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Matsubara
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:14 PM Original message |
Would a Separate, Non-Partisan Progressive Sub-forum be a bad idea? |
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aquart
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. I definitely think all of you should be together. |
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Matsubara
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I'm not a green. I'm a registered democrat. |
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Solon
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. You have to remember, partisans are simple people... |
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tkmorris
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Was that necessary? |
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Matsubara
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Well, it did kinda make my point for me. |
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doni_georgia
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. This is Democratic Underground |
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Matsubara
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. So "a democrat" means straight ticket to you? |
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Solon
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. I wonder how these folks deal with non-partisan local offices... |
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doni_georgia
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I vote for the person - usually Democrat but |
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Matsubara
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. So having us shouted down is "unity"? |
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doni_georgia
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:03 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. No - shouting anyone down is not unifying and that wasn't what I was doing |
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Madspirit
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Nope... |
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Solon
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Technically this rule was suspended when talking about Bernie Sanders... |
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Lars39
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. Nope. DU also welcomes other progressives. |
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yodermon
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
37. but the "underground" part frequently gets lost, IMO. n/t |
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Solon
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
4. As a straight Democratic party voter who votes that way due to lack of choice, I agree with you... |
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Matsubara
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Definitely. I think they have shown a great deal of tolerance. |
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dkofos
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. I like the fights. |
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immoderate
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Yeah. |
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quinnox
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. Ban them all |
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Matsubara
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Joe Lieberman is not a democrat. |
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TahitiNut
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. God forbid anyone 'bash' Zell Miller or Ben Nelson. |
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quinnox
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Oh jesus - read my comment again |
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Matsubara
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
41. Actually, you mentioned a former democrat. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
12. Being required to vote a "straight Democratic ticket" is like a straight jacket. |
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dmallind
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
21. Strange |
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Totally Committed
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:54 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Hillary and Richardson are DLC, and I see that entity as part of the NeoCon Agenda. |
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dmallind
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Then, I repeat, you aren't paying attention |
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Zodiak
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:26 PM Response to Reply #31 |
45. I'm too poor to bet |
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Zodiak
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Tue Jul-10-07 01:25 PM Response to Reply #31 |
62. Well, you've had 24 hours. |
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Matsubara
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Why does it automatically mean that for you? |
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dmallind
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:08 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. I'm far from lockstep |
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Matsubara
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:20 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. And I disagree with you on all those things. |
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Virginia Dare
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:51 PM Response to Reply #44 |
52. You bring up an interesting point Matsubara... |
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Totally Committed
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
23. Why isn't it okay to just state our own personal beliefs? |
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Sparkly
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
24. No. |
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Totally Committed
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:55 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. . |
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Perky
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Mon Jul-09-07 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
28. I am not going to subsidize subversives. |
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Matsubara
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:01 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. "subversives"? |
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Totally Committed
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Unbelieveable. |
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Tesha
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:33 PM Response to Reply #35 |
47. Don't worry, when they're not busy telling us to hit the road... |
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Totally Committed
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Mon Jul-09-07 02:06 PM Response to Reply #47 |
58. By these standards, Bobby Kennedy, Jr. would be a "subversive" here! |
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Mist
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Mon Jul-09-07 02:06 PM Response to Reply #35 |
57. Sad, isn't it? And the "far left" mentioned up-thread. "Wow" indeed. nt |
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Perky
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. by subversives I mean those who would undercut |
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Totally Committed
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:13 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. As far as I know, I see no "Non-Democratic Party Candidate" to support. |
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Perky
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:41 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. absolutely you entittled |
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Solon
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:02 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. "subsversives" HUAC called, they want their paranoia back! n/t |
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Perky
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:07 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. subversives are trying to rob us of our precious bodily fluids |
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Forkboy
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Tue Jul-10-07 01:31 PM Response to Reply #28 |
63. Subversives? |
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hfojvt
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
34. you can already discuss progressive issues on the issue subforums |
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Matsubara
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:14 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. If I was out to bash the party as a whole I would not be here. |
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hfojvt
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:49 PM Response to Reply #43 |
51. There is currently no DU restriction on |
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Matsubara
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:55 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. There's no restriction, just the inevitable dogpiling on anyone who criticizes the wrong dem... |
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Dragonbreathp9d
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
40. K&R |
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emulatorloo
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
46. I WILL NEVER VOTE THIRD PARTY if it risks in anyway a REPUBLICAN VICTORY -- BS to 'corpora-dem' |
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Matsubara
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. See, I respect your right to say that. |
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emulatorloo
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Mon Jul-09-07 02:05 PM Response to Reply #48 |
56. I respect your right to say things too -- but I am pretty sure the rules forbid campaigning against |
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BlooInBloo
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
49. There's already one: |
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Canuckistanian
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Mon Jul-09-07 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
54. We can call it "Infidels & Traitors" |
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sandnsea
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Mon Jul-09-07 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
55. There is a socialist progressive forum |
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Matsubara
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Mon Jul-09-07 02:08 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. Really? Where is it? I can't find it. |
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sandnsea
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Mon Jul-09-07 02:18 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. It's a group |
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starroute
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Mon Jul-09-07 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
61. I was raised to believe the party was the people, not the politicians |
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