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45. Fluke had big money...and she was a real Dem.

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 07:14 PM

Nov 2014

Sandra Fluke had name recognition, eloquence and true blue values. How could she lose to a phony Dem?!

It can't be the money. Both Fluke and Allen raised over $1 million for their respective campaigns. http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6106634

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What Harry Truman had to say about phony Democrats vs genuine Republicans: It's worth remembering. [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 OP

I believe it enough I made it my sig line this morning. Autumn Nov 2014 #1

It is an excellent choice! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 #2

Agreed. This can't be posted enough. MoonchildCA Nov 2014 #3

Fully agree... Which is why we lost the seats but won the issues.. SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #4

That is a really great point. eom. Raine1967 Nov 2014 #38

Ouch - that ad LeftInTX Nov 2014 #46

I think a few of our Democrats drank the Reagan koolaid and NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #5

+1! Enthusiast Nov 2014 #25

They bought Bill and Hillary's kool-aid LiberalArkie Nov 2014 #47

truman has many spot on quotes about republicans. current dems do not support his views tho nt msongs Nov 2014 #6

Here's what I thought really striking about last night's results. pa28 Nov 2014 #7

When voting on people vs issues, most americans are just too shallow so yes they will always randys1 Nov 2014 #26

You think rejecting phonies is 'shallow'? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #76

As long as you dont care about Gay rights, Women's rights, minority rights, voting rights randys1 Nov 2014 #81

Those are great, as far as they go. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #82

I completely agree RufusTFirefly Nov 2014 #8

Great analogy. grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #40

His estimate proved true yesterday. Being "Not as bad" has lost its appeal. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #9

sure. Truman's address to Americans for Democratic Action wyldwolf Nov 2014 #10

Jeff Merkeley in Oregon was chastised by the press Maedhros Nov 2014 #11

There you go. That is just one proof. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #16

+1 a whole bunch. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #29

How many disasters do we need to repeat before the "Lesser of Two Evils" excuse Maedhros Nov 2014 #34

+1 an entire shit load. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #28

+a fuckload BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #48

that's what all the democrats should have done. barbtries Nov 2014 #62

The MSM will ALWAYS attack genuine progressives and radicals, no matter what. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #77

Definitely agreed! Fearless Nov 2014 #12

I agree completely. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #13

"What a difference a day makes" Boom Sound 416 Nov 2014 #14

must have said that line 50 times yesterday and today rurallib Nov 2014 #15

Obama Didn't Do What He Campaigned For in 2008 bucolic_frolic Nov 2014 #17

"Our hopes in Washington rest with the Tea Party. If they can live up to their billing - hedgehog Nov 2014 #20

Agree. Unfortunately, another Republican recession, depression, or financial crisis would Maineman Nov 2014 #37

Every DNCer in Washington Should Read It bucolic_frolic Nov 2014 #85

I try. hedgehog Nov 2014 #86

Agree (nt) bigwillq Nov 2014 #18

they do not want a wall street democrat. pansypoo53219 Nov 2014 #19

I think the sad truth is that the Democratic Leadership does not.... Bonhomme Richard Nov 2014 #21

I think the Democratic Party leaders are quite comfortable with the Republican platform. Maedhros Nov 2014 #35

Democratic Leadership - including the President - have never wanted to change things really! mazzarro Nov 2014 #39

yep :( PatrynXX Nov 2014 #22

K&R! Thank you, CaliforniaPeggy. Harry Truman was dead on when he said this. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #23

Only problem lobodons Nov 2014 #24

Sound policy loses 48-52 either way. Maedhros Nov 2014 #36

Except it doesn't play out that way mythology Nov 2014 #70

Well, that's the whole point of triangulation, isn't it? HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #27

So true. AtomicKitten Nov 2014 #30

Then explain why Sandra Fluke lost her bid for a blue CA state Senate seat. SunSeeker Nov 2014 #31

Money. Big money buys elections. Maineman Nov 2014 #33

Fluke had big money...and she was a real Dem. SunSeeker Nov 2014 #45

Calling him a phony Dem is shitty. He's been a liberal elected member of the Santa Monica-Malibu Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #53

Just going by the purity definition here. SunSeeker Nov 2014 #56

Absolutely agree!! Maineman Nov 2014 #32

Ms. Peggy Raine1967 Nov 2014 #41

Thank you for the entire quote. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 #43

As well you should! Raine1967 Nov 2014 #55

That isn't the entire quote - it isn't in it's context. And based on it's usage here, not even true wyldwolf Nov 2014 #68

thank you thank you thank you treestar Nov 2014 #71

Great Post! nt branford Nov 2014 #73

The DLC spin machine is here. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #78

The 'progressive' historical revisionism machine is here. Dispute what I wrote. wyldwolf Nov 2014 #79

YES! BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #51

Thank you for that Raine1967 KMOD Nov 2014 #54

since at this point no one is trying to change the platform treestar Nov 2014 #59

It's as if they are saying "vote for me, I'm almost as good as the Republican!" A Simple Game Nov 2014 #42

This was in the good old days, when Republicans were considered to be honorable question everything Nov 2014 #44

DURec leftstreet Nov 2014 #49

I've been posting the whole quote BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #50

but you haven't been posting it in it's context wyldwolf Nov 2014 #72

Bless your heart BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #74

says BrotherIvan who had nothing else to add to the discussion. wyldwolf Nov 2014 #80

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2014 #52

that saying really makes no sense treestar Nov 2014 #57

Read Post #41 for the whole quote. That will give you context. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 #58

Read post 68 for the quote in context, with added information. wyldwolf Nov 2014 #69

I fear that the system has already become far too corrupt to change anything at this point. NorthCarolina Nov 2014 #60

i'm too far gone barbtries Nov 2014 #61

Even so, zentrum Nov 2014 #63

What's that? Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2014 #64

So true! Thanks! MatthewStLouis Nov 2014 #65

My thoughts are, public funded elections..which will enable the Democrats to be Democrats, again. Jefferson23 Nov 2014 #66

No better example than the Governors race in Florida. nt. NCTraveler Nov 2014 #67

THAT YOU, PEGGY! All the DLC appologists ignore Truman's wisdom. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #75

Yes. nt Zorra Nov 2014 #83

Amen. Time for the phony Democrats out of the party. woo me with science Nov 2014 #84

K&R ReRe Nov 2014 #87

Kicking. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #88