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gejohnston

(17,502 posts)
14. he might be a social liberal
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 05:35 PM
Dec 2012

but on economic issues, he as Republican as they come. Just look at his record, including supporting Scott Brown. Just because he is from Mass doesn't make him a liberal.

The NRA spent more than $17 million on this year's campaigns. graham4anything Dec 2012 #1
The court's rightwing swing is shortly to end. Obama44, Hillary45 and soon a 8 to 1 left court graham4anything Dec 2012 #2
someone will have to sue to get it to the court gejohnston Dec 2012 #5
I believe you are delusional if you think Jenoch Dec 2012 #12
Just one supreme court ruling will do it. Saying the 2nd applies only to guns in the home graham4anything Dec 2012 #17
that's not how it works gejohnston Dec 2012 #23
How does that make carry illegal? Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #33
ask them when it happens. graham4anything Dec 2012 #35
the pro gun rights side is mostly grass roots gejohnston Dec 2012 #47
it takes decades for a redwood to be majestic after planting a seed graham4anything Dec 2012 #49
you are saying money bombs and a few people with a lot of money should be able gejohnston Dec 2012 #53
You are against overturning the 2nd. graham4anything Dec 2012 #55
Muscat is a city in Oman gejohnston Dec 2012 #57
I like Dershowitz getting OJ off. Seeming Thomas Jefferson did not believe what he wrote graham4anything Dec 2012 #59
AFICT, he inherited some gejohnston Dec 2012 #62
Dershowitz didn't get OJ off gejohnston Dec 2012 #71
What's a muscat? discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #64
How are you posting with moveable type press? AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #84
I'm sorry...please explain how we are going to get 8 progressives on the Supreme Court. Common Sense Party Dec 2012 #74
Just like the RW court overturned Roe v Wade ... oh wait. hack89 Dec 2012 #86
I welcome the others who had posted to repost their responses here too. graham4anything Dec 2012 #3
How is it Democrat vs Democrat? gejohnston Dec 2012 #4
Sorry, it is well known, Bloomberg was a lifetime liberal democrat from Mass graham4anything Dec 2012 #9
he might be a social liberal gejohnston Dec 2012 #14
He is supporting ANYONE who is vocal about supporting gun control, to get the Dems to do same graham4anything Dec 2012 #16
he backed Scotty over Warren because of Wall Street gejohnston Dec 2012 #24
you, like anyone else are entitled to YOUR opinion graham4anything Dec 2012 #42
McCarthy ran as a Dem gejohnston Dec 2012 #45
My ass he is. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #85
politics makes strange bedfellows. If you are looking for absolutes, there are none. graham4anything Dec 2012 #87
The title of this thread is patently false. Clames Dec 2012 #6
as you know, Mike Bloomberg is a liberal democrat *and the #1 GREEN person in the world) from Mass graham4anything Dec 2012 #10
Liberal Democrats did not support Scott Brown. Bloomberg did. friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #25
Check your facts... Clames Dec 2012 #29
Don't forget the charity. #1 charitable person in the world. graham4anything Dec 2012 #40
You are flailing. Clames Dec 2012 #61
So a billionaire on the other side of the country did not like a sitting Dem sarisataka Dec 2012 #7
Yup!!! graham4anything Dec 2012 #11
Your worship of the 0.1% is appalling. Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #18
I think you overlooked something sarisataka Dec 2012 #30
I assume you like Angus King? graham4anything Dec 2012 #34
did you violate the TOS? gejohnston Dec 2012 #38
actually NO. if you read close around election time, it specificlaly states- graham4anything Dec 2012 #46
If the Republicans would have taken the Senate, gejohnston Dec 2012 #50
There never was a chance the Dems would lose the senate. That was known from day one graham4anything Dec 2012 #52
doesn't matter, gejohnston Dec 2012 #54
so would anyone. You are dealing in absolutes. That don't exist in real life. graham4anything Dec 2012 #56
yes it does have strange bed fellows gejohnston Dec 2012 #58
I love Jerry Brown. Guess we have something in common after all graham4anything Dec 2012 #60
I do not accept sarisataka Dec 2012 #44
that is another topic, but a good president won't abuse it, so don't vote for Jeb in 2016 graham4anything Dec 2012 #51
PATRIOT act does fit pretty cleanly Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #65
