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Pretzel_Warrior

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23. I think you meant Democratic Party

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 06:45 PM

Mar 2014

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True. polichick Mar 2014 #11

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It is the Democratic Party--not Democrat Party Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #24

Edited, thank you. Scuba Mar 2014 #26

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Why can't the left do the same? PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #2

Link to original article please. WilliamPitt Mar 2014 #4

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+1 redqueen Mar 2014 #34

Either that, or we take back our party MannyGoldstein Mar 2014 #6

Wake me up when you do... brooklynite Mar 2014 #7

My elected national representatives are Warren, Markey, and Kennedy MannyGoldstein Mar 2014 #9

I think you meant Democratic Party Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #23

The left may be stronger, but politically powerless outsiders Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #8

Yes. I wish the big bucks rug HappyMe Mar 2014 #16

God I hate being the grammar police... CANDO Mar 2014 #10

You noticed that too? It's quite revealing, ain't it? Tarheel_Dem Mar 2014 #14

Reveals at the very least... CANDO Mar 2014 #15

Trust me, it's deliberate. Hidden amongst the trolls and disruptors, there's a 3rd party.... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2014 #19

Very treestar Mar 2014 #22

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Hmmm. Sounds awfully familiar. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2014 #13

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Ding! Maedhros Mar 2014 #32

Interesting. k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Mar 2014 #20

they could treestar Mar 2014 #21

You prefer being in power regardless of it's human cost. [n/t] Maedhros Mar 2014 #33

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I have my integrity. Your approval means nothing. [n/t] Maedhros Mar 2014 #39

funny coming from some on here as they wont even start their own website JI7 Mar 2014 #25

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