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Barack Obama

orpupilofnature57

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5. Insipid insecurity ,stemming from the fear of intelligent Followers

Reply to stufl (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2012, 08:43 PM

Jul 2012

US ,unlike republicans we can't simply Cheer lead to feel cohesive ,the thing that makes Dem's great also makes us weak ,different views that have to be accepted ,harder to franchise and conglomerate at election time with mindless memes for single celled amoeba conviction ,without having a clue for what.What I'm trying to say Dem's should be proud because http://www.democraticunderground.com/articles/04/09/03_hard.html

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I'd like to get a response to a nagging question... [View all] stufl Jul 2012 OP

Don't like to point fingers? elleng Jul 2012 #1

Complicity. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #2

What "Dems" are you talking about that are silent, that "sit back and permit Romney to...etc"? uppityperson Jul 2012 #3

+1 freshwest Jul 2012 #6

I don't follow the campaign 24 hours a day, but... stufl Jul 2012 #8

You have not heard any Dem, or Obama, say anything about Repubs blocking everything? Huh uppityperson Jul 2012 #13

Really! stufl Jul 2012 #15

Do not try to put words in my mouth. It won't work. I'd suggest you read these posts that agree w/me uppityperson Jul 2012 #17

It appears that you like to win. stufl Jul 2012 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author uppityperson Jul 2012 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author uppityperson Jul 2012 #20

You appear to not like being challenged. uppityperson Jul 2012 #21

And that's what you take away from my statements.n Wow! stufl Jul 2012 #22

"So you say it's a major campaign strategy." "It appears that you like to win." That's what you take uppityperson Jul 2012 #23

OK, you win. Feel better now? stufl Jul 2012 #25

What do I win? How did your road rage case end up? Did you win? Why the talk of winning? Why not uppityperson Jul 2012 #26

Simple. You enjoy confrontation. stufl Jul 2012 #27

I simply disagree with you and wanted to discuss this. You simply call me names. uppityperson Jul 2012 #28

Familiar tactic from the Right. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #32

Thanks nt stufl Jul 2012 #33

Then you haven't been listening. DevonRex Jul 2012 #31

Yeah, what you said! nt MADem Jul 2012 #30

Perhaps they think this would make the Republican Blue Meany Jul 2012 #4

Insipid insecurity ,stemming from the fear of intelligent Followers orpupilofnature57 Jul 2012 #5

There was one other policy he put into effect customerserviceguy Jul 2012 #7

OK...defend the ACA...but how about mentioning that Americans currently stufl Jul 2012 #9

The ACA is one (small) step in the right direction. Prophet 451 Jul 2012 #11

Several reasons Prophet 451 Jul 2012 #10

Letting a Republican characterize orpupilofnature57 Jul 2012 #14

and another reason - MSM doesn't cover it when they do mention it (you know the Sunday talk show NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #12

i think they do, it just isn't reported. mopinko Jul 2012 #16

In my corner of the world Dems are kicking ass! JNelson6563 Jul 2012 #24

Right on, Julie! Kath1 Jul 2012 #29