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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:19 AM Original message |
When the Repukes took congress in '94, How far left did it push the Dems? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. Tu as raison. Tienes razon. |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
2. So them dems move right if they lose seats AND they move right if they win a majority? |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Get MORE involved and elect MORE progressives. |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Isn't it strange how so many seem unable to figure that one out themselves? n/t |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. If they admitted it to themselves, they'd see they have to take responsibility. |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:23 AM Response to Reply #9 |
24. Oh no! It's the party's fault |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #9 |
34. Amen! |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:12 AM Response to Reply #5 |
22. That's why I spelled it out. |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:41 AM Response to Reply #4 |
32. Easier said then done when our politicians break their promises. |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 02:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
58. You mean people who the party actively submarines? |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 02:27 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. Once again, if you've waited until election season then you've already lost. |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:02 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. And the machine that's there when there is no election is no friend of progressives either. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. And what are you doing to correct that? |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:41 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. The only bad thing about Al Franken as Senator is... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:49 AM Original message |
There is that, of course, but I'll take the hit to have him in the |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. What am I doing? Well for starters.... |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:00 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Your role is limited because you only vote every couple of years |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:24 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. You think that's all you can do? Vote? How silly. |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 01:42 PM Response to Reply #25 |
46. Let me see if I understand you. If I am not devoting 168+ hours per week to taking |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 01:53 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. You spend 168+ hours a week arguing on the internet? |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 01:57 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Your response reminds me of /Happy Gilmore/. |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
23. Right. The best part of that jedi mind trick is that it is ALWAYS YOUR FAULT. |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:26 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. The more progressive you vote into office... |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:27 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. No, I'm pissed because I was lied to. |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:30 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I've worked in retail too long to buy that line |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:33 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Ah. Ok, so please decifer this for me, oh great one. |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:38 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. What I saw on the video |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:46 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. "you only chose to listen to what you wanted to hear". Mmhmm. Project much? |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 12:11 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. How is what I said wrong. |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:51 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Obama..actively discouraging...public insurance option |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:55 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. That article shows Obama's support for a Triggered PO |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 12:14 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. No, sorry. Either there is a public option, or there isn't. |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 12:17 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. You're right. A triggered Public Option IS a Public Option |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. I can see you are having a hard time understanding things. Maybe this will help you. |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 01:51 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. You post a lot of links. Do you have any opinions of your own? |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 02:05 PM Response to Reply #48 |
57. Uh, do what now? Are you 'multi-tasking' or something? |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 02:20 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Ed, I usually put someone on ignore when the call Obama a liar |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 02:53 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. I see. You're going to an "example" of me? Is that some kind of threat? |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #28 |
55. This is the best point in the best goddammed OP this week. |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 02:15 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. Thanks Cliffordu |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:38 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Ain't that the truth. Perfectly explained! nt |
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DisgustedInMN (956 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
43. Abso-freakin-lutely! |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 01:42 PM Response to Reply #23 |
80. +1 |
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Blasphemer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 02:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
61. That does seem to generally be the case |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. Amen. |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. What does NGU mean? |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:48 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Never give up. nt |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:55 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Excellent! |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 01:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
79. Oh, sorry. People do often ask for clarification of the initialisms |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
10. K&R!!!! |
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DisgustedInMN (956 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
12. Well.. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:50 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Democratic precinct and senate district caucuses are on |
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DisgustedInMN (956 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Well friend.. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:00 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Good. So was I. And I'll be there again on Feb. 2. |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:53 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I don't think the browbeating was worthless. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
18. The Dems became the party of "ME, TOO!!!" we got all kinds of ass kissing |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:02 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. And ultimately, we got Shrub. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
33. Exactly |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
39. Even as a naive 18 year old in 1994 I knew it would turn the Dems more conservative |
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Grand Taurean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 12:58 AM Response to Reply #39 |
71. I was younger than 18 at the time |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
44. You remember poorly |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
45. Repukes took congress because the dems were moving right |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 01:58 PM Response to Reply #45 |
54. I'm not sure it was the fact that the dems were moving right |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 02:03 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Bill Clinton signed NAFTA in 93, which made the paranoid right go into a frenzy |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 02:57 PM Response to Reply #56 |
65. Along with DADT and HillaryCare. |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 12:26 AM Response to Reply #56 |
70. I don't know about NAFTA sending the paranoid right go into a frenzy |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 01:03 AM Response to Reply #56 |
73. Clinton didn't even threaten a VETO. NT |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 02:39 PM Response to Reply #54 |
63. EXCELLENT POST! |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 07:06 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. Thanks |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
47. I usually respond to all my replies |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
50. What would you call a fact like this, one that puts to death the notion that |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 01:54 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. A truism. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 01:55 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Thank you. |
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WinterParkDonkey (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 07:17 PM Response to Reply #52 |
68. 2010 is not 1994 |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
69. Bump for the evening shift |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
72. If both sides are in bed with Corporations and promote fascism, does it |
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DeadEyeDyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
74. I agree |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
76. That may be what you remember, but it's still wrong. |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 05:54 AM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Gun control was the biggest reason for the losses |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-18-10 12:28 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. That is your perspective, as is assigning the AWB the label of "liberal legislation", |
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