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RiverNoord

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3. I'm afraid you are right, but...

Reply to DonCoquixote (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 21, 2013, 10:53 AM

Sep 2013

The modern Democratic party is much more contentious than the rather monolithic Republican party. Even with the 'tea-party/establishment' GOP rift, the party tends to vote rather strictly together. On the other hand, Democrats tend to be much more free-thinking and independent.

Uniting Democrats is a tough job, and fighting dirty, which is the only way to fight when your opponent does it all the time, is not a forte among the Democratic party. Sadly, it needs to be.

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Democrats push Reid to get more aggressive in shutdown battle ("as high a CR level as we can get") [View all] kpete Sep 2013 OP

as they would say in the Godfather DonCoquixote Sep 2013 #1

I'm afraid you are right, but... RiverNoord Sep 2013 #3

Yes, we are different DonCoquixote Sep 2013 #18

He's not a peacetime consigliare, either Demeter Sep 2013 #10

thanks for the spelling correction DonCoquixote Sep 2013 #17

Reid could say "The Senate will not approve of any more Republican appointees." Isn't our desire AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #2

What is "CR level?" nt barnabas63 Sep 2013 #4

"Continuing Resolution" level (amount to temporarily fund the government). nt BumRushDaShow Sep 2013 #5

The Democratic Party regained the majority in The Senate in 2006. bvar22 Sep 2013 #6

I really can't disagree with that at all. I think at the time, though, Reid was kind of pivotal in silvershadow Sep 2013 #8

Unlike his father, bvar22 Sep 2013 #15

As another poster has as their signature line.... former9thward Sep 2013 #14

Democrats 1ProudAtheist Sep 2013 #7

It would be better if they pushed Hairy Reed out Demeter Sep 2013 #9

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #11

Reid should have put his boot heel on the Republican throat back in 2009 PuffedMica Sep 2013 #12

good luck with that. The president has included the chained cpi Doctor_J Sep 2013 #13

Right on! See your bluff and raise you, MOFO! cheapdate Sep 2013 #16