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Wed Jan-06-10 01:23 PM
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| -Imagine progressives boycotting a national election. |
Vattel |
Jan-06-10 01:03 PM |
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Republicans count on Dems not voting. Look at what happened in VA. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Jan-06-10 01:05 PM |
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see reply to objection 2 |
Vattel |
Jan-06-10 01:07 PM |
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I'm beginning to think Democrats count on Democrats not voting. nt |
laughingliberal |
Jan-06-10 02:05 PM |
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Let me stop you at Number 2. |
Robb |
Jan-06-10 01:07 PM |
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good point |
Vattel |
Jan-06-10 01:08 PM |
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I would like to point out that Bush/Cheney used the power of the White House |
NJmaverick |
Jan-06-10 01:09 PM |
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When the state Democratic convention ends... |
derby378 |
Jan-06-10 01:09 PM |
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When people refused to vote in California Schwatzenegger's fans voted him in |
lunatica |
Jan-06-10 01:10 PM |
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Sometimes, when "progress" is at a dead-end, it is NECESSARY to backtrack and detour to |
T Wolf |
Jan-06-10 01:12 PM |
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I think voting for candidates of progressive parties (Socialist, Green, etc.) would be preferable... |
StarfarerBill |
Jan-06-10 01:12 PM |
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What I had in mind was a very well-publicized boycott |
Vattel |
Jan-06-10 01:20 PM |
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Imagine conservatives sweeping that same election |
slackmaster |
Jan-06-10 01:15 PM |
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No. Just... no. |
gcomeau |
Jan-06-10 01:20 PM |
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I made no such assumption. |
Vattel |
Jan-06-10 01:27 PM |
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It is nowhere near uncertain. |
gcomeau |
Jan-06-10 02:05 PM |
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Keep in mind, |
Vattel |
Jan-06-10 02:17 PM |
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With regard to objection 4... |
FiveGoodMen |
Jan-06-10 01:21 PM |
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Didn't this line of thinking give us eight years of Bush |
SpartanDem |
Jan-06-10 01:23 PM |
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Fuck that shit. (nt) |
w4rma |
Jan-06-10 01:23 PM |
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Well, working "from the inside" hasn't worked. If they want our votes, let them earn them. |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Jan-06-10 01:30 PM |
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RE: Number two. Are you kidding?? |
cliffordu |
Jan-06-10 01:34 PM |
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They're too dumb to realize that they keep doing the same thing over |
Kahuna |
Jan-06-10 01:58 PM |
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Doing the same thing over and over? |
Vattel |
Jan-06-10 02:09 PM |
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That's because you're probably not old enough. nt |
Kahuna |
Jan-06-10 03:14 PM |
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If your reading comprehension were better, |
Vattel |
Jan-06-10 01:59 PM |
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Your own words imply that you believe that Dems can win |
cliffordu |
Jan-06-10 07:21 PM |
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I'll pass on this plan |
comrade snarky |
Jan-06-10 01:45 PM |
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"short term costs"? Sorry, but Bush's fuckups are not short term costs. |
SemiCharmedQuark |
Jan-06-10 01:47 PM |
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Ya, I remember 2000. n/t |
Cessna Invesco Palin |
Jan-06-10 01:48 PM |
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I don't know many traditional Dems that are really happy with things right now |
TornadoTN |
Jan-06-10 01:50 PM |
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It has been oft commented on here that Nixon would be a flaming liberal by today's standards. |
LiberalAndProud |
Jan-06-10 01:59 PM |
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I appreciate the worry |
Vattel |
Jan-06-10 02:05 PM |
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I understand the strategy. |
LiberalAndProud |
Jan-06-10 02:14 PM |
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I guess that argues for changing the strategy |
Vattel |
Jan-06-10 02:24 PM |
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The trajectory the left has taken in recent years is the right one. |
LiberalAndProud |
Jan-06-10 02:38 PM |
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I think you are probably right. |
Vattel |
Jan-06-10 02:51 PM |
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^Best post on this thread... |
Kahuna |
Jan-06-10 03:16 PM |
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Venezuelan right-wingers tried that stunt, and see how much good it did them. |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Jan-06-10 02:23 PM |
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Organized boycotts of elections in other countries |
Vattel |
Jan-06-10 02:28 PM |
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K&R. Politicians must EARN my vote. |
Odin2005 |
Jan-06-10 03:04 PM |
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