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phantom power Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-02-09 10:41 AM
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6. I suppose "pure" enough to unify behind some key party principles.
It doesn't mean everybody has to become robots. But is there a single principle or policy that the Dems are willing to rally behind? I can't think of one.
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  -Is Party Purity or Party Power the Better Priority? tekisui  Nov-02-09 10:36 AM   #0 
  - It isn't simple.  Buzz Clik   Nov-02-09 10:37 AM   #1 
  - You mean "it isn't that simple"  HughMoran   Nov-02-09 10:41 AM   #4 
  - +1 - this is not a "yes or no" kind of answer  Taverner   Nov-02-09 12:19 PM   #19 
  - I choose both  derby378   Nov-02-09 10:38 AM   #2 
  - Given those two choices, I'd go for "purity" with the assumption that a range  nightrain   Nov-02-09 10:39 AM   #3 
  - If the party represents the true values of the people, the power will be there.  robinlynne   Nov-02-09 10:41 AM   #5 
  - I suppose "pure" enough to unify behind some key party principles.  phantom power   Nov-02-09 10:41 AM   #6 
  - The way to power is through purity -  RaleighNCDUer   Nov-02-09 10:42 AM   #7 
  - Purity without concern for pragmatism is foolish...  Salviati   Nov-02-09 10:43 AM   #8 
  - IDEALLY, there would be no political parties.  ChairmanAgnostic   Nov-02-09 10:44 AM   #9 
  - A party of one? (since that way I get complete agreement ie purity)  stray cat   Nov-02-09 10:57 AM   #10 
  - Senator Lieberdouche? Is that you?  Sebastian Doyle   Nov-02-09 10:58 AM   #11 
  - Other - Electing competent, honest public servants  slackmaster   Nov-02-09 10:59 AM   #12 
  - I'm with you, but would add experience to your list  cark   Nov-02-09 02:15 PM   #21 
  - Party Purity: Look where it's gotten Republicans in the 23rd District in NYS.  no_hypocrisy   Nov-02-09 11:02 AM   #13 
  - This sounds like a test for Republicans. Most of them are voting for party purity.  Ozymanithrax   Nov-02-09 11:04 AM   #14 
  - If party power doesn't lead to party purity (or at least close)  Ruby the Liberal   Nov-02-09 11:19 AM   #15 
  - I had trouble reading the topic title without stumbling on my words. nt  LLStarks   Nov-02-09 11:21 AM   #16 
  - “Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, you may cherish...  Tierra_y_Libertad   Nov-02-09 12:11 PM   #17 
  - Without power, our principles don't mean shit.  lumberjack_jeff   Nov-02-09 12:16 PM   #18 
  - and given the answers so far... I'd wonder what the female/male split was...  nightrain   Nov-02-09 01:10 PM   #20 
  - Neither  Zodiak   Nov-02-09 02:21 PM   #22 
 

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