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Fri Oct-30-09 08:24 AM
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| -I am sick of the SKY IS FALLING, the SKY IS FALLING crowd |
wndycty |
Oct-29-09 03:06 PM |
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Thank you |
SharonRB |
Oct-29-09 03:10 PM |
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Thank you Wndycty!! |
MadMaddie |
Oct-29-09 03:10 PM |
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True. LBJ made huge compromises |
impik |
Oct-29-09 06:59 PM |
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Agreed! Americans have been brainwashed into thinking that |
MadMaddie |
Oct-29-09 08:44 PM |
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Mainly bc the Sky is not |
Cha |
Oct-29-09 03:12 PM |
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Recommended |
graywarrior |
Oct-29-09 03:12 PM |
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I, like Barbara Ehrenreich, am sick of being "bright-sided" |
rudy23 |
Oct-29-09 03:13 PM |
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And exactly how is this the bright side of losing? |
wndycty |
Oct-29-09 03:16 PM |
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Like he's not being considered a sell-out NOW - and we didn't get anything. |
chimpymustgo |
Oct-29-09 03:51 PM |
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Progressives are not the majority in the party |
impik |
Oct-29-09 07:02 PM |
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Please read Jane Hamsher's wonderful post yesterday |
truedelphi |
Oct-30-09 01:33 PM |
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What happens to |
Hutzpa |
Oct-30-09 03:49 PM |
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Should everything be non profit? |
treestar |
Oct-30-09 05:56 PM |
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No one is saying anything about Health Care being non profit. |
truedelphi |
Oct-30-09 08:13 PM |
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"We" are not in the majority. |
geek tragedy |
Oct-29-09 03:17 PM |
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That's because only a determined MINORITY can be educated about this mess we're in! |
cascadiance |
Oct-29-09 03:21 PM |
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The majority doesn't want crappy health reform that mandates we buy crappy private insurance.. |
girl gone mad |
Oct-29-09 05:26 PM |
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The House bill does not require that anybody buy private insurance. |
bornskeptic |
Oct-31-09 04:21 PM |
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What the hell does the fact that progressive are not in the majority have to do with anything? |
rhett o rick |
Oct-30-09 03:16 PM |
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That is not the point of that book |
treestar |
Oct-29-09 05:11 PM |
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Isn't it just as likely that the other side (and those of us on their side) will be successful |
T Wolf |
Oct-29-09 03:14 PM |
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Well I am not a progressive.. I am a liberal.. but that being said |
Peacetrain |
Oct-29-09 03:15 PM |
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K & R! |
NYC_SKP |
Oct-29-09 03:16 PM |
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You don't know what is counter-productive |
Kurt_and_Hunter |
Oct-29-09 03:16 PM |
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Yeah, and the protestors ended Vietnam, right? (nt) |
Nicholas D Wolfwood |
Oct-29-09 03:17 PM |
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So what am I? A cheerleader? A personality cultist? |
wndycty |
Oct-29-09 03:19 PM |
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Utter BS |
treestar |
Oct-29-09 05:13 PM |
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lol. "obama sucks but we'll take credit for any good that happens you pom pom waving cheerleaders" |
dionysus |
Oct-29-09 07:50 PM |
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Great Post, there, Kurt_And_Hunter. n/t |
truedelphi |
Oct-31-09 01:59 AM |
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I'm growing weary of the NEED for these kinds of threads on a daily basis. |
Nicholas D Wolfwood |
Oct-29-09 03:17 PM |
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No different than Daily Kos or HuffPost |
impik |
Oct-29-09 07:04 PM |
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The difference is that it's always been that way at those sites. |
Nicholas D Wolfwood |
Oct-30-09 07:33 AM |
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AMEN!! Damn, they're losing credibilty slowly but surely |
uponit7771 |
Oct-29-09 03:18 PM |
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The timeline is BS |
ramapo |
Oct-29-09 03:18 PM |
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That timeline is the only way the bill came in under $900 billion. |
Nicholas D Wolfwood |
Oct-30-09 07:36 AM |
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and argument based on funding is bullshit. |
tomp |
Oct-30-09 11:56 AM |
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Then the reasoning is bullshit. |
Raineyb |
Nov-01-09 04:14 PM |
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To be blunt, it's not the House I am worried about |
Tom Rinaldo |
Oct-29-09 03:22 PM |
