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defacto7

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26. Nice post.
Sun Nov 24, 2013, 01:28 AM
Nov 2013

I never could understand the expectation of a negative future that calls for a negative or null response to GOP attacks. After it was evident that the GOP was going to play childish games with government power that would have been time to start blowing by them with positive actions for the country instead of worrying about some negative unknown in the future. That hesitation made the situation worse.

I am very hopeful that we can still pull ahead in getting our agenda through as well as electing a more progressive congress and keeping the senate if we stop letting a minority in the GOP run the show.

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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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