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Mon Sep-17-07 06:00 PM
Response to Reply #24 |
| 26. The thing is that "blunt instrument " cuts two ways! And both "cuts" are equally valid! |
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Edited on Mon Sep-17-07 06:01 PM by saracat
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| -What kind of people are "real" Democrats to you? Do you believe that we |
saracat |
Sep-17-07 04:07 PM |
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Democrats are people who vote for the party |
Warpy |
Sep-17-07 04:09 PM |
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Thank you! Great definition. And I get to be wrong too! LOL! |
saracat |
Sep-17-07 04:10 PM |
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Kind of like locusts |
Xipe Totec |
Sep-17-07 04:14 PM |
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That is hilarious! Great comment! |
saracat |
Sep-17-07 04:16 PM |
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Individual Democrats Do Not Have the Right to Tell You |
ribofunk |
Sep-17-07 04:27 PM |
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My point is. different viewpoint are "welcome" ! |
saracat |
Sep-17-07 04:28 PM |
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I respectfully disagree - Traditional Democratic Values (= Pro-Working Americans vice Corporatism) |
ShortnFiery |
Sep-18-07 03:48 AM |
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A Democrat Is Somebody That Votes Democratic |
DemocratSinceBirth |
Sep-17-07 04:32 PM |
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Emo Phillips |
DangerDave921 |
Sep-17-07 04:34 PM |
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O My Gawd! You actually "listen"to the "other side" ? That means you might learn |
saracat |
Sep-17-07 04:37 PM |
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It's Called "The narcissism of small differences" |
DemocratSinceBirth |
Sep-17-07 04:38 PM |
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Thanks for the link |
DangerDave921 |
Sep-18-07 06:43 AM |
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Definitely a big tent. |
TwilightZone |
Sep-17-07 04:41 PM |
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In my eyes, you're a real democrat |
martymar64 |
Sep-17-07 04:46 PM |
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Thank you but actually I have wriiten several rants regarding Dems being too"polite". |
saracat |
Sep-17-07 04:51 PM |
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People will express their outrage in different ways |
martymar64 |
Sep-17-07 05:11 PM |
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You too! And thank you! |
saracat |
Sep-17-07 05:13 PM |
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Hey, it could be worse... |
sailor65 |
Sep-17-07 04:53 PM |
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What a great post! I forgot to add I was also "vilified " for supporting the troops |
saracat |
Sep-17-07 05:04 PM |
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Thanks for that! |
sailor65 |
Sep-17-07 05:17 PM |
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Interesting responses so far, according to some, I would be a Democrat, even though I'm not... |
Solon |
Sep-17-07 04:57 PM |
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You are what you want to be. |
Milo_Bloom |
Sep-17-07 05:06 PM |
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I call myself a liberal Democrat |
NastyRiffraff |
Sep-17-07 05:24 PM |
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Wonderful post! Thank you NastyRiffraff! |
saracat |
Sep-17-07 05:39 PM |
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Real Democrats believe in principles more than in winning |
sampsonblk |
Sep-17-07 05:48 PM |
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Thank you but I have to say, I also do believe in winning as well! |
saracat |
Sep-17-07 05:50 PM |
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Ah, but there's part of the issue. Whose principles? |
TwilightZone |
Sep-17-07 08:11 PM |
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Very good. Food for thought! |
saracat |
Sep-17-07 08:30 PM |
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No value judgment here |
sampsonblk |
Sep-18-07 03:27 AM |
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there's a few of us here who wield opinions like a blunt instrument |
rucky |
Sep-17-07 05:50 PM |
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The thing is that "blunt instrument " cuts two ways! And both "cuts" are equally valid! |
saracat |
Sep-17-07 06:00 PM |
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now you're mixing metaphors on me. |
rucky |
Sep-17-07 06:02 PM |
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Yup! Maybe should be "blunt instrument cudgels or slams both ways" ? |
saracat |
Sep-17-07 06:04 PM |
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Yeah, I've gotten that too |
sampsonblk |
Sep-18-07 03:47 AM |
