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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 01:52 PM Original message |
Here are the advantages of having *any* Democrat as President |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. and to think there are DU'ers who will not vote if Hil is the nominee. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. Waitasec. I thought we were talking about Democrats |
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Zandor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. K & R n/t |
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TheUniverse (954 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. Well, any democrat except Lyndon Larouche that is |
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semillama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:04 PM Original message |
Kicking in the name of sanity and clarity n/t |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. But, that Republican Hillary will veto Democratic bills! |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. You're forgetting the obvious. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
6. Not just the Supreme Court |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Good point, I fixed the OP. -nt |
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tears4terra (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
7. My mama use to say... |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. The lesser of two evils is also easier to defeat. |
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tears4terra (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Dat true. LOL! |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I love Freudian slips! |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 03:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Your Freudian slip is showing. |
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cooolandrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
8. The options in 08 are existance or extinction. Climate change will shape the dems presidency. |
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fedupfisherman (318 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
13. Staying the course in Iraq |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. A Dem President means we can bring them home sooner. |
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fedupfisherman (318 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I hope you are right |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Remember, they are politicians. They have to get elected first. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. Right?!? Remember the chant, "Hey! Hey! LBJ! How many kids did ya kill today?" |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Irrelevant. Read the OP. We'd end the war sooner even with LBJ and our current congress. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:14 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. That's NOT what I heard in the debates save for Gavel and Kucinich. |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I'm not arguing with you on that point. My point is simple. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:18 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. All war-mongerers are POISON to our treasure, our youth. nt |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:19 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. OK, now you're just trolling and not making sense. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:20 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. No I'm not trolling - there's no such thing as a GOOD warmonger. nt |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 05:24 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. I'm with you. |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 08:36 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. I already answered that question |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 04:46 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. It's pretty straightforward if you like having D's betray you instead of R's. |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 10:31 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. How do you do that by electing an R and ending the world? |
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bain_sidhe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
18. 50 (or so) More reasons... |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:02 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Exactly. |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
19. VSQ very silly question! |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
21. K&R'd. |
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tandot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
23. K & R. Thanks, CT_Progressive |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 06:09 PM Response to Reply #23 |
47. No problem. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
24. DLC Democrat in WH = values and policy of a moderate Republican. |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Did you not read the OP? You'd give up 5 valuable things that have nothing to do with the President |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:12 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. That's because WAR-MONGERING trumps all other issues. |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. You are illogical. A republican would war monger. So would a bad Dem. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. NO, real anti-war democrats holding the majority in Congress can ROLL-BACK |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:18 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. If you can refute points 1-5 as advantages, please do. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:20 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. No, your points 1-5 will not be realized because again, a DLC democrat = moderate republican. |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:21 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Really? How? |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:23 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Because they will TRIANGULATE to appease the republicans - as such corporations |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:25 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Are you only capable of rhetoric, or would you like to have a real conversation? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 08:48 PM Response to Reply #41 |
52. Don't worry about it. It's impossible to talk seriously to DUers. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 09:23 AM Response to Reply #41 |
59. She's Miss Dogmatic, it's no use arguing with her |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
39. If Hillary wasnt running, I doubt we would need as many of these threads. |
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VP505 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
43. I am wondering |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 10:44 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Not long. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
49. I would add... |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 08:46 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Another good one. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
51. No, no, no! There's NO difference between having Clinton, and having a republican! |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
53. How is that working for you folks in Connecticut? |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 08:52 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. See, my op was right. The Dem would have been better than the republican we elected. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
55. Your theory has already been proven false. |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 09:03 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Not true at all. The current Congress needs a veto-proof vote. |
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ribrepin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
56. Justice Stevens is 87 years old |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
58. hardLy |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
60. Not if we gain the White House at the expense of Congress |
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