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MineralMan

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11. But those "DINOS" don't vote with Republicans.

Fri Mar 27, 2015, 02:07 PM

Mar 2015

They vote with the Democrats, almost all the time. Republicans almost NEVER vote with Democrats.

I give you Joe Donnelly, the freshman Senator from Indiana: He's about as DINO as they come. He votes with the Democratic caucus on every major issue. He's one of the first that will lose to a Republican in that woe-begotten state. In fact, in 2018, he's very likely to become a "former Senator." Indiana has rarely elected a Democrat to the Senate, and has only two Democratic House members.

There are many in his position, barely holding onto their seats in red states and states that lean red. Most are in very precarious positions in terms of holding their offices.

Can we afford to lose those Senators and congressional representatives? The chance of their being replaced by a progressive Democrat is zero. I don't think we can afford that. We've already lost Senate seats in 2014. We can't afford to lose any more.

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Imagine every "DINO" in the House and Senate [View all] MineralMan Mar 2015 OP

I would rather imagine every DINO replaced by a real Democrat. Vincardog Mar 2015 #1

Yes, well....if you look at the states those "DINO"s are from MineralMan Mar 2015 #3

It s my imagination I will imagine as I want to Vincardog Mar 2015 #4

Well, of course. MineralMan Mar 2015 #8

IKR!? Rex Mar 2015 #9

not reality politics OKNancy Mar 2015 #20

Amen NBachers Mar 2015 #2

Replace them with a Democrat or face using your own imagination. Take it or lump it. TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #5

Imagine every "RINO" in the House and Senate replaced by a Dem. Rex Mar 2015 #6

Now imagine a DINO President (the next one) replaced by a Republican. KamaAina Mar 2015 #7

Look at the bigger picture. Maedhros Mar 2015 #10

But those "DINOS" don't vote with Republicans. MineralMan Mar 2015 #11

But DINOs don't vote with Democrats on every major issue - Maedhros Mar 2015 #16

Republicans never vote with Democrats. MineralMan Mar 2015 #17

Oregon - Merkley and Wyden. [n/t] Maedhros Mar 2015 #22

Lucky you... MineralMan Mar 2015 #23

By that measure there are no DINOs mythology Mar 2015 #18

50% is better than 0% OKNancy Mar 2015 #21

I think Rex has a good thought upthread. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #12

I agree. That's the flip side of my post. MineralMan Mar 2015 #13

I agree, as I often do with you. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #14

Thanks. You, too. MineralMan Mar 2015 #15

Grimes did plenty of damage on her own by refusing to say she voted for Obama think Mar 2015 #19