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Sat Jan-09-10 02:52 PM
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| -Resignation letter from Framingham DemCommittee Chair (quitting party & going undeclared) |
Robbien |
Jan-08-10 01:54 PM |
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Damn all my complaints wrapped in a resignation |
dkf |
Jan-08-10 02:00 PM |
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Standing there smiling |
nykym |
Jan-08-10 02:02 PM |
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Yep. All the people who point to the polls showing 85% approval among Dems are missing the point |
Hello_Kitty |
Jan-08-10 02:18 PM |
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They'll have a grand time getting rich making speeches to fat cats. |
burning rain |
Jan-08-10 09:53 PM |
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Agreed dkf ! It's an excellent resignation - both clear and concise. eom |
ShortnFiery |
Jan-09-10 09:38 AM |
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A canary in the coal mine. |
jtrockville |
Jan-08-10 02:00 PM |
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this canary did a little singing too ... |
shireen |
Jan-09-10 11:26 AM |
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I had a helluva time getting them to remove me from their email list. |
NoUsername |
Jan-10-10 12:39 AM |
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very true |
shireen |
Jan-10-10 01:12 PM |
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This is why those "liberal Democrats are still thrilled" polls are worthless. |
girl gone mad |
Jan-08-10 02:09 PM |
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Even so, no one who remains thrilled should be considered a LIBERAL Democrat. |
FiveGoodMen |
Jan-08-10 02:13 PM |
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You beat me to it! |
Hello_Kitty |
Jan-08-10 02:19 PM |
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Most of the young people I know identify with the Democrats /nt |
still_one |
Jan-08-10 03:43 PM |
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fine, you don't want to work within the party, don't let the door hit your ass on the way out /nt |
still_one |
Jan-08-10 02:10 PM |
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Maybe better yet, like Harry Truman once said about politicians |
rurallib |
Jan-08-10 02:18 PM |
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Truman also said that if you give the voters a choice between a Republican |
dflprincess |
Jan-09-10 10:15 PM |
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I'd rather see some third party emerge. |
NoUsername |
Jan-10-10 12:53 AM |
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That one burned... |
depakid |
Jan-10-10 12:59 AM |
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Then you agree with the Dem party standard party line |
Robbien |
Jan-08-10 02:27 PM |
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Put words in my mouth, that isn't what I said, but the distortions on this board are terrific /nt |
still_one |
Jan-08-10 02:55 PM |
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I agree with the sentiments in the resignation letter and I am frustrated |
left is right |
Jan-08-10 03:02 PM |
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Then throw your vote away, the Democratic party will survive without you, and those of us who remain |
still_one |
Jan-08-10 03:38 PM |
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"the Democratic party will survive without you" |
girl gone mad |
Jan-08-10 04:25 PM |
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My response was not to you /nt |
still_one |
Jan-08-10 07:20 PM |
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and that is exactly the problem despite your good intentions you will not be able to make a diff |
left is right |
Jan-08-10 05:15 PM |
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At least that not giving up /nt |
still_one |
Jan-08-10 07:22 PM |
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Excellent post... |
CoffeeCat |
Jan-09-10 09:29 AM |
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We don't have enough representatives who see office as SERVICE rather than A STEPPING STONE |
ShortnFiery |
Jan-09-10 09:51 AM |
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Actually, when they control both houses of Congress and the White House, and |
salguine |
Jan-10-10 01:29 AM |
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Nice way to presuade folks to stay. You may not realize it but the Party NEEDS these folks. |
saracat |
Jan-08-10 08:55 PM |
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EXACTLY!!! |
Hawkowl |
Jan-08-10 11:23 PM |
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Do you understand how much SORROW working class people will have to suffer because |
ShortnFiery |
Jan-09-10 09:48 AM |
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Aw, stuff like that doesn't matter. |
NoUsername |
Jan-10-10 01:08 AM |
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How many are you willing to lose? Big election for Senate in MA coming up. |
freddie mertz |
Jan-09-10 11:26 AM |
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Instead... |
DisgustedInMN |
Jan-09-10 12:43 PM |
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The way the Democrats have always reached out to voters is by using |
dflprincess |
Jan-09-10 10:22 PM |
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and then when the dems lose seats in 2010 you'll piss and moan.. |
frylock |
Jan-09-10 11:36 AM |
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It's this Type of Arrogance that is Destroying the Party within |
fascisthunter |
Jan-09-10 12:05 PM |
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still_one |
katkat |
Jan-09-10 12:13 PM |
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BINGO |
peace frog |
Jan-09-10 12:34 PM |
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you sound as if you are working for the Repos. The more people you alienate, the |
John Q. Citizen |
Jan-09-10 12:58 PM |
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when the Dem party has lost all the union memeber in this nation..how will you feel then? |
flyarm |
Jan-09-10 03:14 PM |
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Looks to me like a vote for Obama was the vote "thrown away". I voted for him, and I've |
salguine |
Jan-10-10 01:26 AM |
