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Wed Mar-26-08 10:23 AM
Response to Reply #21 |
| 30. A real progressive believes in a social safety net, for example. |
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And for progressive taxation; and for government regulation of corporations and of the environment.
Other than the positions on civil liberties, the Libertarian party has few progressive goals.
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| -Gravel now seeking Libertarian nod |
Freddie Stubbs |
Mar-26-08 07:35 AM |
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Whoa. |
Ordr |
Mar-26-08 08:06 AM |
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I agree and at least he's not another GOP retread. |
Sentinel Chicken |
Mar-26-08 08:14 AM |
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As cool as hearing that the false-progressive Nader is running again. |
pnwmom |
Mar-26-08 09:16 AM |
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What's a "real progressive"? |
Ordr |
Mar-26-08 09:20 AM |
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A real progressive believes in a social safety net, for example. |
pnwmom |
Mar-26-08 10:23 AM |
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Just the positions of civil liberties make them better than |
zonmoy |
Mar-26-08 10:38 AM |
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Oh .... It's Nader's Fault .... Of Course |
Better Believe It |
Mar-27-08 08:25 PM |
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Yeah Mike !!! My daughter loves you and even contributed |
floridablue |
Mar-26-08 08:18 AM |
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You're going to vote Libertarian? |
merwin |
Mar-26-08 08:07 PM |
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Gravel is no Libertarian. He believes in universal health care, carbon taxes for GW, |
GOPBasher |
Mar-26-08 08:21 AM |
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he is going the way of every liberal that has finally figured out |
zonmoy |
Mar-26-08 08:24 AM |
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More brilliant words have never been spoken. |
Ordr |
Mar-26-08 08:36 AM |
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Yeah, I don't really get that part either. |
Ordr |
Mar-26-08 08:36 AM |
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Maybe he doesn't believe in those things. Maybe he's just another selfish |
pnwmom |
Mar-26-08 09:13 AM |
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Looks like some DUers were right about him: |
Freddie Stubbs |
Mar-26-08 09:56 AM |
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No, that's just the Right wing of DU. n/t |
stimbox |
Mar-26-08 10:11 AM |
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It would appear that most Democratic primary voters weren't big fans of him either |
Freddie Stubbs |
Mar-27-08 01:13 PM |
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Especially those on the right wing... |
stimbox |
Mar-27-08 04:35 PM |
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What's not to get? |
lwfern |
Mar-26-08 10:11 AM |
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No, talk about "party loyalty" makes me want to puke. |
Freedom Train |
Mar-28-08 01:15 AM |
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I'll Wait for Another Source Before Saying Anything about This |
fascisthunter |
Mar-26-08 08:39 AM |
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New York Times: Gravel to Run for Libertarian Nod |
Freddie Stubbs |
Mar-26-08 08:42 AM |
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And from Gravel's website: |
Freddie Stubbs |
Mar-26-08 08:44 AM |
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I Don't Get It... oh Well |
fascisthunter |
Mar-26-08 08:46 AM |
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Hasn't he read |
Jakes Progress |
Mar-26-08 09:23 AM |
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The Libertarian platform is still there for defining. |
crawfish |
Mar-26-08 03:37 PM |
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He should get Ron Paul to be his running mate. |
stratomagi |
Mar-26-08 08:47 AM |
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If Paul wanted to be on the Libertarian ticket, the top spot would be his for the asking |
Freddie Stubbs |
Mar-26-08 08:50 AM |
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Probably true. |
stratomagi |
Mar-26-08 08:55 AM |
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Yeah then he could get endorsed by this guy |
GoneOffShore |
Mar-27-08 05:54 PM |
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He is left libertarian. |
ozone_man |
Mar-26-08 08:48 AM |
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They won't |
Traction311 |
Mar-26-08 12:13 PM |
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I'm also a left libertarian, who votes Democrat. Right libertarians won't accept him. |
krabigirl |
Mar-27-08 07:45 PM |
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He did throw his support to the Green candidate. |
ozone_man |
Mar-27-08 08:03 PM |
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He always smelled like a Libertarian to me. |
onehandle |
Mar-26-08 08:55 AM |
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Really? I thought he would smell a little more like old man. |
stratomagi |
Mar-26-08 08:57 AM |
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He's gonna have to fight Bob Barr for that nomination |
Paint It Black |
Mar-26-08 09:13 AM |
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Go Bob! Where do I send the check. |
onehandle |
Mar-26-08 11:06 AM |
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Dennis was a candidate with "a different spin" that I liked in the primary |
TheBorealAvenger |
Mar-26-08 09:26 AM |
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So that's what was going through his tiny mind as he silently stared |
swag |
Mar-26-08 09:40 AM |
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Well I guess |
pbca |
Mar-26-08 09:47 AM |
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Funny that's what I was thinking |
mitchtv |
Mar-27-08 11:27 PM |
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Good luck Mike. |
stimbox |
Mar-26-08 09:58 AM |
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That's awesome |
crawfish |
Mar-26-08 03:35 PM |
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I really like Mike Gravel, but there's no need for him to do this |
brentspeak |
Mar-26-08 05:09 PM |
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I wish he would stay within the party. |
Nutmegger |
Mar-26-08 05:56 PM |
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The party doesn't want to change. It's happy being pathetically useless. (NT) |
Tesha |
Mar-28-08 07:34 AM |
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With his support of a flat income tax, this doesn't really surprise me! |
calipendence |
Mar-27-08 08:20 PM |
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You are misrepresenting his position. |
lwfern |
Mar-28-08 07:15 AM |
#48 |
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