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In reply to the discussion: Had An Interesting Conversation Late Last Night ... About The Democratic Party... [View all]Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)20. I'm a Democrat who has no trouble voting Green when the (D) candidate strary too far right.
"Were parties here divided merely by a greediness for office,...to take a part with either would be unworthy of a reasonable or moral man." --Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 1795.
"Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost." John Quincy Adams
"Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost." John Quincy Adams
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Had An Interesting Conversation Late Last Night ... About The Democratic Party... [View all]
WillyT
Aug 2014
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Fascinating enough for you to take the trouble to join in, even to go find a video. I hate searching
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#16
It's an interesting thread, isn't it? I mean you're here. I never go into threads I don't find
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#25
Why wouldn't sabrina 1 understand? Does she not have the mental aqcuity to
ChisolmTrailDem
Aug 2014
#51
I agree with most of her posts--probably all, really. I am just usually cautious about
merrily
Aug 2014
#152
Thank you. I used to spend a lot more time constructing posts here. But now not so much,
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#225
Why does it sound like a "fascinating conversation"? Please, spell it out for
ChisolmTrailDem
Aug 2014
#53
Why is it "fascinating". Try answering the question rather than being condenscending. nt
ChisolmTrailDem
Aug 2014
#65
I read the OP. It's not "extremely fascinating" at all. It's an anecdote about
ChisolmTrailDem
Aug 2014
#68
So, you're not going to explain why you think it is "Extremely interesting", or
ChisolmTrailDem
Aug 2014
#95
I could be way off base, of course, but I have been reading the comments about the
merrily
Aug 2014
#182
Interesting that you blame the "dead people" on those that voted their principles.
rhett o rick
Aug 2014
#52
Gore was not the best candidate, either and Brazile and his other campaign advisors were
merrily
Aug 2014
#171
I think you are all confused. My principles are Democratic principles that provide health care toall
rhett o rick
Aug 2014
#125
God forbid you disrupt the big "they're all the same" rally going on here with facts, LOL.
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#151
I guess I haven't gotten to all the posts that say Democrats are the same as Republicans yet.
merrily
Aug 2014
#179
when fixing infrastructure is likened to Nazi Germany instead of recognized as sorely needed...
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#170
Seriously? An OP about a drunk neighbor's rant is followed up with a reference to Nazi Germany?
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#167
People who vote to the left of Dems (or to the right of Republicans) have nothing to lose?
merrily
Aug 2014
#176
They will, if more and more and more join this guy. Because he sure isn't alone in his
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#17
Independents are the largest growing voting bloc. A lot of people are thinking about it. The Dems
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#109
Amen! I became an independant when Bill Clinton went pro-business. I regret my support for NAFTA.
deafskeptic
Aug 2014
#139
What do you mean? I don't recall endorsing any party or candidates in this thread.
deafskeptic
Aug 2014
#184
It's hard to admit you've been played, over and over again, by the Party that claims
Maedhros
Aug 2014
#7
The tears may be a sign that he knows that his vote for another Party is not making anymore
jwirr
Aug 2014
#8
Dan Burton is the Indiana Republican member of Congress. He probably meant John,
alp227
Aug 2014
#10
That's not going to work anymore. When you elect a Democrat to the WH and that Democrat
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#18
Here, let me try to make it simpler for you. The reason being given to vote for Democrats rather
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#108
so, you are unable to imagine how a Mc Cain presidency would be much worse for the USA?
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#110
Maybe read my question again? You did imply electingr Obama ended up no better than electing Mc Cain
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#112
Well, I pretty much expected you to walk back from that statement, and you did. Thanks!
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#115
Why did you dismiss putting Republicans back in power as something that should NOT overly concern
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#116
I took issue only with this Obama= Mc Cain bullshit. That was all I asked about - the "no
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#117
No, that's not all you said. Please link to where I said anything about McCain. Stop lying about me
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#118
You are talked about voting for Obama versus which mystery Republican when you said this:
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#119
just a little bored with folks who use stories of "other people" disgusted with the Dem party....
