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Lydia Leftcoast

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23. Absolutely, Progressives did NOT sit out the election

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 12:09 AM

Apr 2013

The ones who sat out the election were the apolitical types who got all enthused about Obama (some for the first time in their lives) because of who they THOUGHT he was.

When he turned out to be just another centrist politician who acted as if his job was to please the Republicans, they lost interest.

I LIKE my Congressman (Keith Ellison), and neither of my Senators was up for reelection.

I was sorry to see no progressive challenger to Amy "I never met a position I couldn't waffle and weasel on" Klobuchar in 2012.

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Someone didn't get the lesson in 2010 [View all] Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 OP

There you have it... haikugal Apr 2013 #1

Maybe he got the wrong lesson. limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #2

A lot of Democratic members of Congress have some tough decisions to make Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #7

Yes, Tom, they do. madfloridian Apr 2013 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author PinkFloyd Apr 2013 #87

Holder better get busy on voting restrictions that the RepubliCONs are xtraxritical Apr 2013 #13

Yes! gateley Apr 2013 #27

Aided and abetted 100% by any criticism of the President. The old Nader strategy to divide graham4anything Apr 2013 #38

Jesus Flying Squirrel Apr 2013 #40

Like roadside litter, an eyesore that adds nothing to the landscape Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #54

~lol CrispyQ Apr 2013 #95

This OP was an observation about how things tend to play out... Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #43

Cause and Effect-person NOT for the democratic candidate EFFECT-votes the repub.in graham4anything Apr 2013 #48

I am not talking about protests, why are you? Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #53

In hindsight, every fracture put the republicans in office. INCLUDING 1968 graham4anything Apr 2013 #55

Do you think I am advocating not fighting for Democrats in elections? Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #56

The way the primaries were done then most likely HHH would have been the nominee, not Bobby graham4anything Apr 2013 #57

I will agree to disagree with you on this one, respectfully Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #58

Smoked filled rooms taught a lesson. Those days are gone in the Democratic party graham4anything Apr 2013 #61

But the Republicans suffer their own fractures. They are fracturing right now. AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #90

If Mary Landrieu were running in 2016, it would be easy for her. 2014 it will be very hard. graham4anything Apr 2013 #91

Ok, but if we take the threat of, for instance, staying home in droves off the table AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #92

Getting rid of the 4 Draconian governors is reward enough, don't you think? graham4anything Apr 2013 #102

Put a clothes pin on and vote for the democratic candidate... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #97

Sadly, I think there may be some real truth to this. AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #78

I am pretty tolerant of the slow pace forward progress sometimes takes Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #83

"Any dissent is a vote for the republicans". sulphurdunn Apr 2013 #84

Use Mr. Spock logic and raw statistical analysis. Any way you look at it, my statement is true. graham4anything Apr 2013 #85

Mr. Spock would probably say 'That statement is not mathematically sound'. AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #89

With that attitude Jakes Progress Apr 2013 #103

President Obama forever. The other stuff is just soundbytes. graham4anything Apr 2013 #110

You forgot the sarcasm tag. Jakes Progress Apr 2013 #114

I've heard this browbeating speech before. AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #88

"I need to work harder to convince Democrats they have to accept entitlement cuts" FiveGoodMen Apr 2013 #76

THoise who don't learn from history are condemned to repeat it Armstead Apr 2013 #3

Of course, some people are slower than others. Some are really slow to catch on. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #4

THEY KNOW Skittles Apr 2013 #6

You just need to inform yourself ... slipslidingaway Apr 2013 #10

one guy got upset because I used CAPS!!!! Skittles Apr 2013 #18

I see that other thread got locked for whining .... slipslidingaway Apr 2013 #25

+1 Denver Progressive Apr 2013 #15

Some will never catch 840high Apr 2013 #17

I think he's doing exactly what he's always wanted to do. He just no longer has to pretend forestpath Apr 2013 #5

I think there is a lot of truth to this Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #9

He also promised to: bvar22 Apr 2013 #8

Promises Made - Promises Not Kept - The Legacy Of Barack Obama cantbeserious Apr 2013 #11

The mid term elections are NOT referendums on the President nakocal Apr 2013 #12

Bury that false meme. Fuddnik Apr 2013 #14

Absolutely, Progressives did NOT sit out the election Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2013 #23

+ 1 million. It was the casual voters who thought their lives might improve who stayed home eridani Apr 2013 #41

Partly, but it was disenchanted progressives to a larger extent. n/t AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #80

That is pure garbage eridani Apr 2013 #108

Some truth to that, but that goes for my statement as well. AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #117

another + a million from me suffragette Apr 2013 #59

No, unfortunately, that's not entirely true. AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #79

