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LostInAnomie

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98. What did Grimes do that woulld qualify as dressing as a Republican?

Tue Nov 11, 2014, 03:53 AM

Nov 2014

Here are her positions: http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Alison_Grimes.htm

Pro-Choice
Pro-Gay Marriage
Equal Pay for Women
Willing to talk about marijuana legalization
No subsidies for job exporters
Supports immigration reform
Keep Obamacare
increase minimum wage
Says its shameful to cut foodstamps
Close tax loopholes for wealthy to pay for college loans
Against sending troops to Iraq

The only real place she differs from most liberals is that she is pro-coal (which is a must in KY), and wasn't for sweeping gun regulation. I would hardly say that makes her a DINO.

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So, have we decided who we are purging from the party yet? [View all] LostInAnomie Nov 2014 OP

The idea of favoring liberals over conservatives really seems to worry you Scootaloo Nov 2014 #1

Yes, that would be how someone with no understanding of politics would see it. LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #2

I understand that that's the "delivered wisdom." Scootaloo Nov 2014 #5

Yeah, I'm sure she would have faired much better by coming out for gun control... LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #7

Would she have won by being MORE conservative, Lost? Scootaloo Nov 2014 #8

crickets. Phlem Nov 2014 #11

Would she have won running on Bernie Sanders platform? LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #13

Would being MORE CONSERVATIVE have resulted in a win for her? Scootaloo Nov 2014 #15

You're awfully devoted to an argument that no one has made. LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #18

Your argument is that we need conservative democrats to win conservative states Scootaloo Nov 2014 #26

LOL! Rex Nov 2014 #30

Are we just making shit up now? LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #37

Well, no, that's the argument you present in post #2 Scootaloo Nov 2014 #41

"Well, okay. So we need to run conservative Democrats to win conservative states, right? " LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #65

wait, whuut? Phlem Nov 2014 #67

Do we know their "unelectability" for certain? Scootaloo Nov 2014 #78

Where did you get your numbers Aerows Nov 2014 #79

Calm your pathetic indignation. LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #88

How do they feel about KYnect? The Kentucky plan? bravenak Nov 2014 #90

Even Kynect only has a 29% approval. LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #93

Maybe we should just run Liberals anyway. bravenak Nov 2014 #94

No, our job is to run as Democrats. LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #95

Democrats yes, but not democrats dressed as republicans. bravenak Nov 2014 #96

What did Grimes do that woulld qualify as dressing as a Republican? LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #98

She coulda admitted to voting for the Democratic President. bravenak Nov 2014 #99

Meh... It's not really anyone's business. LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #102

Agreed. bravenak Nov 2014 #105

"You either accept the leftmost position available fully or you aren't a true liberal" AgingAmerican Nov 2014 #101

Reading comprehension. LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #107

She would have come out much better if she could boast that her party had helped homeowners JDPriestly Nov 2014 #100

Well, everyone can't be an Alison Lundergan Grimes. Marr Nov 2014 #6

Yeah, I'm sure if only she would have backed gun control more... LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #10

Did you know there are liberal issues that aren't gun control or solar power? Marr Nov 2014 #104

The Third Way see everything through Republican eyes AgingAmerican Nov 2014 #106

Yeah-- isn't that bizarre? That's the kind of summary of liberalism I'd expect from Marr Nov 2014 #108

All this fuss over a group of libertarian investment bankers. Rex Nov 2014 #24

Yeah, I find it hilarious that Marr Nov 2014 #109

I have noticed that too. bravenak Nov 2014 #3

I usually do that by Phlem Nov 2014 #12

I thought a purge involved a green juice of some sort? bravenak Nov 2014 #14

Well the 'conspiracy ploy' didn't work, the 'lets talk about people and not a think tank' Rex Nov 2014 #22

Now I need a joint!! bravenak Nov 2014 #33

That's what we can call us 'weak liberals' and 'strong liberals'. Rex Nov 2014 #35

Please stop making me laugh. bravenak Nov 2014 #36

I, for one, welcome our supreme mega liberal overlord! Rex Nov 2014 #39

I'm planning the resistance. bravenak Nov 2014 #45

Well how many years have thousands of people in here been saying over and over Rex Nov 2014 #49

I have no idea why anyone thinks a Republican will be fooled by us dressing up as one of them. bravenak Nov 2014 #54

