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Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)
21. +1 a whole bunch!
Sun Mar 23, 2014, 02:15 PM
Mar 2014

Either we learn that or suffer the consequences. Anyone supporting cuts to the safety net will lose.

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The GOP uses slogans and memes that uninformed voters fail for easily. madfloridian Mar 2014 #1
I completely agree with the title of your OP blackspade Mar 2014 #2
Dems haven't figured out not retreating from populism will WIN newthinking Mar 2014 #3
Oh they know all right Fumesucker Mar 2014 #6
Exactly.. sendero Mar 2014 #11
The bolded quote misstates the situation. The Dems wanted millions of people who couldn't pnwmom Mar 2014 #4
No. It states it perfectly. Dawgs Mar 2014 #9
Millions of people have insurance now who couldn't get it before. The Dems think pnwmom Mar 2014 #10
ACA was passed with no Republican votes. What it is is on us, the Democrats Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #12
Many members of the House voted for the Senate bill who preferred a bill with a public option pnwmom Mar 2014 #16
yes but "a defensive crouch to prevent the insane sociopaths from taking over." quaker bill Mar 2014 #5
Didn't work for Alex Sink in FL madfloridian Mar 2014 #19
+1 a whole bunch! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #21
You said that voting for dems should not be.... quaker bill Mar 2014 #22
No matter how unrealistic it is in "toxic D.C."... Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #7
indeed. nt xchrom Mar 2014 #8
One candidate at a time. That's the only way it works. MineralMan Mar 2014 #13
Focus, focus, focus! randome Mar 2014 #14
Yes, focus. MineralMan Mar 2014 #15
Unfortunately not always possible to choose. madfloridian Mar 2014 #18
To clarify. Many very informed voters will take another path. madfloridian Mar 2014 #17
Boom hatrack Mar 2014 #20
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