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Demsrule86

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59. No we shouldn't. You can't have purity test and have any chance of winning.

Tue May 9, 2017, 08:00 AM

May 2017

This is a big tent party...and Either vote with us or don't ...you have a choice. The Democratic Party gave us every progressive piece of policy ever passed...and what did Sarandon, Stein and the faux as seen at JPR give us...(2008)the Gulf wars,United, economic ruin , (2016)Republican tax cuts for the super rich, Republican death care, Republican privatization of our infrastructure, Muslim ban, incarceration of immigrants in private prisons,new wars( possibly nuclear), executive orders allowing discrimination for LGBTQ and a push for a theocratic government. The people you seek to woo...never deliver in terms of votes. And the idea of a 'baseline' for those who are single issue voters in the age of Trump is a non-starter with me...I have no inclination to offer anything to people who would be willing to help Trump to a second term for any reason.

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If we agree on the issues, why are so many on the left fighting each other? [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 OP

Because we can't agree on which issues are most important... Orsino May 2017 #1

This zipplewrath May 2017 #3

I had a friend defending all the Russian leaks when I asked if he felt screwed over by spreading bettyellen May 2017 #2

Republicans... Snackshack May 2017 #54

he hates republicans but rarely talks about that. He's pretty lefty and bettyellen May 2017 #69

Yikes... Snackshack May 2017 #76

We're still friends but both his wife and I worry about his endless spewing of conspiracy theories.. bettyellen May 2017 #77

I wonder if your friend has kids SticksnStones May 2017 #63

there was some serious CDS going on- he couldnt stop talking about Bill instead of our candidate. bettyellen May 2017 #78

The problem is that wealthy donors rainy May 2017 #4

Guess I must have missed all that in Hillary's platform Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 #5

Saying you stand for something rainy May 2017 #13

I guess you must have some fantastic insight that the rest of us don't Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 #15

Being on a democratic board rainy May 2017 #20

We say Yes to Getting Good Democratic Leaders Elected.. We say Cha May 2017 #46

So you don't support the Democratic party brer cat May 2017 #65

IMO, your "donors" post bashed the entire party, including me, Hortensis May 2017 #67

There's no "insight".. just pushing 3rd party LIAR stein and sarandon Cha May 2017 #45

Post removed Post removed May 2017 #44

You calling Hillary and our Democratic Leaders Liars? Cha May 2017 #50

But here is the rub. I doubt you and I are in agreement on several of the issues you state GulfCoast66 May 2017 #25

I appreciate everything you said and thank you for having a legitimate discussion about the issues. rainy May 2017 #29

We're cool and I get where you are coming from GulfCoast66 May 2017 #31

You are awesome!!thanks😊 rainy May 2017 #36

Trump came up with a radical agenda. Notice how much trouble he is having? delisen May 2017 #38

It's not that all corporations are bad rainy May 2017 #42

Mahalo for your Reality Based post, delisen.. Cha May 2017 #51

BULL.. as 3rd party Liar Elitist sarandon sits on her $50 Million Bucks Cha May 2017 #43

You should do some research on the FEC regulations. "Wealthy donors" and corporations... George II May 2017 #52

ALEC research it. While you are rainy May 2017 #60

It's not that democrats don't want to rainy May 2017 #61

So big corporations can't donate millions? rainy May 2017 #71

Not to candidates. They can't donate a penny to candidates. George II May 2017 #73

Seems they can and do all the time. rainy May 2017 #74

No they can't and no they don't. That is a clear violation of Federal Law..... George II May 2017 #75

Because it looks like the alt left wants their versions of reality to be about R B Garr May 2017 #6

Post removed Post removed May 2017 #7

We should have a base line ... because some are willing to budge on issue A and B but not C & D etc uponit7771 May 2017 #8

No we shouldn't. You can't have purity test and have any chance of winning. Demsrule86 May 2017 #59

we agree we can't have purity test uponit7771 May 2017 #62

I always have...I voted for Tim Ryan in Ohio when he was anti-choice. Demsrule86 May 2017 #79

We either get this or we will get beat again and again. Jakes Progress May 2017 #9

Easy answer: We don't have anything in common anymore. Initech May 2017 #10

Money out of politics should unite rainy May 2017 #70

And we have to stop Trump from taking away the Johnson Amendment. Initech May 2017 #72

Cults of personality more important than doing the right thing. Iggo May 2017 #11

Don't forget the hardcore Hillary dead enders in 2009. They picked up their marbles Warpy May 2017 #12

Such as? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 #16

You should know better than that Warpy May 2017 #32

+1 KTM May 2017 #33

So they weren't Democrats in the first place Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 #37

Posts that begin with "so" are invariably straw men and your is definitely that Warpy May 2017 #40

No Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 #41

You're Projecting A-gain. Cha May 2017 #47

LOL.. according to that poster.. you start a sentence with "So" and they Cha May 2017 #48

it's the same old issue librechik May 2017 #14

Bernies ...... income equality thingy is NOT the only thing i care about !!! trueblue2007 May 2017 #17

infact being a woman, i can think of some things that pertain to me trueblue2007 May 2017 #18

I don't think we can have real social justice without economic justice mvd May 2017 #19

They are linked. Carrying about income inequality and gay and women's rights are in no way mutually Jno_Gilmor_ May 2017 #21

Well said! mvd May 2017 #22

Thanks! Jno_Gilmor_ May 2017 #23

A couple of points: Nevernose May 2017 #24

"Sanders got the under-30 PoC vote by a huge 75% or so." NCTraveler May 2017 #27

Going totally by memory Nevernose May 2017 #34

"And that's the honest truth." NCTraveler May 2017 #35

Well said, Nevernose. n/t ms liberty May 2017 #28

The debate for the most part is about the use of our resources.... NCTraveler May 2017 #26

Ok there are two kinds of political folks. JNelson6563 May 2017 #30

Yes I've noticed that too Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 #39

I was actually at the state convention Nevernose May 2017 #49

The stuff the 'talkers' want and expect of the Party will never happen and would Demsrule86 May 2017 #57

There is battle between the... nycbos May 2017 #53

Because too many don't know what solidarity means. longship May 2017 #55

Read it. Seems like Kos has his head pretty far up his own ass. redgreenandblue May 2017 #56

Not all of Sen. Sander's supporter are white males...but I think there is a push Demsrule86 May 2017 #58

because their are Russian trolls and far left West "haters" who want to sow division still around snooper2 May 2017 #64

A lot less whitemalesplainin' would go a long way to healing divisions. brer cat May 2017 #66

Exactly. Thank you, brer cat NastyRiffraff May 2017 #68

The word identity politics annoys me when I hear the right use the term... Demsrule86 May 2017 #80

I never thought I'd see people calling themselves "Democrats" or "progressives".. JHan May 2017 #81