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applegrove

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5. Democrats are a big tent. For sure the

Reply to Prophet 451 (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2014, 02:49 AM

Sep 2014

GOP would love it if we copied their worst practices and had constant purity tests. Plus it may scare off some independants. That too would please the GOP. Here‘s my purity test for the DU: don‘t do things that please the GOP.

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Should there be litmus tests for being a liberal? [View all] Prophet 451 Sep 2014 OP

I don't believe in ANY litmus tests for anyone. napi21 Sep 2014 #1

Is John McCain a liberal, then? Dick cheney? Who are you to say they're not? Scootaloo Sep 2014 #10

I know what you're getting at, but why the need to box people in? Bottom line is how do you vote. lonestarnot Sep 2014 #2

The need to box people in Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #3

Just like herding cats, hasn't changed. lonestarnot Sep 2014 #4

Democrats are a big tent. For sure the applegrove Sep 2014 #5

+1, n/t RKP5637 Sep 2014 #30

Either ya are or ya aren't RobertEarl Sep 2014 #6

Where's that fine line between a litmus test and a definition? TreasonousBastard Sep 2014 #7

No Kalidurga Sep 2014 #8

Yes, but loose ones. Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2014 #9

Only a few basic things. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #11

Why should only children Heidi Sep 2014 #15

You're right, of course. Didn't mean to imply just children. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #18

I don't believe in tribes or labels. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #12

No lovemydog Sep 2014 #13

Well, there should be SOME standards. Ken Burch Sep 2014 #14

No get the red out Sep 2014 #16

Who gets to decide? leftynyc Sep 2014 #17

There is and we have decided you fail whistler162 Sep 2014 #19

Shit! Well, hardly the first club I've been kicked out of n/t Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #22

If the Romans had a litmus test Shankapotomus Sep 2014 #20

Personally I don't think any true liberal would support capital punishment, Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #21

True enough Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #23

i agree. nt La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #42

Words have meanings. Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #24

i have never been proper dembotoz Sep 2014 #25

I think we haver to remember Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2014 #26

Human Nature BKH70041 Sep 2014 #27

There should be two tularetom Sep 2014 #28

Yes and no el_bryanto Sep 2014 #29

There isn't. And I could give a damn about one. Inkfreak Sep 2014 #31

Should there be litmus tests for being a chair? kcr Sep 2014 #32

Yes HERVEPA Sep 2014 #33

I like your list JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #34

Thank You HERVEPA Sep 2014 #35

^This LadyHawkAZ Sep 2014 #39

OK, somebody had to do it... G_j Sep 2014 #36

There are hundreds of topics and thousands of solutions FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #37

Reality is the litmus test. raouldukelives Sep 2014 #38

Pigeon holes are for pigeons. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #40

it's not a litmus test, but i think acknowledging that demographic differences impact lives severely La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #41