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empedocles

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31. Not mentioned so far in this thread, is that of the 40 GOP seats picked up, 33 of

Reply to Yosemito (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2019, 08:31 AM

Mar 2019

those seats were endorsed by the moderate New Dem PAC.

Without those 33, there 'would be no Pelosi', current House investigations, etc. It would be still a Republican controlled House! [From the cited wapo article].

The id eology reflected in some of this thread, gets in the way of actually getting things done.

[I'm not against liberal ideals and ideas, but I pragmatically cherish where the House is able to go now, - as opposed to 'con rule of last year].

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Centrist Democrats push back against party's liberal surge [View all] Yosemito Mar 2019 OP

that's a problem with liberals ignoring talk radio while it's attacking AOC certainot Mar 2019 #1

How about providing a link that allows us murielm99 Mar 2019 #2

I've noticed. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #4

Please note it is the so called "problem solvers" Voltaire2 Mar 2019 #13

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ still_one Mar 2019 #26

LOL. This is according to "the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus." LOL next PSPS Mar 2019 #3

Charlie Pierce does a great job taking apart this POS opinion piece Julian Englis Mar 2019 #5

She's not going after centrists or moderates in general. That would be dumb pnwmom Mar 2019 #6

If we disregard this... SergeStorms Mar 2019 #7

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Hey, you're not so bad yourself! SergeStorms Mar 2019 #12

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PLUS THIS A MILLION TIMES WhoWoodaKnew Mar 2019 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author mr_liberal Mar 2019 #8

Firstly, I would not believe anything coming from the PSC, however I have not yet formed OnDoutside Mar 2019 #9

AOC was prepared! True Blue American Mar 2019 #21

Horseshit Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 2019 #10

They touched on this... SergeStorms Mar 2019 #14

i hate for some of our new people to become the Ted Cruz's of the left... samnsara Mar 2019 #30

Why the fear to go left? Why the fear to press for real, significant PROGRESS? GrannyW Mar 2019 #15

Great first post and welcome to DU! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2019 #17

Totally agree! Lock him up. Mar 2019 #18

Thank you for that! True Blue American Mar 2019 #20

Well said pecosbob Mar 2019 #23

I see nothing wrong with this. True Blue American Mar 2019 #19

Staaaaaaaaaahp! Stop buying into outsiders who pit dem against dem. Squinch Mar 2019 #22

Only a DINO would us the term Nixonian in this instance pecosbob Mar 2019 #24

There's Nothing in the Middle of the Road but Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos: Jim Hightower YOHABLO Mar 2019 #25

i do not like that idea of a list.. thats NOT who we are... samnsara Mar 2019 #29

Not mentioned so far in this thread, is that of the 40 GOP seats picked up, 33 of empedocles Mar 2019 #31

Locking... DonViejo Mar 2019 #32