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Yup and I ask them "why" do they want to win? What is the purpose? |
saracat |
Sep-18-07 10:26 AM |
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kick |
TwilightZone |
Sep-17-07 06:41 PM |
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K&R |
LittleClarkie |
Sep-17-07 07:04 PM |
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Don't worry about it |
MonkeyFunk |
Sep-17-07 07:18 PM |
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Thank you for that MonkeyFunk! |
saracat |
Sep-17-07 07:24 PM |
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IMO, the true "purity police" are some party members behavior of trashing "the left" and |
ShortnFiery |
Sep-18-07 03:56 AM |
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"real" Democrats |
MonkeyFunk |
Sep-18-07 04:53 AM |
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Not all liberals are Democrats, and not all Democrats are liberals. |
TwilightZone |
Sep-18-07 08:26 AM |
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It is not "trashing ".to disagree with "tactics"used to achieve a goal. |
saracat |
Sep-18-07 09:40 AM |
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Name calling.... |
Holloween |
Sep-17-07 08:56 PM |
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I think you are a real Democrat, even though you and some others doubted my liberalism |
Pushed To The Left |
Sep-17-07 09:14 PM |
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I don't remember that but I apologize.I am sorry she "dumped" you |
saracat |
Sep-17-07 09:36 PM |
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Well, you asked. |
LWolf |
Sep-17-07 09:26 PM |
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That is how I would also define a Democrat. |
robinlynne |
Sep-18-07 12:11 AM |
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I would agree with your definition |
midlife_mo_Jo |
Sep-18-07 09:49 AM |
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Those are good points for discussion. |
LWolf |
Sep-18-07 08:43 PM |
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Real Democrats are open minded and that is where the big tent comes in |
pstans |
Sep-17-07 09:32 PM |
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Right, and sticking to core principles means that we hesitate to TRASH our fellows on "the left" |
ShortnFiery |
Sep-18-07 04:04 AM |
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I do not have to "pretend ".to be anything..I am a Democrat. |
saracat |
Sep-18-07 09:43 AM |
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"My way or the highway" is a pretty small tent. |
TwilightZone |
Sep-18-07 12:59 PM |
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Indeed it is. |
saracat |
Sep-18-07 01:10 PM |
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Two core ideals make a "real" democrat, to me |
Chulanowa |
Sep-17-07 10:28 PM |
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Grow thicker skin, but keep speaking out. |
cleveramerican |
Sep-18-07 04:17 AM |
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Joe Kennedy Taught His Children The Rich Could Take Care Of Themselves. The Poor Needed Some Help |
DemocratSinceBirth |
Sep-18-07 04:59 AM |
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Southern Dems |
DangerDave921 |
Sep-18-07 06:51 AM |
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I think more attention needs to be given to these folks and we need to find some common ground. |
saracat |
Sep-18-07 09:47 AM |
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Real Democrat is one who stands on the side of |
OHdem10 |
Sep-18-07 08:35 AM |
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Let it go |
sniffa |
Sep-18-07 08:50 AM |
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Advice you should consider taking yourself! |
saracat |
Sep-18-07 11:47 AM |
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and i wouLd gLadLy take it |
sniffa |
Sep-18-07 01:32 PM |
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Perhaps you do as indicated by your attention getting use of capital Ls! |
saracat |
Sep-18-07 02:18 PM |
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Let what go |
LittleClarkie |
Sep-18-07 02:35 PM |
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The Democratic wing of the Democratic Party. |
ozone_man |
Sep-18-07 02:02 PM |
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I like it. And kudos to Howard for the 50 state strategy as well.Leave no state behind, even the |
saracat |
Sep-18-07 02:20 PM |
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Disconnect |
DangerDave921 |
Sep-18-07 03:34 PM |
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It was more justified than the Iraq war. |
ozone_man |
Sep-18-07 04:29 PM |
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Well |
Generator |
Sep-18-07 02:56 PM |
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I really respect your answer but I find we have many Democrats, not all, it is true |
saracat |
Sep-18-07 04:14 PM |
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