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MADem

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8. I don't want politesse after the fact, I want effort ahead of it.

Reply to PCIntern (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 05:03 AM

Nov 2014

I'm not calling you out for not doing your bit. I am wondering if everyone doing the snarking and sniping can say they did as much.

I see way too much griping and not enough of any conversation regarding what the complainers have done to effect change.

I used to work for a guy whose solution to any drama/difficulty was "I will write a STRONGLY WORDED LETTER!!!" like that would make any fooking difference. I see a lot of "strongly worded posts" but this place is a circular firing squad.

I think we need to look outward.

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The impending death of the Republican Party: [View all] PCIntern Nov 2014 OP

WTF? MADem Nov 2014 #1

Up until last night I was reading PCIntern Nov 2014 #2

Well, I was dragging elderly people to the polls all doggone day. MADem Nov 2014 #4

So you did your part PCIntern Nov 2014 #6

I don't want politesse after the fact, I want effort ahead of it. MADem Nov 2014 #8

And so when you look outward upon PCIntern Nov 2014 #11

I can see why you might be fresh out of optimism. MADem Nov 2014 #12

How? PCIntern Nov 2014 #13

Ok, you made me laugh!!! MADem Nov 2014 #14

...and to you, MADem. nt PCIntern Nov 2014 #23

I suggested doing the same in another post - reaching out to family and friends to make sure they're Chathamization Nov 2014 #7

Yeah, tell people to GOTV and you get called an asshole--makes no sense. MADem Nov 2014 #9

It wasn't dead in 2010 when Rs won the election that gave the GOP re-districting power, either. merrily Nov 2014 #3

Democrats shot themselves in the foot BarackTheVote Nov 2014 #5

Exactly!! newthinking Nov 2014 #10

Not what America wants by any stretch, unless you equate the 10% with America. merrily Nov 2014 #15

So what measure do you suggest we use... PCIntern Nov 2014 #16

America can be, and often has been, bought. merrily Nov 2014 #17

Election Law. It's how we decide who our 'leaders' are... PCIntern Nov 2014 #18

Election law is nothing like a legal definition of American people want. merrily Nov 2014 #19

you are missing the point entirely: PCIntern Nov 2014 #20

Nope, I am not. Please review Replies 15 and 16, which began this entire discussion. merrily Nov 2014 #21

OK...never mind..sorry to trouble you. nt PCIntern Nov 2014 #22