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I agree with you and so well stated. n/t |
truedelphi |
Jan-09-10 01:19 AM |
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The corporatism has taken over our party... |
CoffeeCat |
Jan-09-10 09:24 AM |
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"The Party" has become a corporate entity and autocratic. |
ShortnFiery |
Jan-09-10 09:43 AM |
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didn't. |
bkozumplik |
Jan-09-10 01:06 PM |
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It is so god-damned obvious that unless the politicians suffer consequences for their |
T Wolf |
Jan-08-10 02:33 PM |
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and /nt |
still_one |
Jan-08-10 02:57 PM |
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Whatever you do, don't stay home |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Jan-08-10 05:43 PM |
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I've decided to remain in my town's DTC |
Larkspur |
Jan-08-10 02:42 PM |
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That is exactly what someone who really cares for the party should do |
still_one |
Jan-08-10 02:56 PM |
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I don't give a good god-damn about the future of the Party - only about the future of my child and |
bread_and_roses |
Jan-08-10 08:04 PM |
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So what choices do you have? |
Larkspur |
Jan-09-10 10:16 AM |
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I do have another choice - two, actually |
bread_and_roses |
Jan-09-10 12:24 PM |
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As a Democratic Committee Member, I agree with the sentiment but not the approach - here's why |
leveymg |
Jan-08-10 03:21 PM |
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wow, someone who wants to be actively part of trying to make something better instead of giving up |
still_one |
Jan-08-10 03:40 PM |
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That boils down to: We'll do something effective if and when the GOP cooperates. |
FiveGoodMen |
Jan-08-10 04:31 PM |
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Over the weekend I went to a New Year's party |
truedelphi |
Jan-09-10 01:24 AM |
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It would take more than a decade to get a thrid party in prime time |
Larkspur |
Jan-09-10 10:20 AM |
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The way I see it, I will be 10 years older in 10 years, whether I go after my dreams or |
truedelphi |
Jan-09-10 09:53 PM |
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The current state of the Democratic Party.... |
bvar22 |
Jan-09-10 11:41 AM |
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Jan-09-10 07:25 AM |
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leveymg |
katkat |
Jan-09-10 05:20 PM |
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I resigned from my DEC position 2 years ago. |
Dr.Phool |
Jan-08-10 03:27 PM |
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For the life of me Dr. P, I do not understand these "WARS" and the Democrats who support them? |
ShortnFiery |
Jan-09-10 09:56 AM |
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I didn't just leave the Democratic Party ten years ago: |
Goldstein1984 |
Jan-09-10 03:14 AM |
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The system is not simply "invested" in the status quo - the Big Shot Dems rig |
truedelphi |
Jan-09-10 09:36 PM |
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I hope you're not promoting the idea that Democrats leave the Party like this one did |
HughMoran |
Jan-09-10 08:37 AM |
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Jan-09-10 12:14 PM |
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Jan-09-10 12:21 PM |
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Bravo Ms. Sivan! |
Vidar |
Jan-09-10 09:14 AM |
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This is the BEST thing I've read in YEARS!!!! |
CoffeeCat |
Jan-09-10 09:19 AM |
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And this was a hardcore party person |
mdmc |
Jan-09-10 11:49 AM |
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Let this be an example for ALL decent Democrats |
slay |
Jan-09-10 12:05 PM |
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my response to this posted at Boston Globe |
yurbud |
Jan-09-10 12:02 PM |
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Oops - crossposted my post below - while I was getting ready to quote/post your wonderful comment, |
kath |
Jan-09-10 12:21 PM |
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What an incredibly intgelligent and wonderful response Yurbud!! |
flyarm |
Jan-09-10 01:01 PM |
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you're welcome! Give it some love on social bookmarking sites: LINKS |
yurbud |
Jan-09-10 02:31 PM |
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I know what you're saying. |
Dr.Phool |
Jan-09-10 02:49 PM |
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WOW. We've got something serious to learn from that. |
lildreamer316 |
Jan-09-10 06:40 PM |
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Thanks for posting this -- everyone be sure to read the comment at the link - also very well stated: |
kath |
Jan-09-10 12:14 PM |
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thanks! I posted it on my blog too with links to social bookmarking sites to vote it UP: |
yurbud |
Jan-09-10 12:46 PM |
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Blah, blah, blah |
matt819 |
Jan-09-10 12:42 PM |
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So, exactly how many lifelong Democrats... |
DisgustedInMN |
Jan-09-10 02:18 PM |
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what would be an unacceptable level of corruption to you? or is it good enough to just be |
yurbud |
Jan-09-10 07:22 PM |
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K&R. |
Greyhound |
Jan-09-10 12:56 PM |
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This person speaks for me |
dpbrown |
Jan-09-10 01:24 PM |
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Kick and rec! |
Dr.Phool |
Jan-09-10 02:52 PM |
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it includes provisions stripping women of the most basic right of all - ownership of their own bodie |
shopgreen |
Jan-10-10 12:37 AM |
#83 |
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