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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:15 PM Original message |
What would convince the Democratic Party to move left, in your opinion? |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. Fear |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Yup. Large angry crowds in the streets. In their *offices* |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Just Got a Brainwave From Another Poster |
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mth44sc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. As always |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. And to elect the right (left-leaning) people... |
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lunamagica (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 12:24 AM Response to Reply #4 |
31. Exactly. Instead of a third party, leftists need to enter into the Democratic Party |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
3. USSC justices |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. not just USSC, but lower courts too |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 10:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. You're not going to get them without Democratic presidents. |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. Our unanimity. |
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Lucky 13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
6. Nothing. |
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PufPuf23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. Several ideas |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. That's similar to my magic wishing list |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
9. They will have to move far enough right that those of us on the left get fed up ............... |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. LOL |
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sciencewins (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
13. When a Minority Group (Latinos/Blacks/Asian) become the Majority. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 07:18 AM Response to Reply #13 |
39. That's An Unlikely Demographic Shift |
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randr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
14. The just may grow one large gonad on their left side |
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Mister Ed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. Any way corporate interests can make gobs of money off a leftward shift? |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
17. Puppets... |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 12:31 AM Response to Reply #17 |
32. *snort* |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
18. Actual COUNTRY moving left ... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
19. A fair and honest non-partisan "just about the facts" Media...... |
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PufPuf23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 10:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. A would go for a fair and honest Democratic leadership which, |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 10:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. It is the media that draws the narrative. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
20. Your first mistake was to assume that a WH+simple majorities in both houses can do whatever it wants |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 10:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Were you surprised Obama signed a bill without a public option? |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
25. Simple: to have more left leaning Democrats commonly elected to public office. |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:00 AM Response to Reply #25 |
40. Agree ... if you want to move the government to the left ... |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Yes, if Blue Dogs lose they are likely to be replaced by Republicans, |
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AnOhioan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
26. Ain't gonna happen |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
27. it has been moving left for generations. and will continue to do so. |
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TransitJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
28. Centrists going back to the GOP. n/t |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
29. primaries from the left. Fear of an organized base. More orgs like the democracy alliance |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
30. Winning an election, we won the election in 2008 and went too |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
33. Voters who wanted politicians on the left are needed. |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 12:43 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. There's no question that's true |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
35. Goldman Sachs stops donating, and Dems must live on donations from low-income voters. n/t |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
36. That which is coming |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
37. Ninja, hippie, double agent CEOs???? |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 03:12 AM Response to Original message |
38. someone with emotion and passion leading them, who speaks their mind without fear |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
42. I doubt it will ever happen....nt |
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