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Bingo Tom...It is the senate bill that is going to be the gut wrencher.. the house bill |
Peacetrain |
Oct-29-09 03:25 PM |
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mandates, key to the reality of this bill. |
sam kane |
Oct-29-09 03:26 PM |
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As one of the ones it would affect, that really concerns me... |
OneGrassRoot |
Oct-29-09 06:45 PM |
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I am sick of the accept any piece of garbage legislation crowd. Your acceptance of |
ej510 |
Oct-29-09 03:34 PM |
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Fecal matter? Really now |
wndycty |
Oct-29-09 03:36 PM |
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Looks like instead of half a loaf of bread, you'd rather starve. |
Ikonoklast |
Oct-29-09 03:40 PM |
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Could be Billions of "Stored Calories" due to Drinking Soft Drinks purchased with Food Stamps. |
NYC_SKP |
Oct-29-09 03:46 PM |
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Cursed Halloween Candy. |
Ikonoklast |
Oct-29-09 03:52 PM |
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If the repukes gain power back they will make this old piece gum stuck underneath a desk worse than |
ej510 |
Oct-29-09 03:48 PM |
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feel free to leave, the larouchies are hiring. |
dionysus |
Oct-29-09 07:52 PM |
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so how much is a guy with 3 dependants on $ 75K going to pay |
bikingaz |
Oct-29-09 09:54 PM |
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I am sick of the cut off your nose to spite your face crowd. |
nemo137 |
Oct-30-09 01:46 AM |
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Not half as sick as I am of the last 40 years of the |
ipaint |
Oct-29-09 03:46 PM |
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Thank You! |
ej510 |
Oct-29-09 03:50 PM |
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its the We will settle for crumbs crowd-just to get a bill that is dangerous |
joeycola |
Oct-29-09 04:19 PM |
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+1, +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 thank you! |
flyarm |
Oct-29-09 10:13 PM |
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Then celebrate what we do get, so more Progressives are elected. |
Dawgs |
Oct-30-09 08:18 AM |
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The democratic party tore itself down when it took a hard right turn years ago |
ipaint |
Oct-30-09 03:48 PM |
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DAMN STRAIGHT |
Skittles |
Oct-30-09 06:41 PM |
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Yikes! I just got hit on the head by something! Oh, no -- it's a piece of sky. |
damntexdem |
Oct-29-09 04:16 PM |
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DU's full of drama queens today. |
backscatter712 |
Oct-29-09 04:19 PM |
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along with the ones insisting the economy can never get better |
treestar |
Oct-29-09 05:14 PM |
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And 3.5 GDP growth is actually a a bad thing |
impik |
Oct-29-09 07:07 PM |
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and how many jobs were gained?? tough feeding your kids without a fucking job ! |
flyarm |
Oct-29-09 10:16 PM |
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What if it's necessary? If there was no GDP growth, no job growth |
treestar |
Oct-30-09 06:23 PM |
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Right Let's all get out our pom-poms and cheer the theft of a huge chunk-- |
eridani |
Oct-30-09 01:12 AM |
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I'm sick of mediocrity |
Bluenorthwest |
Oct-29-09 04:42 PM |
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it surely does work on a lot of people though |
Skittles |
Oct-30-09 06:40 PM |
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Yeah why can't people with their stupid legitimate concerns |
spoony |
Oct-29-09 04:44 PM |
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Some would rather "wait" then fight for something less then perfect. |
Jennicut |
Oct-29-09 04:44 PM |
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Get what you want now, because it takes decades to make changes. |
ej510 |
Oct-29-09 04:47 PM |
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Maybe because we're still waiting (16 years later) for the SHIT the last "Democratic" administration |
Sebastian Doyle |
Oct-30-09 12:35 PM |
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I agree with you. |
ej510 |
Oct-30-09 05:53 PM |
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Sick of it? Then stop hogging the rose colored glasses. n/t |
cherokeeprogressive |
Oct-29-09 04:47 PM |
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LOL |
joeycola |
Oct-29-09 04:56 PM |
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I am tired of "Democrats" .... |
bvar22 |
Oct-29-09 04:54 PM |
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I'm tired of Democrats calling others "Democrats." |
Nicholas D Wolfwood |
Oct-30-09 07:38 AM |
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Name removed |
Oct-30-09 06:25 PM |
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There are a few dozen here that do nothing BUT criticize. |
Nicholas D Wolfwood |
Oct-31-09 10:24 AM |
