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In reply to the discussion: SC Justice Kennedy to retire this summer, is the rumor. [View all]nycbos
(6,034 posts)9. Do the leftists purists get it now?
That there IS a difference between Hillary and Trump?
Or will we see more temper tantrums and whining about "purity"
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If I were in my youth, I would be leaving this place. I think the future for the US is
RKP5637
Mar 2018
#4
Yep, it's very smart to consider all of the options in other countries. It's hard to tell where the
RKP5637
Mar 2018
#25
Interesting - I recommend choosing a nation with a cooler climate like Canada.
RKP5637
Mar 2018
#100
In colder climates the people have to work together to survive. When it is warmer individualism
LiberalArkie
Mar 2018
#155
I was just reading that there are a lot of opportunities for RNs in Mexico.
Queen of the Iceni
Mar 2018
#118
I repeat. Abortion prohibitions are death sentences for a certain number of women.
Sophia4
Mar 2018
#99
It will in all likelyhood be too late next time which is the entire point...these folks can fuck off
Demsrule86
Mar 2018
#110
I hope those who refused to be 'united' and vote for the only one who could stop Trump...take the
Demsrule86
Mar 2018
#107
No, he's liberal on social issues. He's the 5th vote that upholds Roe v Wade, for gay rights... nm
mr_liberal
Mar 2018
#32
He's not called the "swing" vote for nothing. He's been swinging more right than left lately.
brush
Mar 2018
#106
with him gone...Womens rights, gay rights and a host of other important issues are
Demsrule86
Mar 2018
#111
I don't want him gone because of who will replace him but I wish he swing left more...
brush
Mar 2018
#115
Oh for sure... I agree. But right now, he is all we have to stop the GOP train.
Demsrule86
Mar 2018
#143
I hope center-right purists will be able to start seeing beyond resentment and start
lagomorph777
Mar 2018
#16
There is no such thing as a center right purist...the pure movement is on the left.
Demsrule86
Mar 2018
#112
No there isn't...and the pure movement has cost us big policy going back to 2000 ...94
Demsrule86
Mar 2018
#140
I am progressive. I would love to run 'pure' in all states. But I challenge you to examine all
Demsrule86
Mar 2018
#141
Trump is an extinction level event...existential threat to the USA as we know it. -nt
poboy2
Mar 2018
#10
That is never going to happen...not ever. We will be stuck with a right wing court for years.
Demsrule86
Mar 2018
#113
Let's hope that is all it is. Let's also make sure we DONT make the SAME mistakes that
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2018
#18
Thanks, yes. GOTV and stop with the fucking NOSE holding when a democratic politician
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2018
#21
While your assessment may be correct, the fact is that none of them are particularly young, and
still_one
Mar 2018
#38
That's right Eiot, and why I will NEVER forgive those self-identified progressives who refused to
still_one
Mar 2018
#31
Hell, I will go one step further, I want an apology from the ones who DID vote for her
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2018
#33
Let's not let this rumor create opportunities for people to revisit the 2016 election...
Chakaconcarne
Mar 2018
#37
Shh, dont discuss how certain folks put us here in the first place, shhhh
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2018
#43
In my case I identify those who have an agenda here and I refuse to respond to them.
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2018
#70
and the ones who finally did vote for her after telling anyone who would listen how corrupt she was
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2018
#48
I wont bring it up again, but I mainly wanted to make the larger point that we didnt need
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2018
#53
So anyone who says ONE WORD about purity, who could interfere with taking over the House or
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2018
#58
So many people on DU are still smoking what the russian trolls were/are selling. n/t
woundedkarma
Mar 2018
#88
I will vote for Beto for U.S. Senate this fall, and the entire Democratic ticket as usual
DFW
Mar 2018
#95
Yeah...of course they elected someone that gave millions of taxpayer money essentially to
Demsrule86
Mar 2018
#114
Unfortunate/disturbing. trump will get at least this one, and one or two other nominations.
Hoyt
Mar 2018
#119
Exactly, how and why all of a sudden did Hillary not get close to her polling?
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2018
#121
Want to be Republicans replace him in six weeks flat. They don't care that they
applegrove
Mar 2018
#120
2018 becomes even more critical, especially in the Senate where the majority party in the Senate can
still_one
Mar 2018
#129
Why would any thinking person give a grain of credence to anything Heller says?
EffieBlack
Mar 2018
#135
The would not be good timing. If there's anything that gets the GOP base out, it's
Nitram
Mar 2018
#147