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Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Tue Oct 21, 2014, 10:40 PM

Oct 2014

"When you stand for nothing, you get nothing in return."

Democrats don't stand for WOMEN this President does not stand for women?

Women say otherwise.

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For the women! I vote!

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When you stand for nothing, you get nothing in return. [View all] WilliamPitt Oct 2014 OP

I regret that I must agree with all of this, my dear Will... CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2014 #1

Best rant ever, Will. 7wo7rees Oct 2014 #2

YES billhicks76 Oct 2014 #11

Those that do not recognize this are living in a cloud of denial. Democratic candidates won't even rhett o rick Oct 2014 #125

that was very unfair G_j Oct 2014 #3

Now stop it William. Your TeaLeft Purity is not welcome in the Big Tent that is the Democratic Party MontyPow Oct 2014 #4

Possible only with the tacit acceptance of the rank and file.[n/t] Maedhros Oct 2014 #5

They could care less whether we accept it or not. merrily Oct 2014 #76

They put a lot of effort into selling the LOTE concept. Maedhros Oct 2014 #90

The base believes it is exercising critical thinking skills and also thinks that merrily Oct 2014 #92

If they were thinking critically, they would realize that they are being manipulated and deceived. Maedhros Oct 2014 #97

I think some of us know that. And some of us even admit on this board that we know that. merrily Oct 2014 #103

Bull Hockey!! Peacetrain Oct 2014 #6

Thank you. I believe I stand for something too. I also work with local Dems mountain grammy Oct 2014 #21

To Peacetrain and Mountain Grammy ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #45

Agree! mountain grammy Oct 2014 #51

Thank you!!! Peacetrain Oct 2014 #55

I so agree with this. my_best_self Oct 2014 #75

Sadly ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #80

And they both should be thanked and appreciated! Because they DO stand for something. calimary Oct 2014 #85

Thank you.. let's face it, with a conservative MSM, Democrats are up against the wall mountain grammy Oct 2014 #115

Since when did 'advocacy' and 'governance' become two separate things? sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #105

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #108

Me too mountain grammy Peacetrain Oct 2014 #57

It would unthinkable to see Harkin's seat taken by a Republican. mountain grammy Oct 2014 #109

While you guys/gals are slapping each other on the backs, Republicans are winning more than their rhett o rick Oct 2014 #124

Look here, nobody is slapping anyone on the back. I believe you and the OP mountain grammy Oct 2014 #139

You missed the complete point of the OP and my comment. It has nothing to do with you. It isn't rhett o rick Oct 2014 #144

I have a problem with your broad generalizations and the OP's too. mountain grammy Oct 2014 #150

Hmmm ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #151

In the real world Democratic candidates are running away from the Democratic President. rhett o rick Oct 2014 #157

Me thinks you're watching too much mainstream media.. mountain grammy Oct 2014 #159

I don't think Democrats will STFU for you or Rambo. rhett o rick Oct 2014 #161

By the way old man.. we are the Democrats.. Peacetrain Oct 2014 #184

Once again, this has nothing to do with YOU. I also am working in the field. I have high aspirations rhett o rick Oct 2014 #186

mountain grammy.. do no let anyone belittle your efforts.. Peacetrain Oct 2014 #183

so frustrating and a slap in the face to good Democratic candidates mountain grammy Oct 2014 #185

You notice when you push back Peacetrain Oct 2014 #187

Thank you, very much agree. uppityperson Oct 2014 #36

You bet !!! Peacetrain Oct 2014 #58

I understood that the Washington Generals were officeholders, not just voters. merrily Oct 2014 #77

I am glad I opened this thread... because of this response. Amen, peacetrain. Thank you!! PeaceNikki Oct 2014 #91

So, how have those last 45 years gone, peacetrain? Scootaloo Oct 2014 #128

You mean critically look at where we are now and ask questions? Rex Oct 2014 #163

Trust me on this one..you don't want what I grew up with Peacetrain Oct 2014 #182

Seems to me you missed the point of the OP. It isn't about you. It's about those Democratic rhett o rick Oct 2014 #176

I'm so glad you posted this, Will. randome Oct 2014 #7

No criticism, there's an election coming up! Hissyspit Oct 2014 #28

No, wait until shortly before the election to lob your flashiest grenades, that should help. randome Oct 2014 #67

Pitt did not wait until now to say this. He's been saying similar things all along. merrily Oct 2014 #79

we would work with candidates green917 Oct 2014 #130

You might have a point there. Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #136

Definitely not. mountain grammy Oct 2014 #140

Right LondonReign2 Oct 2014 #47

Do you really think Democrats don't stand for anything? randome Oct 2014 #68

Even the playing field? MontyPow Oct 2014 #112

More level like LondonReign2 Oct 2014 #120

Me2D. Nice moniker! MontyPow Oct 2014 #127

LOL! Rex Oct 2014 #164

Man. On. Fire. MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #8

I lost count. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #9

Reread the post... You are not the target! N_E_1 for Tennis Oct 2014 #56

I was listening to this while reading the OP... jtuck004 Oct 2014 #10

Wow~ sheshe2 Oct 2014 #12

Damn... I'm fired up. I'm gonna vote for this President again. Autumn Oct 2014 #25

