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60. It is only hayseed hicks that call liberals smug.

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Wed May 11, 2016, 03:28 PM

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Is anyone else sick to death of the "Liberal Smugness" snarl that's going around lately? [View all] HughBeaumont May 2016 OP

Party purity is destroying the Republicans but some want liberal purity for the Democrats LonePirate May 2016 #1

And there are different standards of purity Orrex May 2016 #2

I can really tell purity is destroying the Republicans . . . . HughBeaumont May 2016 #6

Is that because of the success of Republicans? zeemike May 2016 #30

Why are WE expected to play by a set of unspoken rules . . . HughBeaumont May 2016 #33

So you realize it is OUR failure...that is the first step. zeemike May 2016 #36

"hating on your opponent shows weakness whether you know it or not" HughBeaumont May 2016 #39

It works for them because we are not assertive zeemike May 2016 #40

Gandhi and MLK both got assassinated for their efforts. And we're not winning. HughBeaumont May 2016 #41

Well if you are afraid of being assertive step aside zeemike May 2016 #43

This is just giving me a headache. HughBeaumont May 2016 #52

And we respond with... zeemike May 2016 #64

Republican Lite SusanLarson May 2016 #74

If I'm not mistaken... ReRe May 2016 #85

No "Shipp", but yeah. He loved Big Brother May 2016 #110

Wrong... ReRe May 2016 #111

Incorrect about the name, not the spelling. He loved Big Brother May 2016 #112

I'll take your word for it... ReRe May 2016 #113

Yeah, it is pretty discouraging quakerboy May 2016 #9

How many of THEM are going to stay home if she is not the nominee? Spitfire of ATJ May 2016 #16

How many of them have been encouraged to do so quakerboy May 2016 #69

Kissinger. Spitfire of ATJ May 2016 #71

*snort* Hiraeth May 2016 #76

Ha! Bangbangdem May 2016 #80

And they could call themselves by an exotic cat name? A Simple Game May 2016 #96

saw a poll today SusanLarson May 2016 #114

Not nearly as many as Sanders supporters who want to purge the party/this site if he wins. LonePirate May 2016 #35

Lol quakerboy May 2016 #68

She's not my candidate. I did not vote for her. I'm simply stating facts with no candidate bias. LonePirate May 2016 #70

Man Bangbangdem May 2016 #81

If Bush bribers...errr I mean donors are part of that tent Promethean May 2016 #84

not electing trump is all that matters War Pigs May 2016 #92

No, the survival of the country and the world are what matters quakerboy May 2016 #106

I think you are making things up quakerboy May 2016 #105

Got some links to back that up? Andy823 May 2016 #75

Maybe it's not about purity but rather about strength of conviction. JDPriestly May 2016 #11

Character is merely the excuse given to dislike Hillary, especially when she agrees with Bernie. LonePirate May 2016 #34

No. It's about character. JDPriestly May 2016 #48

The far left element want a purity test too, we see it every day and sanders beachbumbob May 2016 #31

"...socialistic agenda..." greiner3 May 2016 #46

McCarthyism... Or reality GulfCoast66 May 2016 #77

And on top of that, they're wrong. Every accusation they make is refuted by evidence. nt stevenleser May 2016 #62

low post count and parrotting RW talking points and phrases ie: "socialist agenda" Triana May 2016 #97

I'm not sure you actually have any idea of what you're talking about Scootaloo May 2016 #53

The only people who think the party is drifting right are those on the extreme left. LonePirate May 2016 #56

Or people who understand the political spectrum Scootaloo May 2016 #58

Nonsense. Give the Dems control of Congress and the Presidency and see how leftward the party moves. LonePirate May 2016 #65

The trick is, Democrats keep running to the right, and losing their election bids Scootaloo May 2016 #100

Question: ReRe May 2016 #86

Agreed... MrMickeysMom May 2016 #88

ideological 'purity' is most often a dangerous concept Albertoo May 2016 #79

Al Gore was republican lite? FLPanhandle May 2016 #3

He sure campaigned as one. HughBeaumont May 2016 #4

Just knowing that this is what some folks called him shows where those folks are at. stevenleser May 2016 #5

Yes, insults will surely make your case stronger. HughBeaumont May 2016 #7

One word. Lieberman! mountain grammy May 2016 #10

Lieberman??! G_j May 2016 #14

Democrats who are only interested in the social issues like Gore and Hillary. JDPriestly May 2016 #49

