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wyldwolf

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23. of course it is. Elections are won in the center, not with magic progressive pixie dust

Reply to Fearless (Reply #22)

Wed Oct 29, 2014, 11:40 AM

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Get 'em!!!!! alcibiades_mystery Oct 2014 #1

Good! Good Luck to Alison Grimes~ Mahalo Segami Cha Oct 2014 #2

Kick his butt!! walkingman Oct 2014 #3

McConnell won't even know who ate him Segami Oct 2014 #4

"Sen. Warren will help get the hardcore left out to support Grimes... Fearless Oct 2014 #5

Exactly why Hillary got so many votes when she went up against Obama Hekate Oct 2014 #7

Just one of the reasons I'd vote for... wyldwolf Oct 2014 #12

How does one appeal to Republicans? Fearless Oct 2014 #19

how does one not appeal to independent and red state voters? wyldwolf Oct 2014 #21

Is the same not true then for Republicans who want to win Fearless Oct 2014 #22

of course it is. Elections are won in the center, not with magic progressive pixie dust wyldwolf Oct 2014 #23

Please let me know when Republicans start courting Democrats Fearless Oct 2014 #24

Sure. How about I let you know now? wyldwolf Oct 2014 #25

Scott Brown lost. Fearless Nov 2014 #29

So? What does that have to do with Republicans courting Democrats? wyldwolf Nov 2014 #30

It doesn't work, it's irrelevent, or in Rand Paul's case, it's a joke. Fearless Nov 2014 #31

that's irrelevant to our conversation on whether it happens or not. wyldwolf Nov 2014 #32

The issue is whether or not it works! Fearless Nov 2014 #33

Post #24: "Please let me know when Republicans start courting Democrats" wyldwolf Nov 2014 #34

Post 5 Fearless Nov 2014 #35

Post 5 says ZERO about Republicans courting Democrats. Quote the line. wyldwolf Nov 2014 #36

Reread it Fearless Nov 2014 #37

Post 5 doesn't come close to saying Republicans never court Democrats wyldwolf Nov 2014 #38

That's not what I said. I said it never works. Fearless Nov 2014 #39

Post #5, and there are many example of it working. Shall I list a biggie? wyldwolf Nov 2014 #40

Please. Fearless Nov 2014 #41

What the hell. Two MAJOR ones wyldwolf Nov 2014 #42

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The Democratic Party was strongest when we stood for things Fearless Oct 2014 #20

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