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99Forever

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10. Yeppers

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:25 PM

Jul 2012

Precisely correct.

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You know why some think there's little difference between the two parties? [View all] cthulu2016 Jul 2012 OP

Ramen. ret5hd Jul 2012 #1

good point. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #2

Bingo. Hit the nail on the head. vi5 Jul 2012 #3

I think it has a lot to do with Clinton Advisor Dick Morris HereSince1628 Jul 2012 #4

Both parties have moved to the Right. Bush Sr. would fit comfortably into the Democratic leadership leveymg Jul 2012 #5

Exactly, they seem to think they are only relevant if they push to the right, Lionessa Jul 2012 #6

The differences are only social. HughBeaumont Jul 2012 #7

Correct, and most people don't give a crap Iggy Jul 2012 #9

Because when it comes to several Iggy Jul 2012 #8

+1 HiPointDem Jul 2012 #11

Yeppers 99Forever Jul 2012 #10

There are differences, but there are also alot of things that stay the same. Marrah_G Jul 2012 #12

Maybe because another pending let's-send-even-more-jobs-to-foreign-countries "free-trade" agreement AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #13

So... the result of all that is: there's a lot less difference. phantom power Jul 2012 #14

In last 50 yrs, Dems produced 42 million jobs vs. GOP 24 million jobs ErikJ Jul 2012 #15

Interesting statistics. In the same time period, how many jobs were created in foreign countries AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #28

Somebody on this thread mentioned that both parties have moved rightward. Jamaal510 Jul 2012 #16

Even DU has moved to the right. A Simple Game Jul 2012 #21

I have noticed that too AnnieK401 Jul 2012 #25

"voters aren't likely to hear about them from us." POWER #1, your voice + your ears. nt patrice Jul 2012 #17

When's the last time two Democrats tried to out-do one another on who's the more liberal? theaocp Jul 2012 #18

+1 cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #32

When "Not as bad" is the selling point we get what they're selling..and that's all. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 #19

+1 nt whatchamacallit Jul 2012 #30

Social vs economic. dtom67 Jul 2012 #20

Yes. Exactly. Quantess Jul 2012 #23

Two party system: The Conservative Party vs. the Whacko Party. nm rhett o rick Jul 2012 #22

K&R DeSwiss Jul 2012 #24

Um, no. IMHO you have created some StrawMan Democrat that doesn't exist. emulatorloo Jul 2012 #26

Maybe because of this? coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #27

The DLC closed it's doors so things may improve Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #29

Blah blah blah blah and more blah mizzuz pibb Jul 2012 #31

We're not only telling people about these similarities, were embracing them. progressoid Jul 2012 #33

One side SAYS they care, the other side lets it be known they don't but in the end they BOTH put the Raine Jul 2012 #34

Every tie we move right we tell the voters that the R's have the best ideas... Scuba Jul 2012 #35