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51. Disloyalty?

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Sat Feb 28, 2015, 04:48 PM

Feb 2015

Are you deliberately attempting to drive people away from the Democratic Party?

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I'm disgusted by Democratic disloyalty doing the Koch Brother's job for them [View all] maxrandb Feb 2015 OP

+1000000000000000 randys1 Feb 2015 #1

I'm so happy.. sendero Feb 2015 #2

And I'm very unhappy maxrandb Feb 2015 #4

The marginal benefit.. sendero Feb 2015 #5

Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #9

+1000000000000 maxrandb Feb 2015 #13

I have no idea why that above post was hidden. Who considered that over the top? nt stevenleser Mar 2015 #81

I was wondering the same thing, Steven. There was nothing wrong with that post. greatlaurel Mar 2015 #90

I have no idea either Andy823 Mar 2015 #105

Agree.. I have no idea what was so bad about... one_voice Mar 2015 #120

Me either. tazkcmo Mar 2015 #129

I was just thinking the same thing! Nowhere near a personal attack and a very honest Number23 Mar 2015 #138

I agree! n/t fredamae Feb 2015 #26

+ 100000. Well Stated misterhighwasted Feb 2015 #36

exactly MFM008 Feb 2015 #57

bernie sanders isn't even a democrat, for god's sake, and patrick leahy isn't a 3rd way ND-Dem Feb 2015 #30

No kidding maxrandb Feb 2015 #56

You "get it". Thanks for the post. I am with you. misterhighwasted Feb 2015 #35

So who are the few not owned by the one percent? brush Mar 2015 #82

A lot of those people.. padfun Feb 2015 #3

I don't believe in loyalty above all else. alarimer Feb 2015 #6

I'm disgusted by LWolf Feb 2015 #7

I'm disgusted by people who think criticism of the Dem RIght is disloyal to the entire party HereSince1628 Feb 2015 #8

That, too. nt LWolf Feb 2015 #12

And I've said before maxrandb Feb 2015 #20

that's a great bit of cherry-picking...I hope you can sustain that. HereSince1628 Feb 2015 #21

Sustain what? maxrandb Feb 2015 #22

It's also a non-sequitur. My comment was about generalizing authentic criticism HereSince1628 Feb 2015 #23

+100 ND-Dem Feb 2015 #32

Senator Landreau? Katashi_itto Mar 2015 #74

You're joking, right? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #109

Yep. A lot of good it did to elect them "for the sake of the big picture". nt GoneFishin Mar 2015 #113

agreed G_j Mar 2015 #121

There sure is a lot of people applying to be kommissar. jeff47 Feb 2015 #10

Your post would ring true maxrandb Feb 2015 #17

It's compromising with evil. jeff47 Feb 2015 #24

You sound like a T-bagger maxrandb Feb 2015 #58

Yes and we all see how unsuccessful Teabaggers have been with no compromise. They don't control Katashi_itto Mar 2015 #71

And THAT is the Bigger Picture of why this 2016 election is at the critical tipping point. misterhighwasted Feb 2015 #38

Bullshit. obxhead Mar 2015 #115

There is no loyalty oath one must take when joining the Democratic party dissentient Feb 2015 #11

Are then majorty of democratic voters are formally party members?? HereSince1628 Feb 2015 #15

No maxrandb Feb 2015 #16

It's not that way round treestar Feb 2015 #28

The message of Aerows Mar 2015 #98

This group of voters is so small and irrelevant that they really aren't even worth your rant. tritsofme Feb 2015 #14

Then why worry about us? Katashi_itto Mar 2015 #72

Becuase they'll cost us the election! Marr Mar 2015 #87

Me to we can do it Feb 2015 #18

Well, how is the Tea Party agenda even on the table? Broward Feb 2015 #19

It is continuous and purposeful process. In a few years they will be selling a multicultural, TheKentuckian Feb 2015 #34

Because Democrats didn't vote in 2010, Republicans were able to gerrymander states Agnosticsherbet Mar 2015 #103

Wouldn't exposing fractures in the Democratic Party be doing the job of the Koch Brothers? daredtowork Feb 2015 #25

fucking retards, right? Enrique Feb 2015 #27

A random thought from a Democrat in bed with a cold George Osborne Feb 2015 #29

Welcome to the DU George. icymist Feb 2015 #37

Hope you feel better. William769 Feb 2015 #41

Just what do you think I am peddling? George Osborne Feb 2015 #45

Well it will be your loss. William769 Feb 2015 #47

My Loss? George Osborne Feb 2015 #50

Our loss. truebluegreen Mar 2015 #60

What's George peddling? frankfacts Mar 2015 #94

Cold hard facts. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #110

Welcome to DU malokvale77 Feb 2015 #43

Not rambling, such a good post. And you did it with a bad cold! RiverLover Mar 2015 #67

You're right about Russia and WWII. DanTex Mar 2015 #68

Makes sense. Get better soon and welcome from a fellow new guy! frankfacts Mar 2015 #92

My grandpa was a huge war historian JonLP24 Mar 2015 #132

While everyone bashes today's Greeks for being lazy profligates, the entire Western KingCharlemagne Mar 2015 #140

I'm loyal to... 99Forever Feb 2015 #31

People have to survive first; Tsiyu Feb 2015 #33

Kick & highly recommended. William769 Feb 2015 #39

Loyalty is earned by those who seek it, not something that people they "have" to have... cascadiance Feb 2015 #40