Did you even read it? sibelian Oct 2014 #29

Right? truebrit71 Oct 2014 #40

^^^^^^correctamundo^^^^^^^^ ballyhoo Oct 2014 #43

Reread the post! ..... N_E_1 for Tennis Oct 2014 #59

Could Not Agree More colsohlibgal Oct 2014 #13

Is 'yeppers' still acceptable? reimaginethis Oct 2014 #14

Pretty sad, isn't it?? elias49 Oct 2014 #15

I choke up when I think 840high Oct 2014 #16

Did you get this epic missive? MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #17

democrats.org website is less interesting than an airline magazine, stock photos of MLK, meanwhile whereisjustice Oct 2014 #18

The Dems in DC are being told "Populist" is unpopular. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #19

This doesn't help, Will. Raine1967 Oct 2014 #20

Good point. Just exactly who is the OP addressing mountain grammy Oct 2014 #113

If you read the OP there are a number of clues who he is addressing. rhett o rick Oct 2014 #170

You are not helping one damn bit... sheshe2 Oct 2014 #22

Well, we all now know what you stand for ... NanceGreggs Oct 2014 #23

Seriously? leftstreet Oct 2014 #32

At least Will has the courage to tell the truth. N_E_1 for Tennis Oct 2014 #60

+1 n/t JTFrog Oct 2014 #62

I know full well what he stands for tkmorris Oct 2014 #93

We know exactly what Will stands for. I and a lot of others on THIS web site stand with him. Autumn Oct 2014 #122

Sounds pretty damn clear what Mr Pitt stands for. 99Forever Oct 2014 #138

Don't like the message? Attack the messenger. rhett o rick Oct 2014 #145

How did I attack the messenger? NanceGreggs Oct 2014 #146

Really? You address the author and not the OP. "we all now know what YOU stand for." rhett o rick Oct 2014 #153

My comment stands. NanceGreggs Oct 2014 #154

Of course you won't discuss the OP but only make insinuations about the messenger. rhett o rick Oct 2014 #155

So tell me, Rhett ... NanceGreggs Oct 2014 #162

Once again, in lieu of discussing issues you choose to discuss people. rhett o rick Oct 2014 #167

I have no interest ... NanceGreggs Oct 2014 #168

You have no interest in actually discussing issues. But of course not. Ad hominem attacks rhett o rick Oct 2014 #174

So sorry. NanceGreggs Oct 2014 #175

Apology accepted. rhett o rick Oct 2014 #177

And until the recipients get this marym625 Oct 2014 #24

Only 13 more Ratfucking Days until the election! FSogol Oct 2014 #26

So 14 days til "We [almost?] lost cuz of DU emoprogs grr!!11" Union Scribe Oct 2014 #65

London Calling!!! Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #133

I agree. We'll increase our hold on the Senate and take the House. A bunch of Freepers FSogol Oct 2014 #134

Heh heh heh heh. Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #141

Scott Walker looked like that during the debate. n/t FSogol Oct 2014 #142

I think I figured it out, people don't like that particular pipeline because it is XL snooper2 Oct 2014 #27

Wow, that's hell of a lot of tar sand pipelines traversing our country. Oh wait Autumn Oct 2014 #111

maybe you should watch the episode VICE did on trains before laughing snooper2 Oct 2014 #116

I picked my poison. No tar sands. No Keystone Autumn Oct 2014 #123

Yep, yep, and yep. Sad. What happened to this party? Tatiana Oct 2014 #30

I forwarded this to my 840high Oct 2014 #31

DURec leftstreet Oct 2014 #33

OMG, you exercised free speech! Look how mad it makes all the operatives! Corruption Inc Oct 2014 #34

^^^ This ^^^ Tommymac Oct 2014 #73

K and R bigwillq Oct 2014 #35

The "party" stands for corporate criminals, torture, environmental destruction, perma-war Corruption Inc Oct 2014 #37

Thank you for encouraging me to not vote Democratic. It is greatly appreciated uppityperson Oct 2014 #38

It is encouraging our candidates to be actual, you know, Democrats LondonReign2 Oct 2014 #48

Yeah, but isn�t the time to do that during the primaries when you actually get a chance to vote for Chathamization Oct 2014 #54

This OP is about GOTV in the General. This negative DCCC crap is all about raising $$$$ Tommymac Oct 2014 #74

Yeah, but if the OP is pissed at the Democrats in power, the way to change that is to choose other Chathamization Oct 2014 #78

