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JDPriestly

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21. Let's get Progressives to run for Congress in 2014.
Thu Dec 20, 2012, 12:24 PM
Dec 2012

Where you live. I take it you are in Indiana. Join your local Democratic Club. Bring your friends and persuade a progressive to run. Even if they don't have a chance to win, get someone to stand up and explain the progressive view -- and work to try to get that person as many votes as possible. That is how Californians do it. Indiana was always conservative, but it used to be more progressive than it is.

We need to fill Congress with as many Progressives as we can in 2014. Cuts to Social Security will change the minds of a lot of Republican and DINO voters. We need to turn this set-back into and opportunity for Progressives.

I've never voted for a bigger fraud MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #1
You're not alone byeya Dec 2012 #34
Disgusting. budkin Dec 2012 #2
Absolutely disgusting. nt woo me with science Dec 2012 #3
Then go to the link Report1212 Dec 2012 #4
My members of Congress are ethical, honest people. The problem is the President. Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #9
I wrote to my senators & rep twice yesterday. CrispyQ Dec 2012 #5
a grotesque betrayal fascisthunter Dec 2012 #6
All that needs to be said about how cruel President Obama is. forestpath Dec 2012 #7
I heaven05 Dec 2012 #8
THOU SHALT NO CHEAT THY ELDERS = Chained CPI = COLA Coyotl Dec 2012 #10
You are Fixating on the Wrong number. Is That All There Is Dec 2012 #11
If the benefit sulphurdunn Dec 2012 #12
Yes. It does. And the money has already been given to the rich in the form of the Bush JDPriestly Dec 2012 #19
You promised us. Evergreen Emerald Dec 2012 #13
Almost all of our politicians are bought! The fix is in either way. Lets hope the Senate will Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #14
Massive undeniable betrayal of a magnitude never seen seen before. I plethoro Dec 2012 #15
#4 of "The 14 Characteristics of Fascism" triplepoint Dec 2012 #16
All Kinds of Taxes allinthegame Dec 2012 #17
Obama just LOWERED, yes, lowered the FICA taxes -- also known as payroll taxes. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #20
"Payroll Taxes" is the Republican Framing....like "Death Tax". bvar22 Dec 2012 #31
Obama is a fraud...typical lying Chicago politician.. INdemo Dec 2012 #18
Let's get Progressives to run for Congress in 2014. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #21
By your reasoning, maybe the GOPers will go left leftstreet Dec 2012 #24
Obama is more in line with Repukes than Demo rats INdemo Dec 2012 #43
We DID that in Arkansas in 2010. bvar22 Dec 2012 #32
And, the tradition among Democratic presidents has been to not get involved in primaries. byeya Dec 2012 #35
As an Arkansas resident and Grass Roots activist, bvar22 Dec 2012 #38
Been there dont that INdemo Dec 2012 #39
Clinton was something of a fraud as well....It really has little to do with Chicago. n/t whathehell Dec 2012 #42
He said it himself, UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #22
He said that "in the 1980's" he would have been a moderate republican. I think he's one now. whathehell Dec 2012 #25
It doesn't exist anymore. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #27
Who do you think brought it to an end?...We have some "real" dems whathehell Dec 2012 #28
It's all because of the money. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #30
The real Democratic Party was the party of John L Lewis, W&V Reuther and their union members and Big byeya Dec 2012 #36
The real Democratic party office holders were FDR and John F. Kennedy. whathehell Dec 2012 #41
As others will surely comment durablend Dec 2012 #23
It'll take protests as big as 'Occupy' against the pentagon to get them toby jo Dec 2012 #26
Easy enough to understand Savannahmann Dec 2012 #29
Social Security benefits should never be equated to war spending. jsr Dec 2012 #33
Tavis Smiley & Cornell West were right...................... kooljerk666 Dec 2012 #37
Guns vs Butter Peaceful Protester Dec 2012 #40
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