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chuckstevens

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7. The Last of a Dying Breed...

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 11:30 AM

Jan 2013

An unashamed, New Deal Democrat! Thank you Senator Harkin! Let's hope there some younger Democrats who understand the party's heritage and will not be afraid to embrace it against the Blue Dogs Democrats and loony-tune right-wingers like Rand Paul and Ted Cruz.

Ronald Regan was a complete phony and a bad actor to boot! FDR, Harry Truman, JFK, and LBJ. Now those were leaders of a righteous case!

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Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin Won't Seek 6th Senate Term [View all] Hissyspit Jan 2013 OP

D*mn, he was always one of the good guys.... a kennedy Jan 2013 #1

Yeah, I remember standing for him in the 1992 presidential caucus frazzled Jan 2013 #4

I held a house party in Colorado for him in '92. earthside Jan 2013 #19

We had one for him in Juneau in '92. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #27

Not too surprised Bluzmann57 Jan 2013 #2

Big second on that recommendation exboyfil Jan 2013 #10

he will be sorely missed UpInArms Jan 2013 #3

He is fed up with the bullshit montanacowboy Jan 2013 #5

Now if only grassley would quit... Bluzmann57 Jan 2013 #6

Grassley still think's he's the Senator from God, though. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #28

The Last of a Dying Breed... chuckstevens Jan 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author no_hypocrisy Jan 2013 #8

As long as we can keep that asshole Steve King out of his seat sadbear Jan 2013 #9

I hadn't thought about that exboyfil Jan 2013 #12

As a Texan, I think Iowa is a complicated place. sadbear Jan 2013 #22

IOWA REP. STEVE KING STARS IN TRAGIC TALE ‘A CHRISTMAS WITHOUT GUNS’ UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #14

I had a "Harkin for President" sticker on my car... SHRED Jan 2013 #11

So, we're losing two progressive Dems this cycle (Rockefeller and Harkin) Mass Jan 2013 #13

I wonder if it was the filibuster 'bullshit' that push him to make this decision. eom Purveyor Jan 2013 #15

Oh nooo! hedda_foil Jan 2013 #16

I'm so sorry to see him go... CBHagman Jan 2013 #17

May he continue to fight for progressive causes.... Proletariatprincess Jan 2013 #18

One of the last of the Roosevelt Democrats in office. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #20

Hopefully a democrat with more brains than Harkin runs. Archae Jan 2013 #21

I wish Hilda Solis would stay through 2014 bluestateguy Jan 2013 #23

I'm a life-long Iowan decayincl Jan 2013 #24

I'm tired of Harry Reid, too. Don't blame you. davidwparker Jan 2013 #25

Thanks for your service, Senator. n/t. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #26