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In reply to the discussion: If we do not pull together on DU, we will fly apart. [View all]dflprincess
(28,120 posts)166. He was speaking to a group who were risking everything to take a strong and principled stand
knowing that if they failed they would be executed. This group also pledged each other "other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor".
Honor and principles are sorely lacking from the leaders of the Democratic party.
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If the Democrats in the Senate and Obama in the White House spend the next two
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2014
#1
And I am confident that you wil embrace each compromise with patronizing explanations about why it
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2014
#3
these "many of us" vote Democratic every fucking election, thank you, we just aren't going to shut
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2014
#18
Wasnt talking about you and those in your camp, talking about rightwing trolls here to
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#77
Down like Charlie Brown. I take a large glass loaded with ice, between a 1/3 to 1/2 Elijah Craig,
TheKentuckian
Dec 2014
#360
+1000!!!. I recall getting into to it with the Lieberman fan club. Of course this also entailed
adirondacker
Dec 2014
#220
google it. They were there. Now, they are owned in bulk by Corporate amerikkka.
roguevalley
Dec 2014
#127
Who said that? But if you vote in such a way that Mitt romney or rand paul can be
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#104
Choice matters. So does food, fuel, etc. Can we stop pretending social issues are ALL that matter?
merrily
Dec 2014
#207
I have no more room to embrace compromise. 4 months in the hospital with a rare
NewDeal_Dem
Dec 2014
#82
You should post more Pro Police threads promoting the status quo. It will make everyone feel better
Katashi_itto
Dec 2014
#217
I love Bill & wish he was on a different night, or that they would show it again during the week.
CrispyQ
Dec 2014
#30
I just watched it and found out some things I didn't know. I'm going to have to read his book.
octoberlib
Dec 2014
#36
I'm with Warren. The only thing evil needs to triumph is the silence of good people.
roguevalley
Dec 2014
#126
Enabling, defending, trying to silence critics, etc. goes well beyond mere silence.
merrily
Dec 2014
#208
It is the responsibility of the people in a democracy to hold public servants accountable.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Dec 2014
#4
The Moran who voted for the environment bill while Reid, Schumer and others voted against it?
merrily
Dec 2014
#209
Exactly. "If we don't 'pull together' and HRC loses, it's all your fault." or "Maybe we have to get
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#148
They have nothing but derision. They can't discusses the TPP, fracking, the Patriot Act, indefinite
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#160
I will not betray my principles just to help the lesser of two evils win. n/t
Rye Bread Pizza
Dec 2014
#10
Good, and if a republican president appooints a SC justice who overturns roe and your
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#13
Ahh, so that is an insane thing I said, cant happen. Got it...i dont know who I get angrier at,
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#79
The Voting Rights Act was on the books a long time, too, and look at it now. Also...
Hekate
Dec 2014
#337
The anti-choice movement has terrorists in its ranks who murder doctors, stalk the children of ...
Hekate
Dec 2014
#346
They don't need to do it. The Tenthers dealing out all kinds of evil in the states, as planned.
freshwest
Dec 2014
#294
I can support democrats that pull their noses out of republican butts than those
RKP5637
Dec 2014
#147
BINGO. Too bad a few around here refuse to see it. Much too focused on evil Obama, of course.
BlueCaliDem
Dec 2014
#131
yep. cheer for food stamp cuts and TPP and pension cuts and school privatization
Doctor_J
Dec 2014
#63
I don't have to worry about the party. After over 40 years as a Democrats I changed to
Autumn
Dec 2014
#66
Cheer? Show me ONE PERSON on DU who cheers for ANY of those, please do that or admit
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#80
You are so right. Those that accept the Conservative Democrats crap don't actually cheer
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#149
Politics. It's important to maintain ties with Wall Street, no matter one's personal opinion.
randome
Dec 2014
#224
Your implication that Democrats don't want to maintain ties with Wall Street is a Strawman.
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#237
You heard that too? Let's all pull together and support H. Clinton-Sachs or the world will
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#96
There will be consequences for abandoning working people and serving Wall Street and the 1%
Teamster Jeff
Dec 2014
#15
If democrats don't want to be attacked they should stand for democratic ideals.