It just gets more hilarious. Here was Gore's 2000 plan for Prosperity for America’s Families stevenleser May 2016 #51

Nothing about the cost of college or healthcare. JDPriestly May 2016 #54

You think so because you refuse to research. Its in the full 192 page plan I talked about stevenleser May 2016 #59

Gore favored privatization at a time when we had already privatized enough. JDPriestly May 2016 #12

Nixon changed it. WhiteTara May 2016 #101

When Clinton picked Gore for VP the base howled about him being too conservative.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2016 #15

You're speaking through hindsight. Scootaloo May 2016 #55

brilliant...! Blue_Tires May 2016 #8

Why is it so inconceivable to admit Reagan was a disaster and to reverse his crap? Spitfire of ATJ May 2016 #13

yep, and that buying into the saint reagan myth is what's wrong with so many dems just4lulzidk May 2016 #20

Well, because that'd be admitting error. HughBeaumont May 2016 #22

liberal smugness exists in the same way that the liberal media exists (hint: it's nonexistent) just4lulzidk May 2016 #17

There's no debating a person who's abandoned reason. HughBeaumont May 2016 #29

bingo just4lulzidk May 2016 #32

Good post, Just4lulzidk. Most of my adult life right-wing Hortensis May 2016 #93

This goes hand-in-hand with the "lesser of two evils" strategy. Maedhros May 2016 #18

This despite Bernie getting killer crowds everywhere. HughBeaumont May 2016 #26

What it means is that the Democratic Party is obsolete from a progressive point of view. Maedhros May 2016 #38

+1,000,000 ... Trajan May 2016 #102

Huge +1! Enthusiast May 2016 #87

as absurd as 'liberal media' spanone May 2016 #19

Yeah, a lot of the conserves I know got positively smug about it... Wounded Bear May 2016 #21

Damned right I'm smug. sofa king May 2016 #23

Re the first reading: I was a grown-ass reading, thinking, liberal feminist woman of the 90’s. ancianita May 2016 #24

K&R, conservatives deserve no quarter, or respect. You're spot on. n/t CRH May 2016 #25

Sorta crazy-like rant, but I tend to agree with it. tonyt53 May 2016 #27

Yeah, they're saying that pointing out Republicans are nominating a loony for president muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #28

I've long been sick of the smugness itself hfojvt May 2016 #37

IT IS UNTRUE. I reserve my right to be harsh to people WHO ARE WRONG. HughBeaumont May 2016 #44

you know I thought I was wrong once hfojvt May 2016 #47

I see. So you're in the camp that thinks Nader had absolutely no RIGHT to run. HughBeaumont May 2016 #67

I never said any such thing hfojvt May 2016 #83

Beautifully put. CBHagman May 2016 #99

statistics and probability War Pigs May 2016 #94

Huge +1! Enthusiast May 2016 #89

Oh you think you're smart because you know stuff and stuff? gratuitous May 2016 #42

Heh heh heh . . . HughBeaumont May 2016 #45

is there anything you feel positively about? La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #50

I'll answer that on November 9th. HughBeaumont May 2016 #57

I got nothing. Rex May 2016 #61

I find a lot of these things disappointing as well La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #66

That's one big reason we are in this stinking mess. bullsnarfle May 2016 #107

lol La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #108

It is only hayseed hicks that call liberals smug. AngryAmish May 2016 #60

What are your objectives? Donald Ian Rankin May 2016 #63

I dont know you, but Dark n Stormy Knight May 2016 #72

that civility is way overrated and more an impediment than helpful stupidicus May 2016 #73

Confidence looks like smugness to psychologically projecting dismissively smug RWingers. Festivito May 2016 #78

If I understand you correctly... Beartracks May 2016 #82

Spot on madokie May 2016 #90

who is calling libs smug here? nt retrowire May 2016 #91

Not so much HERE . . . HughBeaumont May 2016 #95

Hillary's trying to be Gore 2.0 (not a great model to begin with), but she's probably Carter in 1980 Vote2016 May 2016 #98

There ARE a lot of smug, "New Democrat" Liberals... NewImproved Deal May 2016 #103

Critical thought... deathrind May 2016 #104

The point I took away is actually going to make me a better liberal. He loved Big Brother May 2016 #109