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madfloridian

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11. "Pro-Choice Purity" Why does that term not upset more people?

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 08:05 AM

Nov 2014

For Dems to imply that "pro-choice purity" lost the election is shocking. We should believe women have the right to that. No apologies for believing in that.

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Fox Democrat Kristen Day blames "ideologically pure" voters for our election losses. [View all] madfloridian Nov 2014 OP

This paragraph makes women's issues sound unimportant. madfloridian Nov 2014 #1

For this woman, they are very, very wrong about this: CrispyQ Nov 2014 #13

"Pro-choice purity"? Pot. Kettle. Black. Anti-choice has DEFINED itself by purity JHB Nov 2014 #16

"everything's the purists' fault"? what is this, 2003? MisterP Nov 2014 #2

Yep, it's gone on too long. madfloridian Nov 2014 #3

it's on the same level as "Nader did 9-11" or "Reagan's a Commie!" MisterP Nov 2014 #5

"don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good" is another favorite m-lekktor Nov 2014 #6

I hate that one also. madfloridian Nov 2014 #8

Especially since the charge comes from lying ass ideological corporatists, trying to pretend TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #12

Very well-said and damn right! Kath1 Nov 2014 #4

Yes, they should. Thank you. Well-said. madfloridian Nov 2014 #10

Right-wing Democrats blame the voters for not supporting them, rather than Marr Nov 2014 #7

lol "It's like selling trout-flavored ice cream, and blaming the public" madfloridian Nov 2014 #9

"Pro-Choice Purity" Why does that term not upset more people? madfloridian Nov 2014 #11

Mark Udall otohara Nov 2014 #14

If we're purists, does that make the third way "Dirty Democrats"? Jakes Progress Nov 2014 #15

k&r 2banon Nov 2014 #17

"Fox Democrats" are not on our side. Scuba Nov 2014 #18