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In reply to the discussion: President Obama's Gallup approval rating amongst liberal Democrats for April 2nd-8th is 87%. [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)18. Reminds me of the pastor telling members having troubles. 'You must not have been really saved!'
No way to defend oneself from the Holier Than Thou's, or the demands for conformity from the newly converted.
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President Obama's Gallup approval rating amongst liberal Democrats for April 2nd-8th is 87%. [View all]
LoZoccolo
Apr 2012
OP
Someone tried to say real liberals left, while others started adopting the label for themselves.
LoZoccolo
Apr 2012
#17
Reminds me of the pastor telling members having troubles. 'You must not have been really saved!'
freshwest
Apr 2012
#18
The response was to your post, but really it was to the premise of the thread
Ken Burch
Apr 2012
#60
I wanted a primary challenge to define the differences, so 'who you talkin' to?' n/t
freshwest
Apr 2012
#55
No, it always helps this party. The biggest problem with the Presidential Debate Corporation is that
freshwest
Apr 2012
#58
That poll does not mean the left is ok with Obama's compromises and betrayals.
Ken Burch
Apr 2012
#53
Someone mentioned in the common phrase of your subject line won't be happy with this thread.
FSogol
Apr 2012
#16
Plonk is a Usenet jargon term for adding a particular poster to one's kill file
FiveGoodMen
Apr 2012
#10
Wait a minute, ignore them? I wasn't supposed to kill all the people in my kill file?
FSogol
Apr 2012
#12
imagine what it would be if he really acted the "far left liberal" like the "liberally-biased
zbdent
Apr 2012
#9
Y'know...nobody challenged Obama in the primaries...so you really don't need to keep doing this
Ken Burch
Apr 2012
#25
He wrote me a DU mail last night that says "ARE you ever going to stop with the left-baiting?".
LoZoccolo
Apr 2012
#92
OH MY GOD, YOU'RE REVEALING THE CONTENTS OF A PRIVATE EMAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DisgustipatedinCA
Apr 2012
#94
Why should claims that the base are no longer supporting Obama go unrefuted?
LoZoccolo
Apr 2012
#100
Nope, you're right. People can call themselves anything they want but it doesn't make it true. nt
Bonobo
Apr 2012
#42
Even Obama admits his policies re health care are those that Reagan would applaud. nt
Bonobo
Apr 2012
#70
Well if you're just using "liberal" without any meaning behind it, you are right.
Bonobo
Apr 2012
#79
*sigh* How often does it need to be said? Many liberals do not identify as Democrats.
joshcryer
Apr 2012
#78
Liberal Democrats won't be decisive in the election. We need to track the Indys.
morningfog
Apr 2012
#38
87% of those who one might expect to be naturally inclined to support him, do so. Hmm.
Electric Monk
Apr 2012
#63
Why do so many fall for the Liberal Democrat equals all of the left or all Liberals?
SmellyFeet
Apr 2012
#88
LZ admitted in H&M a while back that he's looking to provoke others into rash posts.
Fumesucker
Apr 2012
#108