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Thu Jun-03-10 10:09 AM
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| 4. Is Sestak any better than a Republican? |
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Considering how crazy that party is, especially in Pennsylvania (think Santorum), he probably is. He's certainly better than Toomey, who is certifiable.
In any case, freshman Senators don't have a hell of a lot of power, so he's less likely to do damage than Specter would have.
As for the corruption you're talking about, don't forget that this has been standard practice for a long time, offering jobs to clear the way for more favored candidates. You don't have to like it, but trying to condemn it as something particular to Sestak is disingenuous.
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| -Should progressives be angry about Sestak/Romanoff? |
CarlaLevin |
Jun-03-10 10:03 AM |
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Politics is, in part, the power of persuasion. I don't like what |
alfredo |
Jun-03-10 10:08 AM |
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No, because in neither case did Obama do what the GOP is accusing him of doing. REAGAN DID! |
HopeHoops |
Jun-03-10 10:09 AM |
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I'm not angry about it. It's something that has been done for decades. |
sinkingfeeling |
Jun-03-10 10:09 AM |
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Is Sestak any better than a Republican? |
Warpy |
Jun-03-10 10:09 AM |
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Let me clarify. |
CarlaLevin |
Jun-03-10 10:14 AM |
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I know you are. But progressives aren't. |
Iggo |
Jun-03-10 10:10 AM |
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I'm a progressive, and I am. |
donco6 |
Jun-03-10 11:05 AM |
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Fair enough. |
Iggo |
Jun-03-10 11:13 AM |
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It's an issue that's being confused by the RW, too. |
donco6 |
Jun-03-10 11:16 AM |
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It's politics. Jeezus. |
TwilightGardener |
Jun-03-10 10:11 AM |
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And if a liberal party wont field a liberal candidate, politics also dictates voters will look away |
Oregone |
Jun-03-10 10:59 AM |
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Anyone angry about that should grow up. |
DefenseLawyer |
Jun-03-10 10:11 AM |
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I have no problem with party leaders backing candidates |
CarlaLevin |
Jun-03-10 10:21 AM |
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Don't get mad - get even. Vote for Romanoff... |
eleny |
Jun-03-10 10:12 AM |
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Why is my crap detector going off in blazes? |
rurallib |
Jun-03-10 10:14 AM |
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definitely did not get this news from Faux News |
CarlaLevin |
Jun-03-10 10:17 AM |
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If Fox is manufacturing outrage over this (and they are), that should give you pause. |
emulatorloo |
Jun-03-10 10:36 AM |
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That's not the point for me at all. |
donco6 |
Jun-03-10 11:08 AM |
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People will vote the way they want to vote, so it will all work out in the end. |
emulatorloo |
Jun-04-10 11:18 AM |
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Thankfully, it will now. |
donco6 |
Jun-04-10 11:32 AM |
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"that choice would have been eliminated by outside intervention" Romanoff and Sestak have free will |
emulatorloo |
Jun-04-10 11:47 AM |
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And that's good on them. |
donco6 |
Jun-04-10 11:55 AM |
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Romanoff sounds terrific! |
emulatorloo |
Jun-04-10 11:57 AM |
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By Issa's reasoning it would be illegal to make a job offer to ANYONE with an announced interest in |
OregonBlue |
Jun-03-10 11:54 AM |
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When people say, "Should we be angry?", they clearly want us to be angry. |
TwilightGardener |
Jun-03-10 10:24 AM |
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I don't think it's just a progressive issue. |
alc |
Jun-03-10 10:16 AM |
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definitely not just a progressive issue! |
CarlaLevin |
Jun-03-10 10:22 AM |
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I think you should prioritize your Anger-Units. Don't waste them on everything |
emulatorloo |
Jun-03-10 10:25 AM |
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+1 |
Celebration |
Jun-03-10 10:30 AM |
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I think it is a bunch of manufactured crap because what |
Bitwit1234 |
Jun-03-10 10:38 AM |
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GOP and Fox want to turn it into a Toomey win |
emulatorloo |
Jun-03-10 10:41 AM |
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It's a blatantly corrupt practice |
notesdev |
Jun-03-10 10:44 AM |
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I agree with your basic premise |
zipplewrath |
Jun-03-10 10:54 AM |
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The thing is, in this case, Romanoff has a really good shot. |
donco6 |
Jun-03-10 11:10 AM |
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I believe this has been going on since the beginning of time so no, I'm not shocked or angry. |
OregonBlue |
Jun-03-10 11:09 AM |
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There is no perspective with the story. |
krispos42 |
Jun-03-10 11:19 AM |
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Sestak isn't very progressive. In fact Specter's year as a Dem was more to the left than Sestak. |
LynneSin |
Jun-03-10 11:58 AM |
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No. Incumbents always stick up for other incumbents |
eridani |
Jun-04-10 06:02 AM |
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