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oldcynic

(385 posts)
42. BFD...we do the same thing over and over and over
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 04:16 PM
Mar 2017

How far back do you want to go? Washington? Lincoln? Genghis Khan? How about Nixon...he was a well-known crook and got elected anyway. Since then, it's been solid wingnut control of the country...with the exception of a few Demos kneecapped by vicious Republican attacks. All political systems have their drawbacks. Democracy's problem is that it requires constant attention, examination, and participation by all the people, all the time. Humans are not capable of that. We operate as we always have done...might makes right. We still want to be ruled by that silver back...whatever title you give him. The question is and always was: how do we overcome genetic programming?

Convenient for him to say something about it now. infidelsavant Mar 2017 #1
How could Daou have said anything earlier, when today was the first time that Comey spooky3 Mar 2017 #6
I think he was talking about Comey. (eom) StevieM Mar 2017 #54
"Convenient"? Now is exactly the Time to say it when the Cha Mar 2017 #8
+1. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2017 #51
I could be wrong but I think he was talking about James Comey, not Peter Daou. (eom) StevieM Mar 2017 #53
Could be but the OP was about Cha Mar 2017 #57
Welcome to DU, infidelsavant! calimary Mar 2017 #13
welcome to du niyad Mar 2017 #40
Welcome to DU!! (eom) StevieM Mar 2017 #55
Required reading for all Americans. Wake the F up! CurtEastPoint Mar 2017 #2
George H.W. Bush was the last Republican that Dawson Leery Mar 2017 #3
We knew it was stolen immediately. Alice11111 Mar 2017 #4
+ this Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #5
It's true ailsagirl Mar 2017 #14
exit polling is supposedly VERY accurate, and the same thing Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #15
That's right-- it happened with Kerry ailsagirl Mar 2017 #17
Here's the thing. Hayabusa Mar 2017 #34
Good point, though W's "admin" was pretty scary too ailsagirl Mar 2017 #49
Gore was shafted the old fashioned way with Jeb, et al playing dirty bigbrother05 Mar 2017 #43
And the states with contested Senate races had greater exit polling error, same as 2004. L. Coyote Mar 2017 #45
I remember. We are too nice to them sometimes...give in or give up too easily. Alice11111 Mar 2017 #26
THIS is what I'm talking about: Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #16
Yep-- and nothing came of it ailsagirl Mar 2017 #18
Except, twice as bad in 2016, with same Senate races contested in same states: L. Coyote Mar 2017 #47
Thanks, el coyote - can you share any links to those charts? erronis Mar 2017 #52
Yes, here: L. Coyote Mar 2017 #56
Purrrrrfect. Thanks! erronis Mar 2017 #63
Thx 4 posting. V interesting Alice11111 Mar 2017 #59
Impressive...love the 0s for jail! Alice11111 Mar 2017 #24
+1 uponit7771 Mar 2017 #32
Exactly! Duppers Mar 2017 #33
Class action lawsuit. 66 million of us can sign on. Harry Reid was right! ffr Mar 2017 #44
Can you set it up? Are you a class action attorney. Alice11111 Mar 2017 #62
I expected it in advance given the polling showed they were behind. L. Coyote Mar 2017 #61
They played the game a million times better than we did. We couldn't even Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2017 #7
Explanations were given over and over murielm99 Mar 2017 #12
Yes, except then there was a conscious decision Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2017 #35
Yes, I've wondered that many times. Alice11111 Mar 2017 #27
Agree. And, we have all those celebrities with our Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2017 #36
They haven't a clue what to do, but tear down and obstruct Alice11111 Mar 2017 #38
Don't have a clue?? That IS their whole purpose FiveGoodMen Mar 2017 #58
True, butEven the Repeal &Replace, they didn't have a bill Alice11111 Mar 2017 #60
Post removed Post removed Mar 2017 #9
Welcome to DU, dogandturtlemom. calimary Mar 2017 #11
He most certainly did not mislead about Bernie R B Garr Mar 2017 #21
Your response to a major issue today is to refight the primary that is long over? stevenleser Mar 2017 #28
thanks . al gore and hillary clinton, the once and true president of the united states of amarica. AllaN01Bear Mar 2017 #10
Well glad that more people are speaking up Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #19
oh well they said, give the guy a chance they said.. BadGimp Mar 2017 #20
I also ask why Obama didn't force this out. He could have. triron Mar 2017 #22
Obama was complying to the law. L. Coyote Mar 2017 #25
Yeah, and make a recess SCOTUS appt. Alice11111 Mar 2017 #29
This is why I'm so sad cilla4progress Mar 2017 #23
Yes, its not like we lost to Jeb! That would bs a loss. This is a destruction of our county. Alice11111 Mar 2017 #30
Yep cilla4progress Mar 2017 #31
I think about 40pc of this country is pissed off and depressed. Alice11111 Mar 2017 #37
Still between rock and hard place re: Comey - if he goes, Orange Menace bullwinkle428 Mar 2017 #39
I don't completely agree angrychair Mar 2017 #41
BFD...we do the same thing over and over and over oldcynic Mar 2017 #42
Money rules, not only picking candidates (in both parties) but controlling culture. L. Coyote Mar 2017 #48
This thread's message is bringing me to tears. ffr Mar 2017 #46
True. Grrrrrr. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2017 #50
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