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ehrnst

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16. Actually, people need to discuss it more, instead of

Reply to CherokeeFiddle (Reply #6)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 08:01 AM

Sep 2017

shouting down any and all discussion of it by experts, and anyone who dares to question the dogma.

My experience on DU has been that cheerleading has been considered the only "disussion" of it that is considered "progressive."

As though people are frightened that this legislation won't stand the actual costs and consequences being laid out by neutral experts and calling any such analysis corrupt or "GOP TALKING POINTS!!!"

Aren't Democrats the party of facts, and data over dogma? Climate scientists over politicians, etc?

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Typical Trump Nazi dalton99a Sep 2017 #1

So typical of the bully to play the victim. n/t Downtown Hound Sep 2017 #2

She isnt fit to clean the floors at a convenience store, let alone be a senator Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #3

I have to dispute this headline. madaboutharry Sep 2017 #4

Got to love this idoit, Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #5

But we can't talk about single payer now, remember? CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #6

Actually, people need to discuss it more, instead of ehrnst Sep 2017 #16

It looks and sounds like an organized, planned protest lapucelle Sep 2017 #7

Activists are voters too. applegrove Sep 2017 #9

Of course protesters are voters. Good for them for protesting lapucelle Sep 2017 #11

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I admire that these activists showed up to protest. lapucelle Sep 2017 #13

Yes. Obnoxious protests that don't allow other attendees to hear and be heard Hortensis Sep 2017 #10

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