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6. Could you please define what is the difference between a conservative Democrat

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 03:20 PM

Jun 2015

and a moderate Republican? How has that changed in the last few decades specifically?

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I honestly don't understand the DCCC kenfrequed Jun 2015 #1

And these Democrats are the ones that get beaten in midterms too! cascadiance Jun 2015 #4

Oh gods yes. kenfrequed Jun 2015 #5

Stopped reading at, "Real Democrats" ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #2

While these are really broad, to the point of uselessness, terms ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #8

Snow came to mind after I posted BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #9

I agree; but, as much as we would like to argue about it ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #10

Except polling repeatedly shows this claim is wrong. jeff47 Jun 2015 #12

That is a fair point. I should have said ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #13

I would argue that liberals are the majority by a wide margin BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #14

I edited that to what I should have said ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #15

I would edit to say BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #18

+ another Scuba Jun 2015 #22

+1 Scuba Jun 2015 #21

Liberals: you can count on em when the going gets rough BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #24

If you have a quality product, Downwinder Jun 2015 #3

Tsk. Tsk. Sad, very sad. Heartbreaking. Tragic. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2015 #11

Boo fuckin' hoo. Mr. Robot Jun 2015 #16

^ Wilms Jun 2015 #20

K&R Scuba Jun 2015 #23