RBInMaine
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Sun Sep-05-10 03:16 PM
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| 14. Not happy? Then NOMINATE and WIN with the "progressives" you want. Can't? Then stop |
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Edited on Sun Sep-05-10 03:17 PM by RBInMaine
the bitching. Either ORGANIZE and WIN more primaries and elections, in EVERY district, or be happy with what you have. Can't fail to elect your type then bitch. Only children do that.
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| -The Dem model for 2010 is right there. Add a few tweaks, and we keep the Congress easily. |
RBInMaine |
Sep-05-10 01:05 PM |
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Do we care if we lose the house and senate if it means replacing moderates with GOP conservatives? |
stray cat |
Sep-05-10 01:11 PM |
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We're a large regional nation, and any pure party will be a PERMANENT minority party. You MUST have |
RBInMaine |
Sep-05-10 01:14 PM |
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And yet if the progressives continually get the short end of the stick, or a smaller and smaller |
AndyA |
Sep-05-10 01:32 PM |
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As a purist you have the following choices: |
RBInMaine |
Sep-05-10 01:47 PM |
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Not happy? Then NOMINATE and WIN with the "progressives" you want. Can't? Then stop |
RBInMaine |
Sep-05-10 03:16 PM |
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Not if the progressives educate the seed-corn before the DLC does |
derby378 |
Sep-05-10 01:48 PM |
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As with Crist though, sometimes it MUST be a MIX of DLC and "Progressivism." |
RBInMaine |
Sep-05-10 01:57 PM |
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The beauty is as the TeaRadicals take over the Pugs, THEY are driving themselves into permanent |
RBInMaine |
Sep-05-10 01:16 PM |
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As long as we protect the progressives, this round, I am perfectly fine with losing outspoken DLCers |
w4rma |
Sep-05-10 02:37 PM |
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Don't fall into the purity trap. Otherwise you'll be a permanent minority and get NOTHING. |
RBInMaine |
Sep-05-10 03:12 PM |
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Those DLCers are exactly why we are in this mess today. They took control of the levers of power and |
w4rma |
Sep-05-10 03:16 PM |
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The DLC excuse is really getting lame. Not happy? Then WIN more primaries and then the general elec- |
RBInMaine |
Sep-05-10 03:20 PM |
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Not with this administration and the Congressional committees taking sides in primaries. |
w4rma |
Sep-05-10 05:02 PM |
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What, more excuses? Why can't "progressives" muster armies of dedicated volunteers? Excuses. |
RBInMaine |
Sep-05-10 07:13 PM |
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We did it and then Obama's DLC team dismantled it. (nt) |
w4rma |
Sep-05-10 07:37 PM |
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Winning would be easier if our party was actually |
ThomCat |
Sep-05-10 02:39 PM |
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+1000 |
girl_interrupted |
Sep-05-10 02:42 PM |
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Hogshit. We have a fucking laundry list of progressive accomplishments. |
RBInMaine |
Sep-05-10 03:14 PM |
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Not really. The most important and popular parts of every accomplishment were removed before the law |
w4rma |
Sep-05-10 03:19 PM |
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Then go to those districts, organize the "progressives" you like next time, and WIN there. Either |
RBInMaine |
Sep-05-10 03:22 PM |
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That attitude tells us that you don't consider progressives |
ThomCat |
Sep-05-10 03:29 PM |
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Exactly. That arrogant attitude you refer to is the embodiment of the DLC and this administration.nt |
w4rma |
Sep-05-10 04:59 PM |
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DLC DLC DLC DLC DLC yaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwnn. Excuses excuses excuses. And, |
RBInMaine |
Sep-05-10 07:25 PM |
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Sorry. These people have proven themselves more dangerous inside the Democratic Party |
w4rma |
Sep-05-10 07:39 PM |
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No. You have a laundry list of compromises |
ThomCat |
Sep-05-10 03:27 PM |
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Actually, you have a list of 121 accomplishments and 39 compromises: |
jenmito |
Sep-05-10 04:44 PM |
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Sep-05-10 04:50 PM |
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Bull. You're just discrediting a fact-checking site that you obviously don't like. n/t |
jenmito |
Sep-05-10 07:47 PM |
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Yawn. Broken record. |
RBInMaine |
Sep-05-10 07:13 PM |
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Do you have something worth saying? |
ThomCat |
Sep-05-10 07:55 PM |
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oh, it was worth saying |
Teaser |
Sep-05-10 10:11 PM |
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K&R. It's so simple-but some just don't CARE. n/t |
jenmito |
Sep-05-10 02:54 PM |
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Rule #1: Finally start listening to your Base |
denimgirly |
Sep-05-10 04:30 PM |
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How do you run on populism when your record doesn't support it? |
ibegurpard |
Sep-05-10 09:57 PM |
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