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Who's pony is this health insurance thing? Are you expressing poutrage? |
VMI Dem |
Oct-29-09 05:09 PM |
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Me too! |
treestar |
Oct-29-09 05:09 PM |
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You TELL 'em WNDY!!! NT |
Clio the Leo |
Oct-29-09 05:59 PM |
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Word. |
jefferson_dem |
Oct-29-09 06:01 PM |
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Ditto. nt |
Honeycombe8 |
Oct-29-09 07:51 PM |
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You are a breath of fresh, clean, fragrant air in this forum tonight...thank you! |
cry baby |
Oct-29-09 10:11 PM |
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K&R! n/t |
firedupdem |
Oct-29-09 11:02 PM |
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We do not need to pass this bill. If they won't let at least some into Medicare-- |
eridani |
Oct-30-09 01:11 AM |
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Do you realize it's literally historic that any health care bill has gotten to THIS point? |
Nicholas D Wolfwood |
Oct-30-09 07:39 AM |
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It's historic only because Congress has agreed on a way to rob us blind |
eridani |
Oct-30-09 07:56 PM |
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Yes, this is the first step to a brighter future. |
ProgressOnTheMove |
Oct-30-09 04:02 AM |
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Well said - I agree. n/t |
Laurab |
Oct-30-09 05:54 AM |
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self delete |
lunatica |
Oct-30-09 08:24 AM |
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Coming to terms with the fact that dystopian head cases post A LOT on DU? |
HamdenRice |
Oct-30-09 10:09 AM |
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Bullshit. I'm sick of the ass kissers who can be bought off with cheap slogans like hope & change. |
earth mom |
Oct-30-09 10:27 AM |
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I agree, more shitty legislation that is change we can believe in. |
ej510 |
Oct-30-09 10:41 AM |
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Right on Sistah! And I'm sick of ... |
HamdenRice |
Oct-30-09 11:32 AM |
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How about slogans about war and terra |
treestar |
Oct-30-09 05:54 PM |
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I just had to turn off Ed Schultz |
BlueGirlRedState |
Oct-30-09 11:34 AM |
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The sky fell a looooong time ago. |
tomp |
Oct-30-09 11:51 AM |
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Once this bill is passed and gets road tested, its flaws will no doubt |
kestrel91316 |
Oct-30-09 11:56 AM |
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I don't get either the terminally negative or the terminally positive. |
Forkboy |
Oct-30-09 12:08 PM |
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Hear hear! This is the BEGINNING, not the END. |
mzmolly |
Oct-30-09 02:52 PM |
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That's how I feel too, wndycty |
SeattleGirl |
Oct-30-09 02:59 PM |
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What else is there to say but |
Hutzpa |
Oct-30-09 03:30 PM |
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Thank you. Well said. |
Hansel |
Oct-30-09 03:58 PM |
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So, Your Strategy Is Take Something, Anything - That Would Be Equivocation |
ProleNoMore |
Oct-30-09 06:31 PM |
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Unfortunately, if the public option is designed to fail, the sky will fall |
depakid |
Oct-30-09 06:54 PM |
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Maybe you should go to happytalk.com while we discuss pros AND cons |
GOTV |
Oct-31-09 06:27 AM |
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I'm sick of them too. |
HopeOverFear |
Oct-31-09 08:29 AM |
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Complacency and complicity are what make ME sick. |
freddie mertz |
Oct-31-09 09:23 AM |
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Clinton, regrettably, did not get this far with HCR |
Proud Liberal Dem |
Oct-31-09 10:58 AM |
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One Wonders If The OP Lives In The "Reality-Based Community"? |
ProleNoMore |
Oct-31-09 11:02 AM |
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I'm starting to wonder what they say when they deal with repukes |
treestar |
Oct-31-09 11:59 AM |
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Really? |
spoony |
Oct-31-09 12:14 PM |
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Some of the same things, then |
treestar |
Oct-31-09 12:29 PM |
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Such as? |
spoony |
Oct-31-09 01:46 PM |
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Do you ever talk to right wingers? |
treestar |
Oct-31-09 04:28 PM |
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Nonsense. |
spoony |
Nov-01-09 08:03 AM |
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So do you defend the Dems to right wing nuts? |
treestar |
Nov-01-09 06:36 PM |
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GREAT POST ! It's not perfect, but it is BETTER and an ADVANCE and will drive a stake into the |
RBInMaine |
Oct-31-09 12:31 PM |
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