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Puzzledtraveller

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25. The problem is that for many it is already enough.

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Thu Jul 10, 2014, 11:09 PM

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To those whose enemy litmus is anyone who criticizes a democrat [View all] whatchamacallit Jul 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2014 #1

Yeah whatchamacallit Jul 2014 #2

It's never been enough BainsBane Jul 2014 #3

In the Democratic primary it is ok to criticize a democrat. In the general it isn't. McCamy Taylor Jul 2014 #4

Heh whatchamacallit Jul 2014 #5

Sure, if all you care about is winning and losing and then ignoring actual policy implementation. cui bono Jul 2014 #6

But you can't ignore your policy implementation unless you win! leftstreet Jul 2014 #7

that is what promises are made for reddread Jul 2014 #80

.... 840high Jul 2014 #26

But don't forget Andy823 Jul 2014 #8

Well stated. Skidmore Jul 2014 #13

But don't forget cui bono Jul 2014 #30

I think the term liberal means very little LWolf Jul 2014 #46

SCOTUS n/t 11 Bravo Jul 2014 #9

BOGUS n/t reddread Jul 2014 #73

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Jul 2014 #10

Maybe you can provide some samples of this "constant criticism" whatchamacallit Jul 2014 #15

that was over the top bigtree Jul 2014 #18

Thanks whatchamacallit Jul 2014 #19

i agree with whatchamacalit that you should back up what you said Enrique Jul 2014 #16

I am immediately suspicious of anybody critical of Democrats. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #11

Me Too! It Is A Pretzel Kind Of Thing! HangOnKids Jul 2014 #17

I am instantly suspicious of anyone that gets caught with a sockpuppet. Rex Jul 2014 #45

You think so too? Puzzledtraveller Jul 2014 #56

"I am immediately suspicious of anybody critical of Democrats" F4lconF16 Jul 2014 #20

"Does nothing about that sentence seem wrong to you? " MohRokTah Jul 2014 #21

A primary contest usually involves Democrats being critical of one another. Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #53

That would mean just about every Democrat at one time or another Armstead Jul 2014 #92

Democrat exceptionalists are above scrutiny ...and introspect. L0oniX Jul 2014 #22

Lefists purists are beyond contempt. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #32

"purists"? LMAO Ok whatever. Enjoy your extreme descriptions. L0oniX Jul 2014 #40

Thank you so much. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #41

Your point is dragonshit. Trying to keep the Dem party from going too far right is not "purist"... L0oniX Jul 2014 #43

The party moves right because the purists become unreliable voters. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #47

LMFAO ...the purists are the reason the Dem party moves right? L0oniX Jul 2014 #49

You're starting to get it. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #51

If you really wanted to have a reasonable discussion you wouldn't use the term "purist". L0oniX Jul 2014 #54

Then it is obvious I can have no discussion with you. eom MohRokTah Jul 2014 #62

Here is a list of words that are antonyms for 'pure', the word you destest. These are the words you Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #66

Purist and pure are two different words. eom MohRokTah Jul 2014 #70

And yet they think that they're the base... SidDithers Jul 2014 #42

Yea Sid because you see that being said here all the time. L0oniX Jul 2014 #44

PRecisely. Their foolish demands for ideological purity result in a move to the right by the party. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #48

So between you and Sid, you got one vote to offer to your nearly Republican candidates of choice! Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #67

Your rhetoric has gone off the deep end. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #71

This is some silly shit. Get back under the bridge where you belong. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #81

Those who resort to ad hominems typically have no argument. eom MohRokTah Jul 2014 #83

If that's true it's because the 99% is tired of the 1%. cui bono Jul 2014 #29

Your supposition is completely ass backwoards. eom MohRokTah Jul 2014 #31

^^^this^^^ L0oniX Jul 2014 #55

facts would certainly get in the way of that line of reasoning reddread Jul 2014 #75

Which facts are those? cui bono Jul 2014 #84

the political demographics of voter turnout in 2010 reddread Jul 2014 #85

I'm still confused. So you don't think both parties are being corporatized? cui bono Jul 2014 #88

I was responding to the other line of reasoning, not the realistic one you are expounding cui bono reddread Jul 2014 #91

I don't see how you can get to 99% when Democratic politicians don't agree TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #90

There are many purported liberal voices PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #12

Liberal bashing? Something I'd expect from freeperville or the ccave. L0oniX Jul 2014 #23

Those I am bashing on PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #24

Obviously liberals are not centrists. L0oniX Jul 2014 #27

It's spelled with a capital "D." Just sayin. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #14

The problem is that for many it is already enough. Puzzledtraveller Jul 2014 #25

I guess what I want to ask the critics, is... liberalmuse Jul 2014 #28

Being a Democrat not enough? agbdf Jul 2014 #33

"Ideological, leftist purity" is dog-whistle terminology developed to denigrate those who hold Maedhros Jul 2014 #35

Sorry, with due respect, I don't see it that way agbdf Jul 2014 #36

That's why I won't vote for Hillary. Period. Maedhros Jul 2014 #37

You mean in the primary - right? agbdf Jul 2014 #78

What are these "hard left values" you disdain? TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #86

Obviously that won't stop them. Look up thread. L0oniX Jul 2014 #52

Self-delete PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #61

++ ellenrr Jul 2014 #57

+ eleventy brazillion! cui bono Jul 2014 #89

If you've been in politics for 30 years, you've seen the Party wrenched to the Right. Romulox Jul 2014 #60

Wrenched to the Right? agbdf Jul 2014 #79

Just so you know, Bernie Sanders is an Independent Socialist, not a Democrat and Barney Frank Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #63

Attacking the 1% is exactly what we need to do PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #65

it will pass for them in 2017 Skittles Jul 2014 #34

IMO, it seems that the "enemy" litmus test is anyone who supports a democrat. ecstatic Jul 2014 #38

those are marketing tested talking points, an absolute flag n/t reddread Jul 2014 #76

Please take your "purist" drivel elsewhere. [n/t] Maedhros Jul 2014 #77

Democratic Underground... SidDithers Jul 2014 #39

"politically liberal people" says it all. L0oniX Jul 2014 #50

The OP didn't mention liberals, only Democrats...nt SidDithers Jul 2014 #69

And yet the Primary process is about intra Party rivals being very critical of one another Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #58

What about the "liberal" part, Sid. What makes *that* part optional, hmmm? Romulox Jul 2014 #59

Sorry, thought the OP talked about Democrats, not liberals... SidDithers Jul 2014 #68

Read your own quote. nt Romulox Jul 2014 #72

Read the OP...nt SidDithers Jul 2014 #74

It is the responsibility of the people in a democracy to hold public servants accountable. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #64

Aaaaauuggghhh!! ReverendDeuce Jul 2014 #82

Why is so much criticism necessary? treestar Jul 2014 #87