Congress voted for it and keep ratifying its renewal graham4anything Dec 2012 #66
I don't trust any politician sarisataka Dec 2012 #67
So you support the keeping the political fundraising activities of the Koch brothers legal? krispos42 Dec 2012 #68
faux argument graham4anything Dec 2012 #69
you support millionaires being... krispos42 Dec 2012 #77
Mayor Bloomberg has started a grass roots but heavily funded to give folks THE REST OF THE STORY graham4anything Dec 2012 #78
So, yes. krispos42 Dec 2012 #81
there is no grass roots effort gejohnston Dec 2012 #82
Grass roots? You have to be fucking kidding yourself DonP Dec 2012 #83
the dems have gotten +2 on the votes against the NRA because of the victory graham4anything Dec 2012 #88
You have a terrible grasp of the use of similes and metaphors DonP Dec 2012 #97
Did the constitution allow Bobby Kennedy to wiretap Dr. Martin Luther King Jr? graham4anything Dec 2012 #99
Just so you can say you do, Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #102
So the correct answer is ... you're doing nothing but whining online. DonP Dec 2012 #106
The NRA IS a nightmare, so they deserve all the nightmares they get! MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #8
+1 zillion, billion, million and 45. graham4anything Dec 2012 #13
You're right! rrneck Dec 2012 #15
the NRA is the 1.5 %, as they have 4.3 million members out of 320 million americans graham4anything Dec 2012 #19
there are 80 million gun owners gejohnston Dec 2012 #22
A complete rethinking shall be done. The above soundbyte is 1980s soundbytes graham4anything Dec 2012 #26
what does that have to do with Brady Campaign gejohnston Dec 2012 #39
Which is circa 80X the membership of the Brady Campaign. friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #27
Why are you so afraid of the NRA? rrneck Dec 2012 #36
the 1% fallacy discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #63
are you sure that is the only reason? gejohnston Dec 2012 #20
irrelevant, as he is gone from the house, and I don't hear anyone crying but his bank account graham4anything Dec 2012 #31
he is 100 percent for Wall Street and 100 percent against OWS gejohnston Dec 2012 #41
BTW, once the Dems know someone has their back, it will be 100% of the dems graham4anything Dec 2012 #21
umm no gejohnston Dec 2012 #28
Bloomberg tried to stab Liz Warren in the back. You don't talk about *that*, do you? friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #32
Support anti-NRA get his support. First one to say anti-NRA gets the bucks. graham4anything Dec 2012 #37
you don't get it gejohnston Dec 2012 #43
a majestic redwood takes decades after one plants a seed to be a majestic redwood graham4anything Dec 2012 #48
How is it the NRA's worst nightmare? gejohnston Dec 2012 #70
yes. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #72
It's refreshing to find someone open and honest... ileus Dec 2012 #73
OMG...it's like the spontaneous protests by Unions & Workers- Bob Costas on tv just did anti-Gun graham4anything Dec 2012 #75
he was born in NYC, gejohnston Dec 2012 #76
Your continuing worship of right wing politicians has reached a new low. Union Scribe Dec 2012 #79
He elected a better Democrat and he elected Angus King. The Great Equalizer graham4anything Dec 2012 #80
I just have to say SQUEE Dec 2012 #89
the thingy with OWS was the Mayor of NY. You are confusing Mike the Man with the mayor graham4anything Dec 2012 #90
Would you please twist... sarisataka Dec 2012 #91
this topic is about the NRA and Guns. Why are you diverting it? graham4anything Dec 2012 #94
You are the one who put forth Bloomberg as the counter to the NRA sarisataka Dec 2012 #98
Where in the world would you come up with that analogy?I guess it takes a gun lover to distort graham4anything Dec 2012 #101
I pulled the analogy from your reply, sarisataka Dec 2012 #104
Yes, always has been that way. More so in the 24/7/365 national cable news media graham4anything Dec 2012 #108
I merely suggest .. SQUEE Dec 2012 #92
I welcome your opinion. That is what a discussion of issues should be. Keep them coming. graham4anything Dec 2012 #96
David Toma was in Newark, NJ gejohnston Dec 2012 #105
Yeah. You are correct. graham4anything Dec 2012 #107
in case you don't get the graphic gejohnston Dec 2012 #93
send a letter to the mayor. In 2014 it will be Christine Quinn, democrat. graham4anything Dec 2012 #95
Really? SQUEE Dec 2012 #100
Money by side 2, to offset side A, means THE PEOPLE DECIDE, as it makes things EQUAL graham4anything Dec 2012 #103
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