We have precious few real options during primaries. merrily Oct 2014 #82

We in Florida bullsnarfle Oct 2014 #114

Did you have a realistic choice in the primary? merrily Oct 2014 #121

Did the DNC or the DCCC have a primary I am unaware of? tkmorris Oct 2014 #98

I thought the OP was about the upcoming election. As far as I know, every Democrat running in a Chathamization Oct 2014 #107

In which primary did you last have a chance to vote for a liberal? merrily Oct 2014 #81

April. I also have a few chances during this general. Granted, not everyone is so lucky, but many of Chathamization Oct 2014 #86

"We choose these candidates." Only in the most literal sense. merrily Oct 2014 #87

Individually, perhaps. As a group, the choice is entirely up to us. It�s a choice that the vast Chathamization Oct 2014 #88

Nope. The choice is not entirely up to us. That's a naive, unrealistic description of what happens. merrily Oct 2014 #89

No, the person who receives the most votes from the voters becomes the candidate. Do you dispute Chathamization Oct 2014 #95

Either you are being disingenuous or you are not. Either way, I specified realistic choice. merrily Oct 2014 #102

I�m asking why you think they don�t have a choice. Do you think that votes are not counted, or that Chathamization Oct 2014 #104

..... merrily Oct 2014 #106

I encourage our candidates by talking directly to them, not by posting on a random forum or blog uppityperson Oct 2014 #94

Understand the target, uppity. N_E_1 for Tennis Oct 2014 #61

oh, golly, thanks for the advice to "think". uppityperson Oct 2014 #96

+1 JTFrog Oct 2014 #69

to quote Galloway "maybe it was the whiskey" dionysus Oct 2014 #181

What Horse Shit! maxrandb Oct 2014 #39

"hold their feet to the fire" LondonReign2 Oct 2014 #49

How do you hold their feet to the fire? Union Scribe Oct 2014 #64

First of all, know your opponent. .... N_E_1 for Tennis Oct 2014 #66

you really don't get it, do you? Skittles Oct 2014 #72

Oh I get it alright maxrandb Oct 2014 #147

"I'm thinking the message was "fuck you, we didn't get 100% of everything we wanted" LondonReign2 Oct 2014 #149

Anf why do you think we lost the moderates and independents? maxrandb Oct 2014 #156

Ah, I see LondonReign2 Oct 2014 #158

Look like Will touched a nerve Rex Oct 2014 #165

these fucking nitwits live in fairlyland, distracted by shiny things Skittles Oct 2014 #169

Whether you believe it or not, this country has indeed been going right. merrily Oct 2014 #83

Spot on Will... truebrit71 Oct 2014 #41

"Not as bad" is a piss poor campaign slogan or form of government. K&R Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2014 #42

Excellent post, Will... ballyhoo Oct 2014 #44

K & R !!! WillyT Oct 2014 #46

This line from the article stands out to me Generic Other Oct 2014 #50

Yep. This needs to be said. I spend time uprooting this spam... Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #52

Understand the target... N_E_1 for Tennis Oct 2014 #53

When are you running? JoePhilly Oct 2014 #63

They don't even need the money. malthaussen Oct 2014 #70

Yep, the loyalty oaths, 2 years in advance, are a riot. merrily Oct 2014 #84

It's the Third Way. nt Zorra Oct 2014 #71

Democratic doormats blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #99

Pic URL http://www.burford.co.uk/images/detailed/5/Humber_Plain_1024x609.jpg blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #100

What if they don't get routed at the polls? JaneyVee Oct 2014 #101

Then ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #119

a sad k&r... spanone Oct 2014 #110

And where are the calf's brains marinated in truffle-soaked baby duck's testicles!?!?!? BeyondGeography Oct 2014 #117

Which is EXACTLY why the whole shebang has to come crashing down. DeSwiss Oct 2014 #118

Well written. Why don't Democratic candidates speak out for Democratic Principles? rhett o rick Oct 2014 #126

As Shakespeare's King Lear was wont to say The Wizard Oct 2014 #129

He also said, "A horse is a horse, of course, of course, unless that horse is . . Mr Ed." Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #132

That didn't work out so well for Lear. ucrdem Oct 2014 #172

Stupidity and greed compound each other. marble falls Oct 2014 #131

This should be made into a whiney country/western song. LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #135

There is no "liberal" national party. Guilty conservatives...yes perhaps. But that's all. JanMichael Oct 2014 #137

we all do. dionysus Oct 2014 #180

Been said many times. Rex Oct 2014 #143

Top of the Greatest Page. woo me with science Oct 2014 #148

GOTV! The barbarians are banging at the door! hrmjustin Oct 2014 #152

this is a very condescending post towards so many Democratic mountain grammy Oct 2014 #160

Thank you. JTFrog Oct 2014 #171

Thank you. Sometimes it feels like spitting into the wind mountain grammy Oct 2014 #173

he's found a new act and he's sticking to it. sad dionysus Oct 2014 #179

GOTV! the rethuglicans have hopemountain Oct 2014 #166

a rude pundit ripoff. get your own material. nt dionysus Oct 2014 #178