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2016 Postmortem

In reply to the discussion: We are fucked. [View all]

Kablooie

(19,114 posts)
18. You don't have to disagree with someone 100% in order to be against them.
Wed Aug 27, 2014, 01:34 AM
Aug 2014

Nowadays most Republicans have absolutely insane views on just about everything so we forget that it hasn't always been that way.

Normally, in the past at least, there could be a few things we agreed on in the midst of a lot of things we didn't.

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We are fucked. [View all] Old and In the Way Aug 2014 OP
I don't believe there's any DU members who think that. I've not seen any posts that said that. Scuba Aug 2014 #1
hope not Scuba...don't when we think Paul is left of Hillary, we are screwed. Old and In the Way Aug 2014 #3
It's up to the Democratic candidates to be far enough left so it's not confusing. Scuba Aug 2014 #5
True. 840high Aug 2014 #7
Do you have a link to someone saying Rand Fucking Paul will carry out a Democratic agenda? Autumn Aug 2014 #2
Not directly, but if you can make people believe he's more progressive than than the Democratic fron Old and In the Way Aug 2014 #6
Democrats are going to vote for the Democratic nominee, like em or not. Autumn Aug 2014 #8
We don't need a shit stain like Rand Paul. JEB Aug 2014 #4
Back away from the ledge. ZombieHorde Aug 2014 #9
I cannot even pretend to understand the fascination here with Rand Paul Samantha Aug 2014 #10
The only reason would be customerserviceguy Aug 2014 #11
He'll never get out of the primary MillennialDem Aug 2014 #12
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #13
You are SO right. But people are grasping at any veneer of vision he pretends to have. He's a liar. ancianita Aug 2014 #14
republicans use the Pauls to gather votes. Old Paul they last second dumped him & got R votes. Sunlei Aug 2014 #15
They don't want MoleyRusselsWart Aug 2014 #16
No joke, but people only hear what they want to hear. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2014 #17
Glad to.see you too! Old and In the Way Aug 2014 #21
You don't have to disagree with someone 100% in order to be against them. Kablooie Aug 2014 #18
I think we are fucked because there's more talk about Rand Paul on DU than about 2014 elections muriel_volestrangler Aug 2014 #19
Don't worry about me- LiberalElite Aug 2014 #20
What is a "Democratic agenda" anyway? You mean progressive? anti partisan Aug 2014 #22
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