All kinds of people sit out elections for all kinds of reasons. Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #86

Tom, this is definitely true to a point, but my problem is..... AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #100

I understand, but now is not the moment for worring about winning future elections Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #113

I certainly hope so. n/t AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #116

No, really we lost the independents all the song and dance is supposed to appeal to TheKentuckian Apr 2013 #96

Personally, I always thought cutting SS was a bad idea. AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #99

Incorrect, the turnout is pretty unambigious. joshcryer Apr 2013 #45

100% fake meme graham4anything Apr 2013 #50

Wrong, the turnout was not much different from any other "off years." joshcryer Apr 2013 #112

Amazing! Three and a half (almost) months after second term begins juajen Apr 2013 #34

Do you think this OP boils down to "tearing Obama down every chance I get"? Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #44

Hillary as 45 instead of 44 makes Hillary able to achieve more of what was started graham4anything Apr 2013 #49

When you are lecturing us that "The mid term elections ... are a chance for you to make the house AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #35

People that didn't show up to vote in 2010 are getting what they deserve. Comrade_McKenzie Apr 2013 #16

still on the pony meme? Skittles Apr 2013 #19

I voted. tblue Apr 2013 #24

Me, too. gateley Apr 2013 #28

I was hoping you didn't mean the evil shit you said over the weekend Union Scribe Apr 2013 #32

I personally am more concerned about why any democrat would want ANY guns/bullets graham4anything Apr 2013 #52

Good on that! Haha! Stick it to'em! Ohhhhhh, wait.... JHB Apr 2013 #47

Yeah, it's history repeating itself, already.... ReRe Apr 2013 #20

Well, you are not going to get an even more Republican House/Senate in 2014. treestar Apr 2013 #22

Sorry but you have a misguided fight IMHO, this is not about R vs D ... slipslidingaway Apr 2013 #30

The 1% just doesn't want to keep their end of the deal. octoberlib Apr 2013 #39

The problem with your philosophy is you pretend the Republicans don' t have the house treestar Apr 2013 #68

Still blaming 2010 on DU liberals Union Scribe Apr 2013 #33

They wanted that credit treestar Apr 2013 #69

It's not nearly as jarring as it was last time around tavalon Apr 2013 #26

Triangulators and true believers have learned nothing. 99Forever Apr 2013 #29

Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #31

And doesn't really give a sh!t in 2013. Phlem Apr 2013 #36

k&R Great post MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #37

And don't forget how the Repukes posed as defenders of Medicare in 2010 eridani Apr 2013 #42

It helps them that the left credits them for not taking Obama's deal. joshcryer Apr 2013 #46

Utterly trivial. What Repubs are really saying to Dems supporting chained CPI is eridani Apr 2013 #104

You and I both know they wouldn't have accepted Obama's offer as presented. joshcryer Apr 2013 #105

Irrelevant. What is relevant is that Obama has handed them a club to beat Dems over the head with eridani Apr 2013 #106

I don't disagree. joshcryer Apr 2013 #107

When I remember what happened to Santorum in 2006, I'm far from demoralized eridani Apr 2013 #109

Absolutely. joshcryer Apr 2013 #111

du rec. nt xchrom Apr 2013 #51

K&R suffragette Apr 2013 #60

The optics and politics look awful FlyByNight Apr 2013 #62

The administration obviously wanted to lose the majority BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #63

++++++++++ Flying Squirrel Apr 2013 #64

*facepalm*. AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #82

See post 78 BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #93

May I ask what your point is? n/t AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #98

Or perhaps... 99Forever Apr 2013 #65

Lieberman made him do it! BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #66

"health care reform" hrmm am I the only one who remembers "universal health care"? L0oniX Apr 2013 #67

That was projection.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #72

Call me crazy, but staying home in 2014 won't hurt the president fried eggs Apr 2013 #70

I sure as hell am not urging anyone to stay home and not vote in 2014, but... Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #71

Crazy? Not just crazy, but downright foolish. AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #81

we need to get past the whole two party charade datasuspect Apr 2013 #119

K&R pam4water Apr 2013 #73

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #74

But, but . . the only Jakes Progress Apr 2013 #75

I didn't need it :) n/t Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #77

How do your senators fair on the liberal scale? CrispyQ Apr 2013 #94

As I recall Nite Owl Apr 2013 #101

Oh, they definitely got the lesson. They succeeded mightily, by creating an obstructionist Congress, Zorra Apr 2013 #115

So many lessons unlearned. avaistheone1 Apr 2013 #118