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#124
Would you care to explain that comment? I don't like people lying about me and will not allow
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#134
No, you were using the now familiar 'third party' tactic of talking ABOUT someone rather than speak
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#137
No, you were using the now familiar 'third party' tactic of talking ABOUT someone rather than speak
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#137
you "proved" nothing, in fact you never once answered the question posed to you.
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#165
When you make stuff up about people's words and cannot provide proof of what you made up
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#192
You did not quote me in your initial response to me, you attempted to put words in my mouth.
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#205
That is NOT what you started this with, and you know it. You have failed to post a quote from me
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#208
I quoted you saying "what's the difference". And this is a bald faced lie "The poster above also
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#209
??? 'What's the difference between voting for Republicans and/or having them RETURNED TO POWER
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#210
Then which Republican were you talking about voting for? I'd think Mc Cain/ Palin would be top of
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#211
So you don't have a link to back up your false statement? Thank you, that's all I wanted. An
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#133
What you actually said was quoted a few times- if you didn't mean Mc Cain,you had ample opportunity
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#149
I quoted her and asked for clarification- which republican nominee was she speaking of...
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#172
That was NOT what I asked you for. I asked you to provide PROOF of the words YOU attributed to ME
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#212
That quote has nothing to do with what you made up and tried to attribute to ME.
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#215
LOL. Now Bernie is the Repbulican you say we might as well voted for, HILARIOUS.
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#216
Link to that please, 'the Republican you say'. For those reading, the person I was referring to
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#217
She can't because it isn't there. The conversation, so YOU understand was about Bernie Sanders.
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#214
"more Republicans in his cabinet, what exactly would the difference be if you had actually voted for
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#219
Here, let's try this again. Since clearly you do not wish to go back and read the thread, let's try
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#222
I don't see how any one member of a party can expect it to do anything in particular
treestar
Aug 2014
#229
It's not just "any one member"...especially if you're seeing it all over DU.
Ken Burch
Aug 2014
#230
But what happens when your party is overrun by corporate backed rightwingers?
Generic Other
Aug 2014
#69
Occupy movement was treated as terrorists by Obama admin who spied on and targeted
Generic Other
Aug 2014
#101
DNC doesn't want to represent millions of us, we are politically inconvenient.
whereisjustice
Aug 2014
#15
2 here whogave up on the DEMS. Unprincipled hacks who pay faint lip service to the Party Plank, then
blkmusclmachine
Aug 2014
#19
Or maybe the party should stop being the GOP of the 80s and get back to something
cui bono
Aug 2014
#104
I'm a Democrat who has no trouble voting Green when the (D) candidate strary too far right.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Aug 2014
#20
If you want people to believe that, you to work to make sure that Dem presidents don't do GOP things
Ken Burch
Aug 2014
#33
but would hosts actually lock something advocating voting third party these days? musing @ slavery
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#80
It's interesting how frequently people start anti- Dem or liberal OPs expressing other's ideas.....
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#98
it's interesting to see who gives them the "benefit of the doubt" because we should coddle the RW
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#100
If you listened to the statement and description of the neighbor described in the OP...
MrMickeysMom
Aug 2014
#129
Exactly. People wouldnt be looking for alternatives if the Dem party maintained a real platform
Katashi_itto
Aug 2014
#142
I hope he learns that since Green isn't registered in 50 states, he'll just be wasting his vote.
ancianita
Aug 2014
#88
You have made a head-scratching and nonsensical OP an absolutely hilarious thread
Number23
Aug 2014
#204
Oh Yeah... He Was Pretty Drunk... And Melancholy... His Eyes Were Already Swollen...
WillyT
Aug 2014
#126
And Thanks For Assigning Motives... It's Funny Who One meets In A Company Town...
WillyT
Aug 2014
#157
Yeah... It Was A Snippet Post... That Apparently Exposed The Soft Belly Of The Democratic Party...
WillyT
Aug 2014
#135
The party consists of party members (us); the state of the party is the result of our actions.
Chathamization
Aug 2014
#148