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Romulox

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4. The two Parties are closest on Economic Policy. Unfortunately, that's the part of gov't that most
Mon Jul 2, 2012, 07:03 PM
Jul 2012

influences the broadest number of American's day-to-day lives.

I think people respond, many times, out of frustration RainDog Jul 2012 #1
Center-right and hard-right. Warren Stupidity Jul 2012 #2
+1,000,000 - n/t coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #14
Exactly. Maven Jul 2012 #47
Every Republican I know thinks everyone is as stupid as they are NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #3
The two Parties are closest on Economic Policy. Unfortunately, that's the part of gov't that most Romulox Jul 2012 #4
They aren't close on economic policy at ALL. The Dems have NOTHING resembling the Ryan plan. phleshdef Jul 2012 #36
But on "free trade" with China, or NAFTA, or bailing out banks, or mortgage reform. VERY similar. Romulox Jul 2012 #44
Not all Dems are for the bad free trade bills. phleshdef Jul 2012 #48
Yes, of course RobertEarl Jul 2012 #5
Three Mile Island was much better than Fukushima. hay rick Jul 2012 #13
Oh I think somebody is lying. xchrom Jul 2012 #6
I'd like to see more Democrats stop their support for a capitalistic system... Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #7
Additionally, to believe there's *enough* of a difference in the duopoly to "save" us, villager Jul 2012 #8
The same, no, MadHound Jul 2012 #9
WTF? trixie Jul 2012 #51
They are not getting closer.. what rock are you living under?? DCBob Jul 2012 #55
Major disseminators of this are Icke, Jones, Paulites, 911 Truthers and some Occupy. Not Bill Maher: freshwest Jul 2012 #10
"One states the facts, the other comes very close to playing with their own poop." SunSeeker Jul 2012 #31
Bill Maher doesn't really have a "libertarian" bent. phleshdef Jul 2012 #37
True, but he's still known for it. That's the kind of liberal most Democrats are. The kind of ... freshwest Jul 2012 #38
and this OP will draw them out of the woodwork like flies...enjoy.. dionysus Jul 2012 #11
Remember the head of the Lou Dobbs fan club here about ten years ago? NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #16
Well, nobody here is to Obama's right. immoderate Jul 2012 #28
I guess I miss your point unless it's to be devisive. rhett o rick Jul 2012 #12
x2 AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #25
I settled on clueless whiners Gman Jul 2012 #15
Oh, c'mon Wraith, do you really think there's ANYONE... RevStPatrick Jul 2012 #17
The most ardent anti-globalism people I know drive imported cars NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #18
No. bvar22 Jul 2012 #49
Yep, Fascist right and moderate right. There are no moderate nor certainly any left parties anymore on point Jul 2012 #32
Its easy to paint a false picture and then attack it, when all nuance is thrown out the window quinnox Jul 2012 #19
The difference is that the Republican Party is unified, the Democratic Party is factionalized. joshcryer Jul 2012 #20
Big diff. Mississippi, red state, is about to close the one and only abortion clinic in the state. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #21
+1.000 freshwest Jul 2012 #35
"the "no difference" spiel gave us George W. Bush instead of Al Gore" CleanLucre Jul 2012 #22
Maybe they are Excalbians Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #23
Very True Wraith, lying or clueless sums it up treestar Jul 2012 #24
When Big Pharma wanted to come out with a Marijuana Pill... lib2DaBone Jul 2012 #26
Holder busted all of them? All of them?...nt SidDithers Jul 2012 #40
Well said!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #27
Or hopeful. Zanzoobar Jul 2012 #29
bravo heaven05 Jul 2012 #30
K&R SunSeeker Jul 2012 #33
ho hum, the same old stuff stupidicus Jul 2012 #34
DU rec... SidDithers Jul 2012 #39
Hey Sid :) SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #41
I agree with Bill Maher: Vote Democratic - "we're lame but the other guys are nuts" Douglas Carpenter Jul 2012 #42
Can I borrow some straw? Bonobo Jul 2012 #43
Unrec for being so ignorant. n/t Dawgs Jul 2012 #45
"Not as bad" is still not good. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 #46
The "Centrist" Party Leadership of the Clinton Administration CREATED Nader. bvar22 Jul 2012 #50
Absolutely true. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #52
Many call themselves Independents. demosincebirth Jul 2012 #53
And the who's who of They're-the-same!1 JNelson6563 Jul 2012 #54
I think those that think that are just impatient.. they want immediate satisfaction. DCBob Jul 2012 #56
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