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"These are the famous "interest groups" that take over the Democratic Party"
Warren Stupidity
Jul 2012
#2
I tend to agree that identity issue groups didn't literally take over the party. What i'd say is
HiPointDem
Jul 2012
#3
Well we got HCR and Obama elected the first time. So I think it's working pretty well.
craigmatic
Jul 2012
#6
there's the difference between you & most people. corporatist policies & candidates = "victory".
HiPointDem
Jul 2012
#7
Well give examples of how your way of thinking has won us anything at all recently.
craigmatic
Jul 2012
#15
i can't give examples re the party, because no such thinking or efforts have been made "recently".
HiPointDem
Jul 2012
#16
Then what are you complaing about then? You yourself just admitted in a roundabout way that
craigmatic
Jul 2012
#19
admitted no such thing. i'm complaining as i've been complaining since reagan. you prefer
HiPointDem
Jul 2012
#23
I have no master. I just recognize progress when I see it even if it's small.
craigmatic
Jul 2012
#25
I worked, for years, in a union shop, with a guy who always voted republican. No matter how many
demosincebirth
Jul 2012
#8
Republicans use this welfare cheating to frame the argument and gather up those who believe it then
Wild_Dog
Jul 2012
#31
I don't think people ever vote against what they BELEIVE are their own interests,
hughee99
Jul 2012
#9
Is having clean water and clean air in everyone's best interest? nt
Guy Whitey Corngood
Jul 2012
#12
no. not in the corporatists' interest. if there's universal clean water, who will pay for
HiPointDem
Jul 2012
#17
But eventually they'll run out of that. They'll end up covered in their own shit. Unless
Guy Whitey Corngood
Jul 2012
#20
no they won't. kill the underclass, problem solved. the history of the ruling class is written in
HiPointDem
Jul 2012
#22
Wait wait wait. You're saying if the water becomes polluted beyond consumption
Guy Whitey Corngood
Jul 2012
#24
I replied directly to your silly little comment. Which by the way didn't address dick.
Guy Whitey Corngood
Jul 2012
#21
I wasn't replying to the OP was I? I was addressing your broad brush comment.
Guy Whitey Corngood
Jul 2012
#28
It's an argument that assumes its premise; in what way are NAFTA (or the upcomming TPP)
Romulox
Jul 2012
#13
they are completely hostile, and anti-worker. and the 'workers are soooo stuuuuupid' take is
HiPointDem
Jul 2012
#14