Very powerfully written. Savannahmann Feb 2015 #42

+1 LWolf Mar 2015 #99

+all. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #111

Strawman OP. rhett o rick Feb 2015 #44

Everyone is making up shit about DU these days. This OP is doing the Koch's work for them. arcane1 Feb 2015 #46

Are you a dog? Marr Feb 2015 #48

Best post in the thread. woo me with science Mar 2015 #119

Those who say, “both parties are the same” do not belong to the Democratic party. TexasProgresive Feb 2015 #49

I have to laugh truebluegreen Mar 2015 #61

They claim that the parties are the same for one reason TexasProgresive Mar 2015 #62

I've spoken with plenty of RWNJs and have never heard any of them say that. truebluegreen Mar 2015 #64

That's right, the ones I'm talking about are smarter than the RWNJs TexasProgresive Mar 2015 #65

Disloyalty? stone space Feb 2015 #51

amazing isn't it, for a "Democratic site, Democratic Underground". This is the same garbage that still_one Feb 2015 #52

I suspect that you are more correct than you even realize. blue neen Feb 2015 #53

The irony of using the Kochs is amusing Oilwellian Feb 2015 #54

Thank you.^ RiverLover Mar 2015 #63

+1 Marr Mar 2015 #88

"Love it or Leave it?" Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #55

seig heil, komrade AtomicKitten Feb 2015 #59

And I'm disgusted by the Koch and Wall Street-backed "Democrats" in our party ... Scuba Mar 2015 #66

Just amazing to see fascism at work in both parties. I no longer doubt the country will be Katashi_itto Mar 2015 #70

Mindless voters is what the oligarchy wants. L0oniX Mar 2015 #86

As a Loyalty Officer for the Glorious Peoples Democratic Party, you must strive harder Katashi_itto Mar 2015 #69

I'm disgusted by anyone that says I need to march in lockstep. hobbit709 Mar 2015 #73

Yup its about survival madokie Mar 2015 #75

It's about Winning Katashi_itto Mar 2015 #76

The Koch brothers donated to the DLC and served on the DLC's Executive Council. merrily Mar 2015 #77

^^^THIS^^^ L0oniX Mar 2015 #84

Absolutely... MrMickeysMom Mar 2015 #125

I think people are just plain giving up on the divided political system. While I too identify with mother earth Mar 2015 #78

Some are giving up because of gridlock (which doesn't bother conservatives very much) due to an merrily Mar 2015 #89

I understand what you mean about imcumbency, but let's face facts. We are all waking up to the mother earth Mar 2015 #106

You are preaching to the choir. merrily Mar 2015 #107

Fair enough, I know, merrily, I know... mother earth Mar 2015 #108

The people who support what you describe. The people who fund it & labor for it. raouldukelives Mar 2015 #79

I'm disgusted by loyalty oaths. truebluegreen Mar 2015 #80

Everyone vote D. End of discussion ...no point in having a website other than to agree to vote D. L0oniX Mar 2015 #83

propaganda BubbaFett Mar 2015 #85

Great post! Thank you for this righteous rant. greatlaurel Mar 2015 #91

I think we should just ask the Union members and progressives in WI maxrandb Mar 2015 #96

Ohio is rapidly being turned into a third world state. The amount of corruption from Kasich is huge greatlaurel Mar 2015 #100

Why didn't Strickland do anything to help stop Big Ag runoff and bad sewage pipes when he was Gov? RiverLover Mar 2015 #117

Thanks for the GOP talking points, they sound like something from Rob Portman's campaign greatlaurel Mar 2015 #139

Wow, I voted for Fitzgerald, straight Dem, made sure I had the right judges. RiverLover Mar 2015 #142

It is folks like you that insist on making that be the choice and it will require folks like you to TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #118

Yuck. HappyMe Mar 2015 #93

I wonder why it's exclusively clinton supporters who want them Scootaloo Mar 2015 #104

Seriously? Ever been in the BOG? NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #123

Not all Clinton supporters demand loaylty, but all loyalty-demanders seem to pull for Clinton Scootaloo Mar 2015 #124

I'm disgusted at the Pentagon's ownership of all broad media discourse frankfacts Mar 2015 #95

I will support our nominee. I detest puma people who say they won't support our nominee. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #97

Only 71% of Clinton supporters ended up voting for Obama. AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #134

Cnn exit polls say 83 percent. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #135

Still that provides cover for those opposed to another Clinton administration AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #136

People can do what they please but I despised puma in 2008 and despise it now. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #137

Do you have in your hand a list of two hundred and five Disloyalist DU'ers? Scootaloo Mar 2015 #101

What is this 'disloyalty' you speak of..... daleanime Mar 2015 #102

They never give examples. arcane1 Mar 2015 #126

Amen.... daleanime Mar 2015 #131

I'm ashamed of Democrats, even moderate centrist Democrats obxhead Mar 2015 #112

Blind obedience Aerows Mar 2015 #114

Say "Supreme Court" again. Iggo Mar 2015 #116

BS. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #122

Oh goody, another "Be a sheep or else" thread Android3.14 Mar 2015 #127

blah blah blah blah blah. It's people like you who put us in this position. bowens43 Mar 2015 #128

You're surviving in slow motion. What about the survival of your kids and grandkids? Bonobo Mar 2015 #130

There must be opposition, else there is just a one party nation. madfloridian Mar 2015 #133

Disloyalists. LMFAO. Give me a fucking break. nt RedCappedBandit Mar 2015 #141

All that is required for evil to prevail maxrandb Mar 2015 #143

Thanks for the excellent rant, maxrandb. freshwest Mar 2015 #144