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In reply to the discussion: We Should Be Angry at the Republicans [View all]patrice
(47,992 posts)53. You assume you know precisely what the definition of "cave in" is in a complex & dynamic situation.
I'm NOT saying we must define it the same way, but that EVERYONE should at least entertain the notion that they very definitely COULD be wrong and, thus, setting up self-fulfilling prophecies that result in defeat ON YOUR OWN GOALS.
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"The Republicans own the house"? Then Nancy I-also-support-cutting-SS Pelosi should go home.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#60
The Republicans control the house. The house is as powerful as the other branches on fiscal matters
phleshdef
Dec 2012
#34
Stop posting. Take a civics class. And maybe a math class. Then start posting again.
phleshdef
Dec 2012
#62
Wrong, we should be angry at ANYONE who allows Republicans to do this shit, including our own SELVES
patrice
Dec 2012
#52
all of a sudden you trust CNN and Wolf Blitzer? CNN who destroyed Dukakis? That CNN?
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#13
Hillary will win in 2016, and Obama & Bill will be by her side.Voting elsewise is wrong.
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#26
You assume you know precisely what the definition of "cave in" is in a complex & dynamic situation.
patrice
Dec 2012
#53
Take a look at the Democratic party from Truman on; people are real good at screwing OURSELVES.
patrice
Dec 2012
#59
"Take a look at the Democratic party from Truman on"? Eisenhower didn't offer to cut SS.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#63
PO is not a king, he functions in a CONTEXT, those who disagree with us are part of that context.
patrice
Dec 2012
#65
Just because you can't hear certain wave-lengths of sound, that doesn't mean that they are not there
patrice
Dec 2012
#66
And you can't expect the Democrats to, as long as they have to deal with these extremists
democrattotheend
Dec 2012
#15
i see you've noticed the "he doesn't even understand what SS is" meme being tossed around here and
dionysus
Dec 2012
#22
They don't? Why not, and what on Earth will change that over the next two years
TheKentuckian
Dec 2012
#48
I'm also getting sick of seeing the pro Obama bashing threads I keep seeing all over the place
loyalkydem
Dec 2012
#37
So you'll give the Republicans a pass because you didn't vote for them? Is that it?
BlueCaliDem
Dec 2012
#44
No one gives the TeaPubliKlans a pass. They get full throated opposition to their policies even when
TheKentuckian
Dec 2012
#69
All of us need to get a little better acquainted with the possibilities within our reach in things
patrice
Dec 2012
#51
I wonder how many of the angry have actually read the text of Expanded & Improved Medicare for ALL
patrice
Dec 2012
#54
I wonder how many of the angry (and please count me as one) have informed themselves about PCORI :
patrice
Dec 2012
#57