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Horse with no Name

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1. Very nice.

Reply to Time for change (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 02:33 PM

Oct 2012

We always hear it asked, why don't the good ones run for President? Why are we stuck with the republican and republican lite?

The answer is, we have had very good men in our arsenal.

Either we, as Liberals, Democrats or Progressives, didn't support them enough or we stood by and watched them be attacked mercilessly by the dark forces who want to control this country.

RIP Senator McGovern!

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Remembering George McGovern [View all] Time for change Oct 2012 OP

Very nice. Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #1

Exactly. Some very good people have run n2doc Oct 2012 #2

Thank you -- And many dark forces there are Time for change Oct 2012 #7

I've come to the conclusion that the US has regressed regarding the vision and ideals sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #3

I fully agree that it's pathological the way that hatred is shown in this country towards those who Time for change Oct 2012 #9

Yes, it's definitely a class issue. The 1% has created a 'royal' class sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #23

Come home, America! fiorello Oct 2012 #4

Thank you for this. MrYikes Oct 2012 #5

K & R dreamnightwind Oct 2012 #6

K&R chieftain Oct 2012 #8

K&R Kurovski Oct 2012 #10

Thank you so much Time for change Oct 2012 #16

Great man. My first vote. Nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #11

Very nice, thank you DemReadingDU Oct 2012 #12

Thank you Time for change Oct 2012 #19

Above all, being a Democrat means having compassion for others. ... It means standing up for people. Douglas Carpenter Oct 2012 #13

A real Democrat. Octafish Oct 2012 #14

Very moving and interesting story about the bombing of the farmer's house -- I'd never heard it Time for change Oct 2012 #17

That's a beautiful story. I am so glad he received that information sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #21

he was a liberal and proud of it rbrnmw Oct 2012 #15

Damn right! Time for change Oct 2012 #20

Well done. jwirr Oct 2012 #18

Thanks Time for change Oct 2012 #24

Voting for McGovern was one of the few votes that didn't do injury to my nose. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2012 #22