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Marr

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15. Exactly-- they don't cannibalize their own very often, because they're fairly homogenous.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #13)

Tue May 22, 2012, 11:39 PM

May 2012

If someone *does* step outside their ideological bounds, that person is promptly thrown under the bus and repeatedly backed over until they're nothing but a little greasy spot.

That's not so bad. In fact, looking around at the number of financial industry pals in the Democratic Party's leadership right now, I'd say we could do with a heaping dose of it.

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Rachel is a must watch. She is talking about how we cannibalize our own with the help of the media, [View all] Pisces May 2012 OP

Look, Booker's a young and this will blowover. However Solomon May 2012 #1

Is that the royal "us"? A HERETIC I AM May 2012 #2

What the fuck is a "royal us"? Solomon May 2012 #17

That's funny A HERETIC I AM May 2012 #18

It seems 'we' is most people in the thread. No mouse in pocket or royal status needed Bluenorthwest May 2012 #25

her comparison is specious Enrique May 2012 #3

NO, pisces, we Dems always LOSE by this strategy! CTyankee May 2012 #4

She should have let it drop Confusious May 2012 #5

+1....first time I have been VERY disappointed in Rachel. Horrible of her! Logical May 2012 #7

Agreed. /nt Marr May 2012 #14

LOL.....yes, lets let Booker off the hook. She has been horrible tossing him help! Logical May 2012 #6

"Our own"? me b zola May 2012 #8

She's speaking as a member of the 1% Bluenorthwest May 2012 #23

i think we cannibalize those who deserve it. i heard mr booker and his 'resolve' on MTP spanone May 2012 #9

Jon Stewart pegged Rachel quite some time ago Oilwellian May 2012 #10

what do you mean, that stewart pegged her? HiPointDem May 2012 #16

Cory Booker isn't "one of our own". He showed his hand.... it wasn't a "mistake". scheming daemons May 2012 #11

Clowns to the left of me Jokers to the right Pisces May 2012 #12

Sounds like she is being foolish cthulu2016 May 2012 #13

Exactly-- they don't cannibalize their own very often, because they're fairly homogenous. Marr May 2012 #15

This is a funny statement. I am a fervent dem. but because I am not trashing Booker I have Pisces May 2012 #26

I can't believe she thinks that... trumad May 2012 #19

I missed it so I assume she's talking about Corey going on Meet the Press and undercutting Overseas May 2012 #20

He said what he believes, and I whole heartedly disagree with him. myrna minx May 2012 #21

Booker is not 'my own' he's the Big Money Mayor of a small city thousands of miles away.... Bluenorthwest May 2012 #22

I still think Booker made a big mistake WI_DEM May 2012 #24

Booker supports odious shit, thus I have no use for him. JVS May 2012 #27