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harun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-29-07 06:33 AM
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55. They pander effectively to them but in reality don't do much for
them.

Is abortion illegal? Is gay marriage illegal? Is illegal immigration being addressed? Are taxes really going down?

No, not really, no, hell no.

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  -"We have learned the Left is NOT as powerful within the Democratic OHdem10  Oct-28-07 09:54 AM   #0 
  - "We have now learned that al-qaida is not the force it once was."  closeupready   Oct-28-07 09:57 AM   #1 
  - The left, or even the progressive wing of the Democratic party are being taken for granted  still_one   Oct-28-07 10:01 AM   #2 
  - Or we might vote for Colbert.. nt  bushmeat   Oct-28-07 10:15 AM   #3 
  - "The Democrats should not take for granted anything in 2008"  CrispyQGirl   Oct-28-07 10:28 AM   #5 
  - So now I know how  zidzi   Oct-28-07 01:45 PM   #20 
  - word-up, still_one  app_farmer_rb   Oct-28-07 05:19 PM   #44 
  - I will *ALWAYS* vote.  Tesha   Oct-29-07 07:05 AM   #56 
  - The left is as useful to the Dems  peace frog   Oct-28-07 10:21 AM   #4 
  - Sadly, I think your analogy is right.  Vickers   Oct-28-07 12:33 PM   #14 
  - Except in the bushits'  zidzi   Oct-28-07 01:47 PM   #21 
     - They pander effectively to them but in reality don't do much for  harun   Oct-29-07 06:33 AM   #55 
  - The DLC owns the Democratic party lock, stock, and barrel.  geek tragedy   Oct-28-07 10:31 AM   #6 
  - That's why they put Dean in the DNC chair  cuke   Oct-28-07 12:33 PM   #13 
     - Hello!! "THey" Did Not  zidzi   Oct-28-07 01:48 PM   #22 
     - But, but , but WHY did the DLC let that happen?  cuke   Oct-28-07 02:52 PM   #31 
     - The fuckers lost and Dean  zidzi   Oct-28-07 03:41 PM   #38 
        - How could the DLC lose if they own the party?  cuke   Oct-28-07 03:46 PM   #39 
           - I know you're being  zidzi   Oct-28-07 04:02 PM   #40 
              - Hello!!!  cuke   Oct-28-07 04:06 PM   #41 
                 - You poor poor  zidzi   Oct-28-07 04:54 PM   #43 
     - but they did put in a hell of a lot of rightwing congresspeople and senators.  robinlynne   Oct-28-07 05:20 PM   #45 
     - They certainly did not. Dean fought a battle royale against  cali   Oct-28-07 02:13 PM   #30 
        - But, but , but WHY did the DLC let that happen?  cuke   Oct-28-07 02:54 PM   #32 
           - Please. Don't insult my intelligence. Have you ever seen me  cali   Oct-28-07 03:12 PM   #33 
           - No, but trace back up this subthread  cuke   Oct-28-07 03:14 PM   #34 
              - yeah, but why pose that question to me, sarcasm smilie or not  cali   Oct-28-07 03:23 PM   #35 
                 - Because you responded to my post  cuke   Oct-28-07 03:26 PM   #36 
           - Dean's donor list. n/t  rucky   Oct-28-07 10:30 PM   #52 
  - Hillary created the Iraq/Iran war policies  sandnsea   Oct-28-07 11:13 AM   #7 
  - bwahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahahahhahahahaha!  wyldwolf   Oct-28-07 11:14 AM   #9 
  - In our 1984 World( Hello, Orwell)..  zidzi   Oct-28-07 01:50 PM   #23 
  - We are an unrealized force-we have been too trusting of the corporate dem wing.  terisan   Oct-28-07 11:13 AM   #8 
  - I haven't "trusted" them as far  zidzi   Oct-28-07 01:52 PM   #24 
  - We have learned that the MAJORITY of Democratic voters is no longer being represented by the party  calipendence   Oct-28-07 12:06 PM   #10 
  - Yes, that's what we've Learned.  zidzi   Oct-28-07 01:54 PM   #25 
  - The question is why did they ever think the left was powerful in the Democratic Party?  MN Against Bush   Oct-28-07 12:27 PM   #11 
  - I keep hearing the party has moved to the right, and the "base" is very left  cuke   Oct-28-07 12:34 PM   #15 
  - Yeah, I guess ya  zidzi   Oct-28-07 01:56 PM   #26 
  - They are dlc corporatewhores...why  zidzi   Oct-28-07 01:57 PM   #27 
  - This was expected when so many so-called liberals are supporting Hillary (nt)  w4rma   Oct-28-07 12:31 PM   #12 
  - the liberals aren't supporting Hillary. They call themselves "centrists" and moderates.  robinlynne   Oct-28-07 05:22 PM   #46 
  - The fact is that the American people don't run the United States  IndianaGreen   Oct-28-07 01:19 PM   #16 
  - We lost our Constitution because the  zidzi   Oct-28-07 02:00 PM   #28 
  - we can hope. nt.  IndianaJones   Oct-28-07 01:21 PM   #17 
  - If Hillary wins the nomination, he's right, but let's not call the election until after the vote.  Stop Cornyn   Oct-28-07 01:23 PM   #18 
  - The far-right is becoming less powerful as well. Cuts both ways. nt  calteacherguy   Oct-28-07 01:33 PM   #19 
  - Yeah, real "less powerful"...  zidzi   Oct-28-07 02:02 PM   #29 
  - I bet this has absolutely nothing to do  Basileus Basileon   Oct-28-07 03:27 PM   #37 
  - That couldn't be it  cuke   Oct-28-07 04:17 PM   #42 
  - As usual, you have your "cause" and "effect" reversed.  Tesha   Oct-29-07 10:17 AM   #57 
  - Left is prety much a made up term these days.  mmonk   Oct-28-07 05:27 PM   #47 
  - Henry Wallace was the last "Real Leftist" Democrat with a national base.  nealmhughes   Oct-28-07 05:54 PM   #48 
  - I guess we are just "unexploded SCUDS"...........LOL's  KoKo01   Oct-28-07 10:03 PM   #49 
  - The Left doesn't play for power.  rucky   Oct-28-07 10:09 PM   #50 
  - I will NOT vote for Hillary.  jmp   Oct-28-07 10:14 PM   #51 
  - If all this is true, why do progressive organizations feel so good about Hillary?  Perry Logan   Oct-29-07 05:43 AM   #53 
  - Well Perry, I honestly believe that it ain't gonna be much of a party since the centrists'  ShortnFiery   Oct-29-07 05:50 AM   #54 
  - I have to admit I am confused.  Hatchling   Oct-29-07 10:49 AM   #58 
 

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