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Tue Jul-26-11 07:43 PM
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I was going to mention that actually. I mean, it's like being "elite" is a bad thing.
I recall Bill Maher saying that we want elite doctors, lawyers, and teachers -- so why not "elite" politicians who actually know what they're talking about?
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| -Here they go again..calling liberals "elite", saying we have no leverage over Obama. |
madfloridian |
Jul-26-11 12:31 PM |
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It's true, for all that |
Doctor_J |
Jul-26-11 12:36 PM |
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"liberals will mostly have to bury a sense of cold fury" |
madfloridian |
Jul-26-11 12:37 PM |
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+1 |
DJ13 |
Jul-26-11 12:43 PM |
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I did not, not for one moment, really believe Obama would be "transformative". |
Tesha |
Jul-27-11 07:55 PM |
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It's "funny" because people like him representt the REAL elites and oligarchs |
Armstead |
Jul-26-11 12:37 PM |
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It's comical |
Missy Vixen |
Jul-26-11 12:39 PM |
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we saw what would happen in 2010. |
librechik |
Jul-29-11 12:08 PM |
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Gee..I've never thought of myself as an 'elite' anything.. |
Owlet |
Jul-26-11 12:40 PM |
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Jul-26-11 12:43 PM |
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I think politicians in the major parties |
Coyote_Bandit |
Jul-26-11 12:43 PM |
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We have to fix the laws - the Dems and Repubs have locked in two-party and the spoiler effect |
saras |
Jul-26-11 08:41 PM |
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Who said Liberal Elites vote. What was on of the big faults |
OHdem10 |
Jul-26-11 12:46 PM |
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We have no leverage because we have no money and continue to vote for "the lesser of two evils". |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Jul-26-11 12:48 PM |
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Exactly. |
madfloridian |
Jul-30-11 10:27 PM |
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Seems kind of silly |
kctim |
Jul-26-11 12:53 PM |
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Oh, I agree. So why did he do this? |
madfloridian |
Jul-26-11 01:00 PM |
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I have no idea why he did this |
kctim |
Jul-26-11 01:07 PM |
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They don't care |
PVnRT |
Jul-26-11 01:08 PM |
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opps minorities you say I just read a poll that has |
daa |
Jul-26-11 02:01 PM |
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The OP is about liberals |
kctim |
Jul-26-11 03:38 PM |
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This must be some obscure usage of the word "elite" that I wasn't previously aware of. |
Marr |
Jul-26-11 01:05 PM |
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Why do they find it so hard to respect their own party members? |
madfloridian |
Jul-26-11 01:44 PM |
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I expect it plays well with *actual* elites. |
Marr |
Jul-26-11 02:07 PM |
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Beause they know we have more integrity than they do? |
savannah43 |
Jul-26-11 09:57 PM |
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We're not demagogues, for sure ... n/t |
SusanaMontana41 |
Jul-26-11 11:48 PM |
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Outsiders aren't "elite" by definition. |
Raksha |
Jul-26-11 03:47 PM |
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Exactly, the Dems use it now against their own. |
madfloridian |
Jul-26-11 06:48 PM |
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Those that do aren't Dems. They are New Dems. You know, like New Coke. |
Jakes Progress |
Jul-26-11 09:30 PM |
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Marr |
trud |
Jul-26-11 07:05 PM |
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Fully co-opting old and tired Republican boilerplate. Liberals are the enemy of the establishment |
TheKentuckian |
Jul-26-11 08:35 PM |
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Ed Kilgore is DLC |
tpsbmam |
Jul-26-11 02:52 PM |
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well, we don't have any leverage over Obama... |
LaydeeBug |
Jul-26-11 03:48 PM |
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Question: When Did "Elite" Become A Disparaging Word? |
tucsonlib |
Jul-26-11 06:55 PM |
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Agreed. |
Proles |
Jul-26-11 07:43 PM |
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When it's used re corporate/fascists -- capitalist criminals -- of great wealth ... !! |
defendandprotect |
Jul-26-11 11:41 PM |
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Jul-26-11 07:00 PM |
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Jul-26-11 07:00 PM |
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Coddling banksters - check. |
Morning Dew |
Jul-26-11 07:46 PM |
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Cold fury - double check. |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jul-27-11 07:38 AM |
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Offering us a lesser evil option is the plan. |
hay rick |
Jul-27-11 07:22 PM |
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Maybe he means those who speak L337 |
