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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 12:20 AM Original message |
The tactics of ridicule, the tactic of ignoring the base, tactic of appeasing the right.... |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. Madfloridian, I love the research that you do. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 01:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. You do more than your share working in Florida. |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 01:29 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. It's not really problems. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 10:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. So sorry to hear about your mom. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
4. One of the best posts ever Madflo! |
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stranger81 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 03:01 AM Response to Original message |
5. k&r -- great post. [n/t] |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 03:04 AM Response to Original message |
6. Happy to rec this - important point. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 05:10 AM Response to Original message |
7. Ridicule as a tactic. |
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elizm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 05:25 AM Response to Original message |
8. Thank you for this post. All of this points to.... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 05:31 AM Response to Original message |
9. If a (D) Congressperson from a "Red State" votes w/ the GOP |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 07:27 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I've said before: if your own team members score points against you, does it matter what |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
11. Of course the right is ALLOWED to establish the framework |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
12. Exactly... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 11:45 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Unfortunately, I must agree with you. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
13. Maybe you should clarify what you mean by "base". |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 10:05 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Yes, LZ, I do mean people who hang out at DU. I most surely do. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 10:31 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. How do you explain the large discrepancies in opinion? n/t |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 10:46 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Because we are Democrats. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 12:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. What would be your generic definition of "base"? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 01:59 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. The foundation. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:02 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Do you really want to render much of your OP meaningless? n/t |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:08 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I am sure you would like to do so. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 03:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. OK, in _partisan_politics_, what defines a "base"? |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 09:03 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Ahh yess...the DU DLC contingent's answer to Patrick Fitzgerald. |
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...of J.Temperance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 09:35 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. I think it's somewhat ironic that the OP refers to |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 09:48 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Some Democrats are more equal than others... |
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...of J.Temperance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 09:57 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. You're wrong |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 10:06 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Of course we have a lot in common. My post did not mention the DLC at all. |
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...of J.Temperance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 10:15 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Mr. Sagle brought the DLC into it |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 09:49 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. I take your point...proudly. |
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...of J.Temperance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 10:01 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. I'm fully in support of issue-oriented debate |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 10:13 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Try to understand that it may not be personal, even if it's expressed that way. |
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...of J.Temperance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 10:24 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Okay that's cool |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 11:03 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. Your reply was civil, and that helps. (Read your ally's comments for some ugly counter-examples.) |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 10:11 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. It's a simple question, but it still hasn't been answered. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 12:47 PM Response to Reply #33 |
65. BWAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
16. Mad, are you familiar with union-busting tactics? Quite similar....n/t |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 10:48 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Yes, and I remember the Reagan years hurting very badly. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
21. Kudos madfloridian! How hard will the "fat and sassy" Third Way Corporatists work for The Party? |
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...of J.Temperance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 09:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. "Fat and sassy Third Way Corporatists" |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 10:11 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. The so-called center has been pushed to the right |
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...of J.Temperance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 10:43 PM Response to Reply #44 |
52. There is nothing wrong with |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
22. Awesome post! |
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againes654 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
28. You say it so much more |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
29. Yep, America is dead. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
30. IMO, what's lacking here is an IMPEACHMENT response to Bush/Cheney crimes --- |
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creeksneakers2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
31. FISA UPDATE |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 08:45 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Here's the ACLU today on the FISA bill. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 02:38 PM Response to Reply #31 |
60. Kick & Recommend! |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
34. Excellent and thank you, this is the danger we risk when we |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
37. AWESOME POST, MF! |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 12:32 PM Response to Reply #37 |
58. Appreciate the kind words |
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hedda_foil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 12:23 PM Response to Reply #37 |
63. The DLC apologists here would be wise to heed the Capn. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 12:52 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Yes, he knows whereof he speaks on that subject, hedda |
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pingzing58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
47. Pelosi ridiculed us for being the liberal right and threatened to give us a "civic lesson" on how |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
49. For those who only see ridicule directed at them |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 10:41 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. That is what my post is about.....losing while winning. |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 10:49 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Whose morals? This is a democracy |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 11:22 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Yes, I do have a simplistic view of politics and life. |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
51. Great Post, floridian. I applaud you and you are correct. |
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pingzing58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
55. Oh, by the way, thanks Madfloridian, your posts inspire me and my thoughts I always relay this info |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 11:27 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Nice words. Thank you. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
59. False centrism abounds. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
61. Ridicule is rampant this week. |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
62. kick |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
64. Excellent research and powerful commentary! |
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