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Wed Sep 4, 2013, 09:21 AM

LWolf (46,178 posts)

45. Interesting.

Anyone who meets my standards of integrity on issues will be automatically dismissed, by you, as "unelectable." As indicated by your "can get elected" phrasing.

If that's true, that nobody worth voting for can be elected, the first front ought to be true election reform, getting private money out of the process.

Of course, if enough people ignored the "unelectable" hysteria and simply voted for those who meet the highest standards on social and economic justice, rejecting the neo-liberals, neo-conservatives, and bat-shit crazy fascists, we might find that we could get some better candidates elected after all.

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93 replies	Author	Time	Post
What's next for the Democratic Party? [View all]	polichick	Sep 2013	OP
Progressive change will only come through us.	last1standing	Sep 2013	#1
We've been stuck with the lesser of evils for a while...	polichick	Sep 2013	#2
announcing...Hillary 2016 lol nt	msongs	Sep 2013	#3
Somebody has to bomb Iran, right?	polichick	Sep 2013	#4
Bombers without borders.	R. Daneel Olivaw	Sep 2013	#6
Funny and sad at the same time.	polichick	Sep 2013	#10
Back to the good old days of LBJ	warrant46	Sep 2013	#88
But PalinGingrichRomneyBoogeyman!	R. Daneel Olivaw	Sep 2013	#5
So President Obama is "evil"...	brooklynite	Sep 2013	#19
Poor you being so offended.	last1standing	Sep 2013	#21
Thanks but I don't need to...	brooklynite	Sep 2013	#23
Ah yes, the rational world where bombs make peace and taxing the poor helps the economy.	last1standing	Sep 2013	#25
Yes, God forbid we elect people who would put the people first.	polichick	Sep 2013	#26
You might be surprised who I support...with votes and financially.	brooklynite	Sep 2013	#29
But it's a fantasy to want people like that in charge?	polichick	Sep 2013	#30
Strange how first he insults Warren/Grayson supporters then claims to support them, isn't it?	last1standing	Sep 2013	#34
Yep - it's quite pungent!	polichick	Sep 2013	#74
Oh yes, the 'rational world'....	daleanime	Sep 2013	#28
If you haven't noticed, there are already dead people in Syria...	brooklynite	Sep 2013	#31
Do you really think that their lonely?	daleanime	Sep 2013	#33
YOU KNOW IT LAST1STANDING	Skittles	Sep 2013	#36
I've reached the	840high	Sep 2013	#67
Getting money out of politics should be everyone's #1 goal. It really is the root of all evil.	reformist2	Sep 2013	#7
How though? We have a corporate tool Supreme Court and a party...	polichick	Sep 2013	#11
We need Americans who care enough about the country to not support Wall St.	raouldukelives	Sep 2013	#54
True. That's why I've pulled my money out of the market...	polichick	Sep 2013	#71
And I'll ask you for the 12th time,	Le Taz Hot	Sep 2013	#42
This is the dilemma - and why I'm asking "what's next?" for this party...	polichick	Sep 2013	#72
God, I don't even know anymore.	NuclearDem	Sep 2013	#8
I don't think that tactic will get people to the polls next time.	polichick	Sep 2013	#12
Defeat	Carolina	Sep 2013	#9
A defeat they will have earned I guess...	polichick	Sep 2013	#13
We got the President who isn't into stupid wars...	brooklynite	Sep 2013	#14
So Obama is the best we can expect from this party?	polichick	Sep 2013	#15
Define the specific military policy you want and I'll tell you...	brooklynite	Sep 2013	#17
It isn't just about the military - but corporations and the mic...	polichick	Sep 2013	#20
That tells me who you don't like (just about everybody)...	brooklynite	Sep 2013	#24
It is easy to spew out code words. It is much tougher to make change. In order to	bluestate10	Sep 2013	#49
Sorry, but U.S. voters should be able to elect people to represent them, not...	polichick	Sep 2013	#70
Interesting.	LWolf	Sep 2013	#45
Depends on how extreme your position is...	brooklynite	Sep 2013	#46
