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Mel Content

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2. I don't think that the Democrats really expected a big victory in November...

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 06:00 AM

Dec 2012

and the scenario that played out on election day didn't line up with the scripts they and their republican colleagues had worked so hard on for their ultra-wealthy overlords.

"we the people" never stood a chance.

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The days of "don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good" need to end. [View all] Ken Burch Dec 2012 OP

kr. there has been precious little good over the last 30 years so far as public policy goes, just HiPointDem Dec 2012 #1

You have to be kidding.Look at the accomplishments of Clinton and Obama for the middle class before judesedit Dec 2012 #7

clinton: nafta, welfare 'reform,' telecom bill, war in kosovo. not so stellar. that he was not as HiPointDem Dec 2012 #10

Some things Obama has done so far. judesedit Dec 2012 #9

I don't think that the Democrats really expected a big victory in November... Mel Content Dec 2012 #2

The only chance we the people have left fasttense Dec 2012 #3

+1 It's a good principle, but only in the right situations. freedom fighter jh Dec 2012 #4

The sad part is Shadowflash Dec 2012 #5

Yes. Thank you. djean111 Dec 2012 #6

Time for equivocation has passed. grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #8

I've never seen anything actually good promoted with that argument. gkhouston Dec 2012 #11

I love adages, old sayings.... ReRe Dec 2012 #12