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baldguy

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11. And to do that - to do *ANYTHING* - we have to win elections.

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2014, 07:47 AM

Nov 2014

Some believe it's enough to only shout insults from the sidelines at the people trying to do the real work, lest they dirty themselves with being confronted by real people.

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It's not about "moving the party to the Left"-it's about getting the party to fight for the MAJORITY [View all] Ken Burch Nov 2014 OP

I totally love the tone of this OP 99th_Monkey Nov 2014 #1

feel free to share it where you will. Ken Burch Nov 2014 #3

Sometimes, it's really easy to get distracted by details mindwalker_i Nov 2014 #16

Good OP, Ken Burch.. Mahalo Cha Nov 2014 #2

Well I think Social Security, as a matter of conscience, needs to be beefed up, silvershadow Nov 2014 #4

I hadn't intentionally excluded Social Security. Ken Burch Nov 2014 #6

Thank you. I hadn't intended to kind of butt-in to your thought process, it just happens silvershadow Nov 2014 #7

You had every right to post what you posted and it's important that you did. Ken Burch Nov 2014 #8

K&R ReRe Nov 2014 #5

Truly represent the interests of the vast majority ... Martin Eden Nov 2014 #9

Yeah, but if the Democratic Party were to actually "damn well actually fight FOR the people" then .. Scuba Nov 2014 #10

And to do that - to do *ANYTHING* - we have to win elections. baldguy Nov 2014 #11

You have it backwards LondonReign2 Nov 2014 #13

That and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee. baldguy Nov 2014 #14

Yes, and supporting the ideas in the OP is the way to get someone sitting in an elective office LondonReign2 Nov 2014 #15

Fine. Didn't say we didn't need to win elections. Ken Burch Nov 2014 #18

The Dems need "one voice" on these issues...... a kennedy Nov 2014 #12

Kick rec Teamster Jeff Nov 2014 #17

Excellent OP Ken! nt adirondacker Nov 2014 #19