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sabrina 1

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10. The winds of change are blowing. The new generation are not happy at all with the status quo and
Sat Nov 23, 2013, 02:10 AM
Nov 2013

they are a growing voter block. The old ways haven't worked.

Reid should have done this five years ago. Maybe he's just too trusting, too nice to deal with the caliber of Right Wing lunatics who have taken over the Republican Party. He may finally have realized that a handshake from these people doesn't mean what it might have meant a few decades ago.

Like you, I will not be supporting anyone who is being propped up by Corporate Funding. That should be considered poisonous considering all we have learned by now.

Now it's up the people to take advantage of the changing times and to make the next election about Corporate funded candidates. Until we get the money out of our elections we cannot get a government that represents the people.

I would love to see someone like Grayson as Speaker eg. No way would he trust or negotiate with lunatics or care much about a 'show of bi-partisanship'.

We have two elections, 2014 and 2016 to clean out the Corporate employees from Congress. And that is where the focus should be. After that, we can get busy with all the important issues that need fixing. But first we need a Congress that represents the people.

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time for the republican-appeasers to go. + get a new dem in the white house next time out nt msongs Nov 2013 #1
We can only hope... ReRe Nov 2013 #2
the people are more than ready to hear and support far left progressive ideas such as a living wage, liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #3
"The Elizabeth Warren wing of the Democratic party" Voice for Peace Nov 2013 #4
ReTHUGs must wish they hadn't blocked her appointment malaise Nov 2013 #15
It has such a beautiful ring: The Elizabeth Warren Wing Voice for Peace Nov 2013 #22
great, encouraging article!! Voice for Peace Nov 2013 #5
I consider myself a Warren Democrat. I won't vote for anyone that say, has sat on Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #6
Nor will I. silvershadow Nov 2013 #7
The winds of change are blowing. The new generation are not happy at all with the status quo and sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #10
Exactly Grayson as Speaker, and Sanders for President Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #18
Yeah, but you will support someone who was a corporate attorney Beacool Nov 2013 #25
Wasn't Grassley once voted the "stupidest member of the Senate" back in the day? CTyankee Nov 2013 #8
Good and this article says President Obama helped, too. Cha Nov 2013 #9
It is always welcome news when applegrove Nov 2013 #12
I enjoyed your take on our political drama from the North, applegrove.. Cha Nov 2013 #13
I mean that Obama is prudent as applegrove Nov 2013 #23
The whole country should trend to the left for one or two generations. Laelth Nov 2013 #16
"The whole country should trend to the left for one or two generations." a kennedy Nov 2013 #21
Please break your post into three paragraphs to make it tblue37 Nov 2013 #20
You thought Reid was bluffing, Grassley? Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #11
Kick. Great article. lamp_shade Nov 2013 #14
good article but the motivation to change rules beachbum bob Nov 2013 #17
Paul Ryan also assured reporters that Obama's refusal tblue37 Nov 2013 #19
Well said. nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #24
Nice post. defacto7 Nov 2013 #26
yep. hopefully candidates sense the whiff of populism Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #27
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