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Proud Liberal Dem

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16. For the most part, just being registered and voting as Democrats, at least for me

Wed Aug 2, 2017, 01:37 PM

Aug 2017

Not everybody lives in a state where Democrats are totally liberal and perfect on some important issues but, for the most part, they're on the right side of the issues of the day. I'm not always happy with some of their votes or stated positions but even a Blue Dog Democrat will vote the party line nearly all the time. Not even Joe Manchin, probably the most conservative Democrat we have at the moment, broke from the party to vote for any of the ACA Repeal bills. With Democrats, there is usually a chance that they can be swayed if they're leaning the wrong way on a vote/position. Republicans are just going to follow their party leadership like lemmings on most things and don't care what their more progressive constituents think.

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What ARE LITMUS tests for Dems? [View all] Rustyeye77 Aug 2017 OP

Too bad....... MyOwnPeace Aug 2017 #1

I have a litmus test Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #2

This. eom JoeStuckInOH Aug 2017 #3

Me too. nt Kahuna7 Aug 2017 #4

Suppose the D ... Rustyeye77 Aug 2017 #6

We had a few D governors in OH before Kasich (R) that were pro-gun and both were better than Kasich JoeStuckInOH Aug 2017 #8

Do you know how the 2 party system works? Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #11

Casey won his seat by defeating Rick "Sweater Vest" Santorum. Who the hell would YOU Atticus Aug 2017 #23

Take it Easy, buddy...i always vote D Rustyeye77 Aug 2017 #24

Of course they are democrats GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #25

Bob Casey does not advocate for anti-choice legislation mcar Aug 2017 #27

Me too. I won't tell them what to believe, but GreenPartyVoter Aug 2017 #28

It really is that simple mcar Aug 2017 #29

Yep GreenPartyVoter Aug 2017 #30

You ask a very good question, we should have a cut off point IMHO but to give up the who vote uponit7771 Aug 2017 #33

Thanks. Rustyeye77 Aug 2017 #43

Exactamundo! MineralMan Aug 2017 #9

Yep! pandr32 Aug 2017 #26

Yes DBoon Aug 2017 #34

This is ridiculous notion angrychair Aug 2017 #36

Agree 100% beaglelover Aug 2017 #40

Ummm, many of those are NOT "Democrat" litmus tests. JoeStuckInOH Aug 2017 #5

"Democratic," please, Joe Glorfindel Aug 2017 #14

All of those, sometimes, by some people. MineralMan Aug 2017 #7

It's different around the country. HeartachesNhangovers Aug 2017 #10

If Democrats don't run on a Public Healthcare Plan, they'll lose leftstreet Aug 2017 #12

It is a personal choice sarisataka Aug 2017 #13

Exactly loyalsister Aug 2017 #35

By definition, it's simply the party platform. LanternWaste Aug 2017 #15

For the most part, just being registered and voting as Democrats, at least for me Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2017 #16

Tests which are as corrosive to the base as acid. nt Xipe Totec Aug 2017 #17

It depends on the person, and issue. There is no doubt in my mind that 99.9% of the Democrats would still_one Aug 2017 #18

Pro Choice nt irisblue Aug 2017 #19

I'd argue that Dems should avoid making any cultural issue a litmus test Azathoth Aug 2017 #20

Abortion is not a culture issue mcar Aug 2017 #32

Only when the health of the mother is involved nt Azathoth Aug 2017 #38

I'm shocked that you had a post hidden. n/t demmiblue Aug 2017 #21

Opposing Trump/the entire GOP, supporting Democrats and Dem policies no less than 95% of the time... YoungDemCA Aug 2017 #22

Each individual makes their choice. David__77 Aug 2017 #31

Watch todays show on the view marlakay Aug 2017 #37

Not being a bigot ismnotwasm Aug 2017 #39

Something party conservatives yell about Warpy Aug 2017 #41

I've learned a lot today. Rustyeye77 Aug 2017 #42

Apparently ... Rustyeye77 Aug 2017 #44

I've got a few Ken Burch Aug 2017 #45

The only litmus test I use is the (D) behind their name. X_Digger Aug 2017 #46