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argonaut (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 11:08 PM Original message |
I think many of us here would do well to remember that "politics is the art of the possible". |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. You are exactly right. |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-23-09 04:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. This is also going to be the ending point. |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. I think that you're right. We need to nominate different dems. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
3. That's true, however, it's no reason to stop trying! I think there IS |
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argonaut (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
4. Indeed, we even call our movement "progressive"... n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
5. Aim low. |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
6. Politics Is The Art Of *Increasing* What's Possible |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
7. To put that more cleary: |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 11:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. What we're getting today is protection of the status quo |
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rwheeler31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
8. Thank you |
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nevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
9. If we can get something close to the present bill it will be a start |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
11. Bismark was an optimist.... |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 05:00 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. I believe that Bismarck was responsible (with the German Kaiser) |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 11:15 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Bismark's embrace of health care... |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-23-09 04:09 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Exactly. Bismarck was not a liberal, but he knew when he was on the |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
12. I agree with the concept. Unfortunately some of us had bigger |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 01:56 AM Response to Original message |
13. I think we may be f**ked. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 02:24 AM Response to Original message |
14. Pangloss was a character to be laughed at, not emulated |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 02:52 AM Response to Original message |
15. At this point I'm just resigned to it being a start, a step in the right direction.... |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 04:58 AM Response to Original message |
16. For the sake of argument, I just watched a series on the Medici (on Netflix). |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 05:29 AM Response to Original message |
18. Oddly enough- its possible for Republicns to pass egregious and unpopular policies |
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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-23-09 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
20. Agree - The Bottom Line Is Whether HRC Improves Health Care. It Does |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-23-09 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
23. Bismark: "Legislation is like sausages. It's better not to see them being made" |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-23-09 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
24. If this is the best possible |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-23-09 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
25. Possible as defined by mediocre minds or brilliant minds? |
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optimator (606 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-23-09 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
26. "Yes We Can" |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-23-09 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
27. Death by low expectations |
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