2016 Postmortem

hay rick

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38. It could have been worse.

Sun Apr 21, 2013, 12:27 PM

Apr 2013

It should have been better.

You are represented by one of the good ones. I live in a reddish area of Florida, so I was happy to replace a wahoo (Allen West) with a young congressman (Patrick Murphy) who I expect to be a blue dog. Time will tell. I'm hoping he drifts to the left as he gains experience. I invested a fair amount of time and effort in his election: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021798362

Now that I am retired I have gotten active in my local Democratic Party. Participation, however, is not endorsement. I think the party is heading resolutely in the wrong direction and I want to help slam on the brakes and help turn it around.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] CobaltBlue Apr 2013 OP

In 2004, I was for Barack Obama. Yes, in 2004. I saw greatness early on. graham4anything Apr 2013 #1

Similar to you. tblue Apr 2013 #2

I m getting more and more disgusted with the demos Vietnameravet Apr 2013 #3

Have you read "Obama On The Couch" by Justin Frank, M.D., professor of psychiatry, Cal33 Apr 2013 #4

I trust that analysis ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #5

Analyzing historical characters based on records of what they had said and Cal33 Apr 2013 #13

I know ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #15

You may have your own opinions, of course. From my point of view, from researching past history one Cal33 Apr 2013 #34

Why? The simple reason is ... studyshare Apr 2013 #10

Bingo. nt awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #28

Some senior democrats... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #27

Simple nineteen50 Apr 2013 #36

Overall, I'm satisfied. Jamaal510 Apr 2013 #6

BE HONEST - UNLESS Money is Removed from Politics Democratic Party is Corrupt studyshare Apr 2013 #7

I will let you know after I see silvershadow Apr 2013 #8

I am happy with ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #9

And both are likely to be Dems., since the Dems. average out to be quite a lot older. Or do you Cal33 Apr 2013 #26

"that is where the people in their districts/states are". Really? YoungDemCA Apr 2013 #41

I will search district by district polling ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #46

This: blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #12

Hopeless BethanyQuartz Apr 2013 #14

If Dems = Repubs now, what is the answer? uppityperson Apr 2013 #17

Turn their own weapons against them BethanyQuartz Apr 2013 #22

What weapons and how. nt uppityperson Apr 2013 #23

The FBI and CIA for a start BethanyQuartz Apr 2013 #24

Welcome to DU BethanyQuartz! hrmjustin Apr 2013 #18

Thanks! BethanyQuartz Apr 2013 #20

Your Welcome! hrmjustin Apr 2013 #21

I feel pretty much the way you do. forestpath Apr 2013 #16

I wrote a blog post about this last week tabbycat31 Apr 2013 #19

I'll take the 5th. Fuddnik Apr 2013 #25

What do you think of the current Republican party? Ask THAT. RBInMaine Apr 2013 #29

A weak and uninspiring shadow of the Democrats of my youth.... Rowdyboy Apr 2013 #30

The two party system is ruining America bigwillq Apr 2013 #31

I have come to feel like an enabler with zeeland Apr 2013 #32

Not much. nt bemildred Apr 2013 #33

Improve Socioeconomic Status Big Tent Apr 2013 #35

I feel generally well-represented on the state level (Oregon) but overall the President has... Poll_Blind Apr 2013 #37

It could have been worse. hay rick Apr 2013 #38

The killer at the heart of the Democratic party today? Shitty endorsements. Poll_Blind Apr 2013 #40

My current fantasy. hay rick Apr 2013 #42

I think the Republican Party going off the deep end has created a crisis.... YoungDemCA Apr 2013 #39

I don't feel represented supernova Apr 2013 #43

Mostly whores for the rich, but the Repubs are COMPLETELY owned by the rich! dmosh42 Apr 2013 #44

Still a Democrat but am not very happy with the party mvd Apr 2013 #45

I think they're the party of Reagan now. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #47