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MineralMan

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51. In 2001, we had a Republican President.

Fri Jul 31, 2015, 09:41 AM

Jul 2015

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That's the difference. Starting in 2009, we had a Democratic President. I didn't have to be here to know that. That is the primary difference I'm talking about. We're not fighting a Republican President. We have a Democrat in that office. That changes the discussion on DU and everywhere else.

Now, we have an opportunity to continue having a Democrat as President. We also have an opportunity to give that President a Congress that will cooperate with him or her to make progress happen even more quickly.

I joined DU because of President Obama's election. I worked hard to help get him elected. Now, I don't want to lose that advantage. A new Democratic President and a Democratic majority in Congress and in our state legislatures is my goal. I believe it should be the goal of all Democrats. That's why I'm here.

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This is not 2001. DU is not the DU of 2001. [View all] MineralMan Jul 2015 OP

Sounds good and non controversial to me. AllFieldsRequired Jul 2015 #1

That's the plan! arcane1 Jul 2015 #2

Yes, elleng Jul 2015 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #4

Big fan of the Vietnam war, are you? BainsBane Jul 2015 #5

Didn't take long, did it? MADem Jul 2015 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #22

And before that Jim Crow and slavery BainsBane Jul 2015 #24

do you like pizza? irisblue Jul 2015 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #12

it was a threat that you are going to be evicted. Warren Stupidity Jul 2015 #26

strong troll smell irisblue Jul 2015 #47

That' freakin' ridiculous... Adrahil Jul 2015 #14

K&R mcar Jul 2015 #6

With all due respect, how the hell would you know? A HERETIC I AM Jul 2015 #8

Curious? Long Drive Jul 2015 #15

You clicked my profile? MineralMan Jul 2015 #19

Your title line suggests you are speaking with familiarity A HERETIC I AM Jul 2015 #41

We all choose our own thread titles, MineralMan Jul 2015 #44

And it was poorly worded, full stop. n/t A HERETIC I AM Jul 2015 #45

In 2001, we had a Republican President. MineralMan Jul 2015 #51

Fair enough. n/t A HERETIC I AM Jul 2015 #54

Electing Democrats is a focus of DU, it will be again when tbe nominee is Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #9

Thanks. I'm counting on that. MineralMan Jul 2015 #31

By "uglies" you mean those that you disagree with. Open-minded liberals welcome debate. rhett o rick Aug 2015 #60

I think you were elsewhere in 2001, and the site you were at does NOT help Democrats get elected. DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2015 #10

Bam! Long Drive Jul 2015 #13

Funny how someone with an account even newer than MM replies like this. uppityperson Jul 2015 #23

Bam! Bobbie Jo Jul 2015 #32

Your point? I'm not getting it. MineralMan Jul 2015 #16

The point is... tkmorris Jul 2015 #17

This post is so yummy I am going to eat it Long Drive Jul 2015 #18

I keep reading about those days here. MineralMan Jul 2015 #21

And thread closed. ibegurpard Jul 2015 #20

No, actually it's not. There's an election MineralMan Jul 2015 #25

Haha!!!!!!!!!!!!! 840high Jul 2015 #27

{{{SNORT}}} EOM Purveyor Jul 2015 #33

Niiiice one. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2015 #57

This ain't the Summer of Love deutsey Jul 2015 #28

Yeah, we know. TransitJohn Jul 2015 #29

I am, and have been since 2008. MineralMan Jul 2015 #30

Why would you think that that's up to me? TransitJohn Jul 2015 #34

You brought it up, so I asked. MineralMan Jul 2015 #37

Hard to argue against that. K&r Nt NCTraveler Jul 2015 #35

Then why are so many people pushing a candidate straight out of 2001? jeff47 Jul 2015 #36

Which candidate is that? Biden? MineralMan Jul 2015 #39

Which one? zipplewrath Jul 2015 #38

Whoever the Democratic nominee is, of course. MineralMan Jul 2015 #40

But that's what most of the talk is about zipplewrath Jul 2015 #42

See, this is my thread and I'm talking about MineralMan Jul 2015 #43

Many of us do care zipplewrath Jul 2015 #49

That's fine. You should work to win the nomination for MineralMan Jul 2015 #52

I'm sorry zipplewrath Jul 2015 #55

Which man would that be? MineralMan Jul 2015 #56

It sure isn't - and not for the better either DrDan Jul 2015 #46

There's a big difference. In 2001, a Republican was in the White House. MineralMan Jul 2015 #53

I do DrDan Jul 2015 #59

I wasn't at DU in 2001. yallerdawg Jul 2015 #48

Thanks. Working together is how we will win. MineralMan Jul 2015 #50

You Are Correct Of Course... It's Not Even Close... WillyT Jul 2015 #58