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gmb92

(57 posts)
20. I don't think any one leader can lead us out of oligarchy
Mon Nov 10, 2014, 11:11 PM
Nov 2014

It takes an effort on all fronts, local, state, and national, in the primaries and general elections, and on the streets in protest when needed. I'm not best friends with any politician, so voting to me has everything to with deciding on the candidates at any stage that will best advance the interests of the country. Maybe the final 2 in the general election are flavors way down on my list, but rum raisin is still way better than dirt-flavored.

The only good thing to come out of the Iraq debacle is that the public has no more stomach for large-scale multi-trillion dollar conflicts. With Republican leaders, they have a way of getting their base on board with anything, which is scary. With Democratic leaders, they have to contend with Republicans who oppose anything they do on partisan grounds, and Democrats who are opposed to dumb wars.

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'That is how all too many rationalize not voting' onehandle Nov 2014 #1
That's a fancy picture but what makes you think it's accurate? rhett o rick Nov 2014 #2
Not just social issues gmb92 Nov 2014 #5
Maybe it's just me, but all that pales in comparison with her decision to betray us and support Bush rhett o rick Nov 2014 #7
I'm assuming you're referring to the Iraq war gmb92 Nov 2014 #11
I hear you and appreciate your reasonable responses to my pointed posts. rhett o rick Nov 2014 #12
I don't think any one leader can lead us out of oligarchy gmb92 Nov 2014 #20
She is a War Monger, it is not just the Iraq War. Her Foreign Policies are Republican Foreign sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #24
Totally agree, Rhett Carolina Nov 2014 #25
It's not just you. Scuba Nov 2014 #27
Agree. A warmonger. Nothing more. Katashi_itto Nov 2014 #32
I prefer this one: LWolf Nov 2014 #3
If one is to the right of FDR go join another party that would be the rule if I was in charge IdiocracyTheNewNorm Nov 2014 #4
Europe gmb92 Nov 2014 #6
Their methodology LWolf Nov 2014 #8
Stalin and Communism gmb92 Nov 2014 #9
One thing LWolf Nov 2014 #13
Ratings gmb92 Nov 2014 #15
Where might a socialist land on that chart? Where would someone like Sen Sanders? rhett o rick Nov 2014 #10
That's a good question. LWolf Nov 2014 #14
Sanders might be near the center gmb92 Nov 2014 #16
At the bottom of this page: Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #17
Yeh, St. Ralph who gave us Bush and Iraq war and took Rethug money to do it HERVEPA Nov 2014 #26
Ignorance is bliss. nt LWolf Nov 2014 #36
Exactly. When I hear people hate Hillary Clinton, but can't back it with actual reasons bhikkhu Nov 2014 #18
Some of the reasons are valid gmb92 Nov 2014 #21
I know what that's like - sometimes people pick out one act to hate a person for bhikkhu Nov 2014 #22
Maybe you didn't listen to her speech where she mimicked the Bush lies about WMD rhett o rick Nov 2014 #23
Not a good graph BlindTiresias Nov 2014 #19
Pro war, pro Wall Street, pro TPP, pro Keystone XL, pro H-1B visas. Yep, that's a liberal all right. Scuba Nov 2014 #28
This one reminds to take to heart... 99Forever Nov 2014 #29
"On the issues" is a terribly misleading domain name for this stupid argument. Orsino Nov 2014 #30
Can you have social justice without economic justice? I don't believe so. CrispyQ Nov 2014 #31
Screw the fancy charts. When it comes to the vote. I will write in Darth Vader. He represents a Katashi_itto Nov 2014 #33
I like that idea... LP2K12 Nov 2014 #35
Thanks for posting this. hrmjustin Nov 2014 #34
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