discuss things and those KittyWampus Nov 2013 #47

Results of your Jury Service LittleBlue Nov 2013 #57

Thanks for the results quinnox Nov 2013 #62

It's sometimes true... but the accusation is waved around like a blunderbuss... sibelian Nov 2013 #40

The exact opposite is true, cali scheming daemons Nov 2013 #43

Support you assertion please. You should be able to show many posts in which a DUer calls another Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #75

The effort is not a new one. Orsino Nov 2013 #44

This has been going on since the assasination of JFK. We had a very strong liberal leadership them jwirr Nov 2013 #46

I'll tell you the difference. ananda Nov 2013 #48

You got that right cali. Autumn Nov 2013 #49

It's the old "We're far too busy to discuss where we're going." routine JVS Nov 2013 #50

I would respond, PowerToThePeople Nov 2013 #55

you must be a teabagger then cali! dionysus Nov 2013 #56

A DUer told me last night that Chris Christie thanks me for voting for Bernie Sanders in 2016. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #59

What if Chris Christie became a Democrat? Then there would be high praise for him from the same... JVS Nov 2013 #81

That effort is not only in the direction you claim. jeff47 Nov 2013 #63

It's done on behalf of someone who calls himself a Republican of the Reagan Revolution kenny blankenship Nov 2013 #67

I don't know why they still keep trying, once they blamed *Cast Lead* on *Nader*.... MisterP Nov 2013 #70

I don't think all the anti-admin posts here are RW infiltrators, jazzimov Nov 2013 #71

Three months ago, I was looking forward to gains in 2014 Riftaxe Nov 2013 #76

But I like spinach... Kermitt Gribble Nov 2013 #79

Dupe... Kermitt Gribble Nov 2013 #80

Such accusations come quick to those that favor corporate dominance, imperialism, treating the TheKentuckian Nov 2013 #82

My focus on 2014 is based on a number of factors Gothmog Nov 2013 #83

+1 for classic New Yorker cartoon reference! hatrack Nov 2013 #84

Kick bobduca Nov 2013 #86

k&r idwiyo Nov 2013 #87