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In reply to the discussion: Centrism... Is Basically Saying... You're A Reagan Democrat... [View all]AnotherMcIntosh
(11,064 posts)30. How does that work? You're a "Truman Democrat" but a "Centrist".
Do you know who said:
"When a fellow tells me he's bipartisan, I know he's going to vote against me."
and
"Given the choice between a Republican and someone who acts like a Republican, people will vote for the real Republican all the time."
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I guess being against compulsory pregnancy and for a $9.00 minimum wage offsets the other stuff
Doctor_J
Nov 2013
#58
Eh, you're asking for evidence that you didn't bother to supply for your claim?
Fumesucker
Nov 2013
#32
"Sitting out an election ...The extremist Left have done this in recent years"
LondonReign2
Nov 2013
#43
From a thread by neverforget: 2010 midterm voter turnout: Who gets the blame? Independents
myrna minx
Nov 2013
#49
I presented the evidence that demonstrated that the "left" didn't sit out the 2010 midterm.
myrna minx
Nov 2013
#65
You said the "extremist left" sat out elections in recent years. The most recent contentious
myrna minx
Nov 2013
#67
The fact is people sometimes have a mix of views that are both left and right.
hrmjustin
Nov 2013
#8
Single payer insurance, fully funded education up to 16 years, cut the Defense Budget by half
libdem4life
Nov 2013
#19
It's a long way from a Reagan Democrat re OP and I see few of these values being supported these
libdem4life
Nov 2013
#22
Well, since I called BS on the OP definition, don't expect me to support or explain it.
riqster
Nov 2013
#24
Would you mind posting a clear list of the acceptable Democratic positions?
brooklynite
Nov 2013
#26
No, No... This Is Much Easier... Please Define The Republican Ideas/Policies You Embrace...
WillyT
Nov 2013
#27
Just a couple of years ago, the 'Centrist' postition on marriage equality was 'Civl Unions are the
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2013
#44
...and if Civil Unions had never been implemented, we might still be arguing about marriage equality
brooklynite
Nov 2013
#45
That's hilarious for so many reasons! First, we are still fighting for marriage equality, we are
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2013
#50
Isn't this *exactly* what centrists believe? We have a drone-killing apologist who posts frequently
Romulox
Nov 2013
#46
They did... It just doesn't happen to conform to your personal gold standard...
Decaffeinated
Nov 2013
#56