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In reply to the discussion: Politically vulnerable Democrats plan to back Obamacare repeal [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)36. Here is what Harry would say about THAT:
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"I've seen it happen time after time. When the Democratic candidate allows himself to be put on the defensive and starts apologizing for the New Deal and the Fair Deal, and says he really doesn't believe in them, he is sure to lose. The people don't want a phony Democrat. If it's a choice between a genuine Republican, and a Republican in Democratic clothing, the people will choose the genuine article, every time; that is, they will take a Republican before they will a phony Democrat, and I don't want any phony Democratic candidates in this campaign."
---President Harry Truman
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"I've seen it happen time after time. When the Democratic candidate allows himself to be put on the defensive and starts apologizing for the New Deal and the Fair Deal, and says he really doesn't believe in them, he is sure to lose. The people don't want a phony Democrat. If it's a choice between a genuine Republican, and a Republican in Democratic clothing, the people will choose the genuine article, every time; that is, they will take a Republican before they will a phony Democrat, and I don't want any phony Democratic candidates in this campaign."
---President Harry Truman

[font size=4]Leadership! "The Buck Stops HERE!" NO Excuses![/font]
---bvar22
old, and cursed with the memories of what DEMOCRATS used to be.
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I sure hope so. If I could afford it, I would run for the House myself. DAMNED PROUD LIBERAL
LoisB
Jul 2012
#4
if they're useless, no big loss. Hope there's time for a primary but probably not
wordpix
Jul 2012
#40
They could've easily just stayed quiet or changed the subject. That's what a good politician would
craigmatic
Jul 2012
#3
Unfortunately, if we disqualified Dems for all of their undemocratic positions...
primavera
Jul 2012
#21
And rabid foam at the mouth teabaggers will still vote against them anyway
bluestateguy
Jul 2012
#10
3rd Party those f*-ers. Green Party 'em. Nothin' for us to lose anyway with DINOs.
patrice
Jul 2012
#14
Rather than trying to educate their constituency to the benefits of the law and rebutting the lies,
denvine
Jul 2012
#28