"extreme"	LWolf	Sep 2013	#93
The fact of the matter, a far Left person WILL NOT get elected in most races today.	bluestate10	Sep 2013	#50
"People of my ilk"	LWolf	Sep 2013	#92
When another catastrophe manifests itself from our domestic and or foreign policy, we	Jefferson23	Sep 2013	#16
I hope the catastrophe isn't WWIII. Too bad about OWS...	polichick	Sep 2013	#18
Your post seems to be a vague illusion to a collection of shadows that can't be fought.	bluestate10	Sep 2013	#52
Well it may seem that way to you. I am and have been steadily	Jefferson23	Sep 2013	#91
I wish I knew	fadedrose	Sep 2013	#22
"It hasn't measured up to our expectations."	polichick	Sep 2013	#27
Who cares	NoOneMan	Sep 2013	#32
This will not be popular	nadinbrzezinski	Sep 2013	#35
interesting.....	madrchsod	Sep 2013	#37
The political hsitory is fascinating	nadinbrzezinski	Sep 2013	#39
my grandfather was a leader in the grange in western iowa during the 20`s.	madrchsod	Sep 2013	#40
Remnants remain in the plains	nadinbrzezinski	Sep 2013	#68
That's really fascinating...	polichick	Sep 2013	#44
The country was a wreck when the granger rebellion	nadinbrzezinski	Sep 2013	#78
Left of Democrats coming from some remnants of the republican party?	bluestate10	Sep 2013	#55
Oh ye of little faith	nadinbrzezinski	Sep 2013	#73
an actual Democrat	upi402	Sep 2013	#38
You can't beat somebody with nobody	brooklynite	Sep 2013	#47
Characterizing others is just that, your opinion spewing about others.	Bluenorthwest	Sep 2013	#58
The Democratic party is and will become even more a broad party.	bluestate10	Sep 2013	#56
What's next? Politics-as-usual and more sliding to the right..where the money is.	Tierra_y_Libertad	Sep 2013	#41
Gay rights...expanded access to health care....elimination of tax cuts for the wealthy...	brooklynite	Sep 2013	#53
I find it amazing that this President has accomplished more of the Left's dream change	bluestate10	Sep 2013	#57
Gay rights? Another straight person waving banners not their own.	Bluenorthwest	Sep 2013	#60
So, if the President gets NO credit for improvements...	brooklynite	Sep 2013	#61
Is that what I said? No, what I said was it gets old hearing straight credit him for work not	Bluenorthwest	Sep 2013	#63
What about the Supreme Court	Harmony Blue	Sep 2013	#69
Winston Churchill for 200 Alex.	Johnny Ready	Sep 2013	#43
I think it has to come from the bottom up.	n2doc	Sep 2013	#48
I agree. Identify good candidates early and support them. Network with other	bluestate10	Sep 2013	#59
Why is that lefist parties in other countries	Harmony Blue	Sep 2013	#51
Maybe it's that other countries didn't have the options that the USA had.	bluestate10	Sep 2013	#62
We have to start to pull back from urban sprawl	Harmony Blue	Sep 2013	#83
Seems to be a lot about MONEY - the cash it takes to run...	polichick	Sep 2013	#76
Because way back in 1988 a conservative 'D' named Al From had an idea. n/t	Egalitarian Thug	Sep 2013	#90
Core values: "Free" trade, bombing the middle east, and bankster bailouts.	Romulox	Sep 2013	#64
And it made me sick to see how many visits Billy Tauzin made to the WH...	polichick	Sep 2013	#77
To tell you the truth. I don't have a clue.	Autumn	Sep 2013	#65
I called the DSCC	fredamae	Sep 2013	#66
"Oh, btw-make a donation on your way out." LOL	polichick	Sep 2013	#75
Yep-You nailed it!	fredamae	Sep 2013	#79
It took e telling them we are reporters, political reporters,	nadinbrzezinski	Sep 2013	#81
I actually left	fredamae	Sep 2013	#85
We have been independents for a few years	nadinbrzezinski	Sep 2013	#87
Lol-I'll remember that	fredamae	Sep 2013	#89
Not Hillary.	grahamhgreen	Sep 2013	#80
I do think this Syrian adventure will hurt her chances...	polichick	Sep 2013	#82
I like to see Bernie Sanders in the White House,	B Calm	Sep 2013	#84
Not good odds in this party...	polichick	Sep 2013	#86

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