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40. It is not that straightforward

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 09:47 PM

Dec 2014

The blind idea that businesses are always bad would sink us. There has to be an economy. Businesses have to do well for people to have jobs. A business that employs many people in a state will have support from actual people.

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Why Landrieu deserves the hate sent her way. [View all] DonCoquixote Dec 2014 OP

Wellallrighty! ;~) Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #1

You know who else was pro choice on the republican side? Collins and Snow Autumn Dec 2014 #2

You mean Susan Collins, from ME? AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #43

You expect her to be stupid or something? Opposing oil in an oil state or coal in a coal state is stevenleser Dec 2014 #3

Fat lotta good she did herself. nt Xipe Totec Dec 2014 #5

She won three times. It did her well for eighteen years. Can you think of another Democrat stevenleser Dec 2014 #6

It is not stupid. It is needed to to tell the truth about the damage oil and coal cause. on point Dec 2014 #7

It's not a sellout. It's called representing the people from YOUR state. stevenleser Dec 2014 #9

Its called lack of leadership and is why dem ship is going down. on point Dec 2014 #12

Its perfect leadership to support the people in YOUR state. They are the folks who elected you. stevenleser Dec 2014 #13

Well i suppose "the people" chose to be represented by a real republican Maven Dec 2014 #23

Looks like the people of that state made it clear they prefer a real republican Autumn Dec 2014 #34

That's lame. She didn't support the people of her state, she betrayed them. Scuba Dec 2014 #35

^^This!^^ BrotherIvan Dec 2014 #73

It is NOT representing your state to sell out its citizens to the bad things on point Dec 2014 #41

Yet we hear talk of being authoritarian followers treestar Dec 2014 #63

Goddammit! Either march in lock step or get out of the parade!! Major Hogwash Dec 2014 #79

Cool, I will plan on Bowling next election day! Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #83

YES! Im IN Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #44

Really there are people who could lead the people of LA down the path of treestar Dec 2014 #61

Are the coastal businesses aspirant Dec 2014 #14

They would've been. But they can't write checks as big as those from Big Awl. RufusTFirefly Dec 2014 #38

That industry is fucking the planet. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #72

They will never get it. Major Hogwash Dec 2014 #80

Enjoy the Tea Party yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #22

thanks for the lolz BrotherIvan Dec 2014 #74

Exactly, Steven! pacalo Dec 2014 #8

The political naivete on display with regard to Landrieu is stupefying... SidDithers Dec 2014 #11

Some folks here really shouldn't be commenting on politics, they aren't close to getting it. stevenleser Dec 2014 #15

Gosh, we are so lucky to have "experts" to explain everything to us since we are so ignorant. nt Mojorabbit Dec 2014 #32

Don't worry. You can trust them. They're certified tautologists. n/t RufusTFirefly Dec 2014 #66

yeah, one thought andrew cuomo ran for congress JI7 Dec 2014 #70

Let's stop funding aspirant Dec 2014 #19

+1 n/t jaysunb Dec 2014 #31

Post removed Post removed Dec 2014 #46

The good of the planet and the survival of our species REQUIRES opposition to coal and oil. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #71

Good riddance to that fake Dem harun Dec 2014 #89

The Republicans are welcome to her. 99Forever Dec 2014 #4

Perhaps she and this guy can develop a vaudeville act and take it on the road RufusTFirefly Dec 2014 #18

Rec'd Kalidurga Dec 2014 #10

living one more day is getting harder and harder to do whether the Republicans are in office liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #37

Well often times no progressives are running or they have a zero chance to win.. Kalidurga Dec 2014 #69

As far as I am concerned.. butterfly77 Dec 2014 #16

If not for her, there would be ZERO ACA yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #24

If not for her.. butterfly77 Dec 2014 #28

Oh brother....and I don't think you are correct. yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #29

She needed to be gone.. butterfly77 Dec 2014 #33

Let's see how Cassidy is going to welcome your thoughts, got a feeling he will vote with the Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #17

Basically, the ONLY difference between Landrieu and Cassidy bornskeptic Dec 2014 #82

I agree with everything you say, yet sadly G_j Dec 2014 #20

exactly. Why is civil rights justice an absolute with Democrats but economic justice not? liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #21

It's one thing to dislike her and another to cheer her being beat by a Republican treestar Dec 2014 #25

+1 Metric System Dec 2014 #39

Its not black or white! Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #49

She voted with us a majority of the time treestar Dec 2014 #55

It's not necessarily black and white thinking rpannier Dec 2014 #50

Someone had a stat on how often she voted for Democrats treestar Dec 2014 #56

That may be rpannier Dec 2014 #64

Did Ted KEnnedy deserve hate for opposition to wind farms ? JI7 Dec 2014 #26

Maybe. Democrats are going along with Republicans on fracking and it is leading liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #27

It is not that straightforward treestar Dec 2014 #40

no one is sayign business is bad DonCoquixote Dec 2014 #57

The democrats have led the charge on alternative energies... Blanks Dec 2014 #90

So long Miigwech Dec 2014 #30

K&R.... daleanime Dec 2014 #36

Hope you enjoy your full blown Rethug LOTS !1 n/t UTUSN Dec 2014 #42

ok lets get one thing straight here drthais Dec 2014 #45

that's the problem with voting for candidates rather than just party: MisterP Dec 2014 #47

Sorry Miigwech Dec 2014 #67

I like your signature line. JDPriestly Dec 2014 #48

Hey isn't that easy to say you live in the Peoples Republic of florida... Historic NY Dec 2014 #51

hey hey DonCoquixote Dec 2014 #60

It's Charlie Crist and he's a good man.. no matter what journey he took to get there.. enjoy Cha Dec 2014 #75

I voted for Crist DonCoquixote Dec 2014 #81

to the mealy mouthed who say "enjoy your Republican" DonCoquixote Dec 2014 #52

How do you expect to persuade anyone by calling them mealy mouthed? treestar Dec 2014 #59

That is the nature of this problem DonCoquixote Dec 2014 #65

Just a red state Dem trying to survive. I was never a big fan, but TwilightGardener Dec 2014 #53

there would be plenty of hate coming her way if she voted against civil rights. liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #54

They wouldn't treestar Dec 2014 #58

refer to my blue links DonCoquixote Dec 2014 #62

Oh the haters gotta hate. They will not be deterred. Cha Dec 2014 #76

a paradox DonCoquixote Dec 2014 #85

Hate is a very destructive force, Don. pintobean Dec 2014 #68

It's hard to wage a war with turncoats in the ranks [n/t] Maedhros Dec 2014 #77

What an offensive FAIL of a post. MADem Dec 2014 #78

All a consequence of the democratic party, politically speaking, being a 'strange attractor' HereSince1628 Dec 2014 #84

Good luck getting a more liberal Dem elected there... bobclark86 Dec 2014 #86

Good luck getting a more conservative Dem elected there... B Calm Dec 2014 #87

sigh DonCoquixote Dec 2014 #88

Any time anyone says... bobclark86 Dec 2014 #91