He called himself "amazing" Aerows Nov 2014 #40

That did NOT happen!?!? bravenak Nov 2014 #43

It did. Aerows Nov 2014 #47

Now that I know, I can just not take it seriously. bravenak Nov 2014 #53

Sounds like it to me, too Aerows Nov 2014 #55

Yep. This is a show. bravenak Nov 2014 #59

Why so serious? Aerows Nov 2014 #61

I can smell bullshit from a mile a way. bravenak Nov 2014 #63

I didn't get an education from the school of hard knocks Aerows Nov 2014 #69

Once you smell it once, you can never forget it.nt bravenak Nov 2014 #72

Link Aerows Nov 2014 #52

Stupid. bravenak Nov 2014 #56

I know Aerows Nov 2014 #58

Please! on DU2 Aerows Nov 2014 #38

Well he did bring up pointless masturbation. Rex Nov 2014 #42

Ignore and pity him Aerows Nov 2014 #44

woo me with science has pointed out, the purpose is to disrupt discussion, not to merrily Nov 2014 #70

Too true Aerows Nov 2014 #75

Posting with like-minded people is nice. Wish we had a forum for merrily Nov 2014 #80

My first thoughts exactly. Union Scribe Nov 2014 #48

Me, me, me! Lithos Nov 2014 #4

Are you intolerant of intolerant people? ZombieHorde Nov 2014 #16

I thought most of them already got purged last week. W_HAMILTON Nov 2014 #9

Ask The Third Way. THEY have been purging Liberals for several decades now. Any actual Progressive sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #17

You mean voters have been purging them. LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #20

Wrong, in 2010 voters made sure almost all the Progressive Dems retained their seats. Had the Third sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #27

Yeah, Alan Grayson is a real conserva-dem. LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #31

You tell me, you came up with the idea that there was some great purging going on. Rex Nov 2014 #19

If there isn't going to be a purge, then what is the fucking point... LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #21

The point is just to waste more of your time. Rex Nov 2014 #23

I didn't create it. LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #28

Yes you did. Rex Nov 2014 #29

We need to purge the party of bean lovers LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #25

I live in an extremely red, Deep South state Aerows Nov 2014 #32

Yeah, liberals are doing great in Mississippi. LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #46

I hope you get some Aerows Nov 2014 #51

Ouch, that really burns... LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #66

You are aware of Google, right? Aerows Nov 2014 #74

Seems pretty pathetic. LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #76

I don't need you to condone Aerows Nov 2014 #81

When backed into a corner Puglover Nov 2014 #114

Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Harry Reid, and Nancy Pelosi, SORRY nt Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2014 #34

FFS. How many of threads about imaginary purges from the Party of officeholders do we need? merrily Nov 2014 #50

Oh, I think we will see a few more from this person alone. bravenak Nov 2014 #57

+1 n/t Aerows Nov 2014 #60

Probably right as to this one, but I am 100% sure other posters started almost identical threads. merrily Nov 2014 #62

They have found a Dragon to Slay!!! bravenak Nov 2014 #64

"Move to the right" would be a subject one could discuss with a modicum of intelligence. merrily Nov 2014 #68

Thank you for that link. It explains how I feel right now. bravenak Nov 2014 #71

Maybe, but I firmly believe some posters post for message control. merrily Nov 2014 #82

It is indeed message control Aerows Nov 2014 #84

Thanks, but do I really have to read about Sunstein or his wife? merrily Nov 2014 #85

Indeed. I agree. bravenak Nov 2014 #86

I "love" the control freaks. merrily Nov 2014 #87

Good night!! bravenak Nov 2014 #89

I will say again: the writing style in your posts is very appealing. merrily Nov 2014 #73

I read a lot of fantasy and Dystopian. Too much fiction. GRRM. bravenak Nov 2014 #83

What's this "we" you refer to? Got a turd in your pocket? n/t Lil Missy Nov 2014 #77

The Royal We.nt bravenak Nov 2014 #92

Some of them were already purged in the most recent election. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #91

Groucho Marx Electric Monk Nov 2014 #97

You assume that Democrats in red states think like Republicans AgingAmerican Nov 2014 #103

Well considering that the south has been sending DINOs to DC for the last 30+ years is no reason to IdiocracyTheNewNorm Nov 2014 #110

Frankly, red Dems would be first on my list. GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #111

You don't have to purge anyone, a lot of people like myself will just purge themselves. Bandit Nov 2014 #112

You are the only poster talking about purging people, so we'll leave it up to you. Zorra Nov 2014 #113

I might suggest listing people trying to invoke Stalin to defend The Third Way. Orsino Nov 2014 #115