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Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)
43. Personal experience
Sun Nov 1, 2015, 11:07 AM
Nov 2015

with people, specifically business and political, who invoke "pragmatism", as an excuse for their actions. It is certainly used a lot on this board to excuse everything from war crimes to association with war criminals.

I believe the alliance will be their continued undoing icuc Oct 2015 #1
Well, one strategy, and Kos of all people, has raised it. They read that blog and especially sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #2
What they are is obvious in what they support Kelvin Mace Oct 2015 #9
I hadn't seen his response to the fact that she is being funded by them until yesterday ... sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #58
Peter B Lewis is dead. He was the CEO of Progressive Insurance. Bread and Circus Oct 2015 #3
Thanks for the information. Sorry to hear of his death. It's likely some of them are sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #5
Not gonna disagree on that. They are the true "elite" supremacists. Bread and Circus Oct 2015 #11
Same as the DLC whose policies are the same and who became so unpopular with Dems sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #13
They are arrogant because they have been running the government for years. Dustlawyer Oct 2015 #30
Is he related to Daniel Lewis? aidbo Oct 2015 #15
They are brothers. Peter was the guy who built Progressive mainly. Bread and Circus Oct 2015 #17
Yes, money buys influence in many ways and places. Hence why we should be so vigilant.. aidbo Oct 2015 #19
Third Way is a figment of our imagination .. ibegurpard Oct 2015 #4
Yeah, well not to most Democrats it isn't a figment of the imagination. If only that was true! sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #6
I'm amazed at the contortions necessary Mnpaul Oct 2015 #26
I know, I would find that to be too exxhausting and just find a candidate who is easier sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #29
Kos is a progressive, Kelvin Mace Oct 2015 #7
Well, we'll have to agree to disagree on that. He found it necessary to 'evolve' sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #10
We don't disagree Kelvin Mace Nov 2015 #33
I'm no fan of Kos, ChiTownDenny Nov 2015 #45
But you did waste your time. Welcome to DU btw. If you can point out anything that I said sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #51
It seems we both agree ChiTownDenny Nov 2015 #52
I speak from experience and can certainly link to any claim I make. Are you disputing ANYTHING sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #53
Pragmatism is a useful trait in politics. L. Coyote Oct 2015 #23
Pragmatism is fine Kelvin Mace Oct 2015 #31
Disagree. Easy to characterize other's actions negatively though. L. Coyote Nov 2015 #39
Personal experience Kelvin Mace Nov 2015 #43
The word has been overused, misused and has come to mean 'we know better than voters sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #57
He's one of those "Bush-Era" progressives Scootaloo Nov 2015 #47
I believe he has admitted to being a Republican back in the day Kelvin Mace Nov 2015 #54
Thank you sabrina, for this post and the many, many other great posts you bring to DU! Scuba Oct 2015 #8
Thank you Scuba and the same to you. Thanks for all your contributions also. I look for sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #12
Excellent post! TheProgressive Oct 2015 #14
No problem. Just wanted to be sure that the myth going around about this destructiv sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #16
Excellent OP cantbeserious Oct 2015 #18
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Oct 2015 #20
K n R!! bbgrunt Oct 2015 #21
Thanks for putting this out there Sabrina. Phlem Oct 2015 #22
but hillary is a progressive!! nt restorefreedom Oct 2015 #24
Yeah, and I'm a unicorn MissDeeds Oct 2015 #25
Quit whining you damn malcontent. The Third Way is just an obscure Think Tank. Armstead Oct 2015 #27
K & R LiberalLovinLug Oct 2015 #28
Hillary will say or do anything to get elected Bernblu Oct 2015 #32
Big Time Bingo Populist_Prole Nov 2015 #35
Good post, I watch what they do now, not what they say, and I know that Bernie's actions sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #36
And the wealthy in spirit. It takes lots of little donors to make a big one. raouldukelives Nov 2015 #37
I would like to know about those used in the bundling of funds nolabels Nov 2015 #38
That's the max they can donate but yes, they are probably pouring money into Hillary's Super Pacs sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #50
Total K & R! SoapBox Nov 2015 #34
Pragmatism, the justification for ignoring the 16 million American children living in poverty. rhett o rick Nov 2015 #40
Yes it is a word used by cold hearted people who want to brush aside the results of sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #48
The Third WAy is a Think Tank. Of course Think really means Conspire. They are one of many rhett o rick Nov 2015 #41
I hear a lot of people say things like, sulphurdunn Nov 2015 #42
Yes, exactly! They OWN Debbie Wasserman Schultz eg. That is why NOTHING either the people or sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #49
Excellent OP sabrina 1! I hope you post it over on Daily Kos. Kip Humphrey Nov 2015 #44
Well, I got the information from there mostly. I don't know if kos sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #46
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2015 #55
You're welcome Uncle Joe! sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #56
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