CrispyQ
Dec 2014
#17
Agreed. If the Republicans (the Koch brothers) take over in 2016 this will be a happy place again.
freshwest
Dec 2014
#306
It is just a tiny microcosm here at DU, isn't it? Our collective influence is equal in size.
RiverLover
Dec 2014
#67
When it comes to speaking out on torture and violence DU seems pretty coherently strong to me
Johonny
Dec 2014
#39
He was speaking to a group who were risking everything to take a strong and principled stand
dflprincess
Dec 2014
#166
I don't get it. We are alway told that DU is not representative of the real world, it's
Autumn
Dec 2014
#134
The Circle-Jerkin Lemmings are in full gallop....little hope of stopping them I'm afraid..nt
pkdu
Dec 2014
#184
The elephant in the room is that the people didn't fuck up, they've been fucked.
mother earth
Dec 2014
#68
I certainly hold no ill-will against anybody on this site. I may snap at someone that I think is...
BlueJazz
Dec 2014
#70
Some can only evaluate as far as the label. D is good and R is bad. The Oligarch Rulers know this
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#89
Democrats do not march in lockstep with Republicans on financial issues, either.
ColesCountyDem
Dec 2014
#123
I couldn't agree more...the " I want Warrens babies brigade" would rather see the Supreme
pkdu
Dec 2014
#187
Amazing isn't it....I had another equally innocuous one hidden 4-3. I should be able to reply
pkdu
Dec 2014
#270
Disruptive posts are subjective. People are alerting just because they don't like what is said...
L0oniX
Dec 2014
#284
He was the Democratic VP canidate, tells you something about Democratic party.
bahrbearian
Dec 2014
#234
Let's talk real Democratic strategy here. Dems do well when Dems are mad.
McCamy Taylor
Dec 2014
#90
I respectfully disagree with every thing you wrote, and it has NOTHING to do with RW media
RiverLover
Dec 2014
#196
There are two wings to the DEmocratic Party. One is the Warren Wing that wants
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#93
we will become united when we purge the Wall Street/Neocon Wing and their apologists
corkhead
Dec 2014
#214
The Conservative Wing of the Party works for Wall Street. They aren't about to throw
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#238
That sounds great but how is that different than what we've been doing for the last 30years??
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#296
"those we don't agree with" Really? We should embrace the sources of campaign and influence money?
L0oniX
Dec 2014
#241
A late contender for the Leonard Pinth-Garnell Award, Stream of Consciousness Sophomorics.
OilemFirchen
Dec 2014
#322
It's time for a revolution and you want us to mellow out and accept the status quo.
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#158
Our founders were slave traders. You would have excoriated them the same as you do Democrats today.
randome
Dec 2014
#161
I want a representative government free of corporate control. Can you understand that?
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#168
I guess they (The Third Way) just want us to sit down and shut up. They really don't
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#164
MinMan, you are one of the few reasons I am still here. Your experiences have made you wise...
Hekate
Dec 2014
#183
As frustrating as this sounds DU is just a forum. It is not necessarily representative of how the
still_one
Dec 2014
#205
DU was born out of Republicon dominance of all branches of government. Maybe we need that again to
corkhead
Dec 2014
#210
It's super relevant, and at the time of your 'confession' this was what some of us told you we did
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2014
#334
If Democrats don't want to lose, they need to start fighting for the people who vote for them...
whereisjustice
Dec 2014
#275
The notion that our votes must be EARNED, by QUALITY CANDIDATES with GOOD IDEAS,
Maedhros
Dec 2014
#358
This is the sickest collection of posts I've ever seen on DU. Who the eff are these people?
Hekate
Dec 2014
#347
I am too tired & demoralized to even think about fighting. I need to heal. I have never been this
catbyte
Dec 2014
#318
Kramer: We're flying apart, Jerry . . . oh, yeah, baby, we are . . . like a flock of seagulls . . .
Major Hogwash
Dec 2014
#348
I think "ugly as three miles of dog crap" would be a better description.
Agnosticsherbet
Dec 2014
#351