pauljulian |
Jul-26-11 07:47 PM |
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Didn't he get the memo? I thought it was "emo progressives" now. |
Starry Messenger |
Jul-26-11 07:59 PM |
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There you go. Elite or Emo....I guess either will do now. |
madfloridian |
Jul-26-11 08:26 PM |
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I missed the memo - what does "emo" mean? |
bread_and_roses |
Jul-26-11 09:05 PM |
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I had to ask. It means emo as in too emotional. |
madfloridian |
Jul-26-11 09:52 PM |
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What a thoroughly stupid article. |
sabrina 1 |
Jul-26-11 08:02 PM |
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Do Republicans insult teabaggers? |
Bryn |
Jul-26-11 08:35 PM |
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They insult us because they're not scared of us. Seems to me that the way |
Nay |
Jul-27-11 05:53 AM |
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No problem. I WON'T vote for Obama in 2012. I'll either leave the ballot blank or write in |
scarletwoman |
Jul-26-11 09:05 PM |
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scarletwoman, your words are eloquent. I've learned otherwise as well. |
bertman |
Jul-26-11 10:15 PM |
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Well said, Scarlet Women. I will be doing the same votingwise. The |
neoralme |
Jul-27-11 12:31 AM |
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A vote for Democrats has become a vote for Reagan-era Republicanism. |
readmoreoften |
Jul-27-11 11:56 AM |
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Simple ... VOTERS have no leverage over Obama cause he's acting for corporations/elites -- !! |
defendandprotect |
Jul-26-11 11:39 PM |
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Bingo. I'm glad someone in this thread understands. |
neoralme |
Jul-27-11 12:23 AM |
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Slimy lying greedy hateful fucking elitist republicans! |
GreenTea |
Jul-27-11 12:26 AM |
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A pretty sad article by Kilgore |
blackspade |
Jul-27-11 12:43 AM |
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Well, for that matter, |
polmaven |
Jul-27-11 07:06 AM |
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Well, I don't do that. I simply use their own words.... |
madfloridian |
Jul-27-11 09:36 AM |
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Perhaps you don't, but many do. |
polmaven |
Jul-27-11 09:48 AM |
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Don't you see that when they look on us as lesser creatures... |
madfloridian |
Jul-27-11 09:51 AM |
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I see, so there is no problem |
polmaven |
Jul-27-11 10:07 AM |
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You totally misread what I said. That is your fault, not mine. |
madfloridian |
Jul-27-11 10:16 AM |
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Anyone who casually drops "heresiarch" into an article shouldn't be calling others "elite". nt |
Buns_of_Fire |
Jul-27-11 08:33 AM |
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They are the bastards that are the elite. |
mmonk |
Jul-27-11 09:37 AM |
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Elite? Please! |
PhoenixAbove |
Jul-27-11 09:42 AM |
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..... |
madfloridian |
Jul-27-11 09:48 AM |
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Thank you Madfloridian... |
PhoenixAbove |
Jul-27-11 11:08 AM |
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And thank you. |
madfloridian |
Jul-27-11 11:11 AM |
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They may mean the real elite Democrats---you know the more |
OHdem10 |
Jul-27-11 09:51 AM |
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K&R nt |
woo me with science |
Jul-27-11 10:09 AM |
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The last paragraph has nothing in it that is arguable |
OwnedByFerrets |
Jul-27-11 10:15 AM |
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He's mocking ordinary people in that paragraph. Like ha ha gotcha. |
madfloridian |
Jul-27-11 10:18 AM |
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From my point of view, that is not true. |
neoralme |
Jul-27-11 07:12 PM |
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''elite'' |
USA_1 |
Jul-27-11 10:21 AM |
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we don't. |
piratefish08 |
Jul-27-11 10:27 AM |
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Ah, the old "Progressive" Policy Institute -- |
Hell Hath No Fury |
Jul-27-11 11:12 AM |
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"Scratch a liberal, find an elitist"... |
badgerpup |
Jul-27-11 12:07 PM |
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If the "Left" has no leverage, why pick a fight in an empty barroom? |
SteveM |
Jul-27-11 02:45 PM |
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That's the Karl Rove strategy |
Dumak |
Jul-27-11 07:24 PM |
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Yep, use their strengths against them. |
madfloridian |
Jul-28-11 10:44 AM |
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I could be wrong, but this looks obvious to me. |
backtomn |
Jul-29-11 12:39 PM |
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Thank you for increasing my word power |
tavalon |
Jul-29-11 06:47 PM |
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Sounds like divide-and-conquer PsyOps for the Dems |
CakeGrrl |
Jul-29-11 06:49 PM |
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