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19. I'm not getting your point, sorry - 'when we win, we lose'???

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 04:59 PM

Nov 2012

Democrats won big, the popular pendulum is swinging back to the left.

That's not losing, that's winning.

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Wouldn't it be great if Democrats set the national talking points? [View all] jollyreaper2112 Nov 2012 OP

Is it the Democrats or the MSM? still_one Nov 2012 #1

As .. we .. should. ananda Nov 2012 #2

That's my gripe jollyreaper2112 Nov 2012 #9

Your point is good oswaldactedalone Nov 2012 #4

IMO, corruption of the democratic process with money closeupready Nov 2012 #5

not blaming the gays jollyreaper2112 Nov 2012 #11

Okay, good - I'm going to K&R this thread for closeupready Nov 2012 #15

serving multiple interests jollyreaper2112 Nov 2012 #16

Agreed. Keep pushing them, no matter what. closeupready Nov 2012 #17

But how do we make them pay? jollyreaper2112 Nov 2012 #18

I'm not getting your point, sorry - 'when we win, we lose'??? closeupready Nov 2012 #19

only if the pendulum really swings jollyreaper2112 Nov 2012 #20

With all due respect, I think that assessment is dated, closeupready Nov 2012 #21

Are you looking in the same direction I am? jollyreaper2112 Nov 2012 #23

*Which* Democrats? woo me with science Nov 2012 #6

I don't see much leadership coming from Third Way, DLC types jollyreaper2112 Nov 2012 #14

Hell I'd just be happy vi5 Nov 2012 #7

West Wing jollyreaper2112 Nov 2012 #12

They did. In 2006 and 2008 leftstreet Nov 2012 #10

and then what happened? jollyreaper2112 Nov 2012 #13

Impossible. ProSense Nov 2012 #22

Agreed jollyreaper2112 Nov 2012 #24