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Bluenorthwest

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31. Sway with charisma? That's what Republicans say about Obama.

Reply to treestar (Reply #19)

Thu Feb 27, 2014, 05:56 PM

Feb 2014

A good politician does not sway but motivates to action, not with charisma but with ideas and policies.
Change and progress can happen as quickly as we like and those who demand that injustice be slowly corrected are merely advocating for more injustice, prolonged and intentional injustice. They do so because they profit from the status quo, do not desire change and that's what makes them conservatives.
Definition of 'conservative':
1. holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion.

So to review, you advocate a cautious handling of change. Nothing quick or decisive, that would be bad.....

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Wimp Democrats look to split the baby on minimum wage [View all] ProSense Feb 2014 OP

And leave the unemployed twisting in the wind. nt onehandle Feb 2014 #1

I Seriously Dislike These Cretinous Cowards, Ma'am The Magistrate Feb 2014 #2

Never underestimate a Democratic politician's ability to bullwinkle428 Feb 2014 #3

Never underestimate the con game of getting headlines for saying the right thing, woo me with science Feb 2014 #4

Who are you ProSense Feb 2014 #6

Ah, gratuitous swipe at liberals. woo me with science Feb 2014 #7

Ah, can't say, huh? Again, ProSense Feb 2014 #9

obama syndrome lol nt msongs Feb 2014 #22

No, observation of patterns. nt woo me with science Feb 2014 #23

Speaking of ProSense Feb 2014 #24

Are we better off if the Senators in tough re-election battles lose and are replaced by Republicans okaawhatever Feb 2014 #5

We are giving too much away with this "win" crap. HappyMe Feb 2014 #8

How do you propose to do that? Please explain. It's an easy statement to make, but difficult to okaawhatever Feb 2014 #10

A bit further left candidates, HappyMe Feb 2014 #13

Republicans are worse treestar Feb 2014 #20

Really? HappyMe Feb 2014 #21

Have you heard of the independents and people in the middle treestar Feb 2014 #30

'If we ran all left wing progressives we'd have 99% Republicans Congress.' Rex Feb 2014 #35

Yup these so called Democrats = 100% Useless may as well be Pubs wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #12

And trying to convince the voters treestar Feb 2014 #19

Sway with charisma? That's what Republicans say about Obama. Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #31

Congressional Democrats are joining with R's to oppose an increase in the federal minimum wage. Coyotl Feb 2014 #11

the problem here is what they think their constituents want treestar Feb 2014 #14

The problem is that ProSense Feb 2014 #15

I don't think politicians lead treestar Feb 2014 #16

Sometimes they do. Look at the health care law and the struggle to gain popularity. ProSense Feb 2014 #18

Agreed. Well said, Pro. n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #26

Thanks. n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #32

Good post! DJ13 Feb 2014 #29

Thanks. n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #36

Very well said ProSense. Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #33

Thanks. n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #38

Hear Hear, Ma'am The Magistrate Feb 2014 #37

: ) ProSense Feb 2014 #39

I don't know if they're wimps or just corrupt. Probably both. nt octoberlib Feb 2014 #17

Kick! n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #25

$10.10 IS the compromise. Deep13 Feb 2014 #27

This shouldn't be so difficult. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #28

So, they're unwilling to advocate for $10.10, much less an actual living wage. winter is coming Feb 2014 #34

Kick! n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #40