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69. Maybe the "Left Column" is dedicated to Hillary's wonderfulness because it's the first week

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Thu Apr 16, 2015, 11:17 PM

Apr 2015

of her campaign. Maybe.

67. Are those articles curated or criteria-based?

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What's your response to the "There's [almost] no difference between the two parties" comment? [View all] Bucky Apr 2015 OP

I mean, duh, besides "marriage equality" as a issue Bucky Apr 2015 #1

The exclusive right for women and their doctors to make decisions regarding their bodies. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #3

I don't bother. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #2

anyone who says that there is almost no or no difference guillaumeb Apr 2015 #4

There IS a difference. liberalmuse Apr 2015 #5

Willfuly blind or Andy823 Apr 2015 #10

No, that's a terrible argument... telling someone I won't try to convince them? Bucky Apr 2015 #21

I have a two-word response. One starts with a B and the other with S. libdem4life Apr 2015 #6

Exactly! nt Andy823 Apr 2015 #9

What does Black Sabbath have to do with it? zappaman Apr 2015 #18

LOL...they had a Party of their very own. libdem4life Apr 2015 #20

Well, it was a convincing two word response to a serious topic... until the poster brought Black Sabbath into it. Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #76

It's true madamesilverspurs Apr 2015 #7

The 2 parties are virtual polar opposites on nearly every issue. JaneyVee Apr 2015 #8

"Go home, you're drunk" gratuitous Apr 2015 #11

My response is "Yes, I know". PeteSelman Apr 2015 #12

Marriage equality doesn't really matter?... SidDithers Apr 2015 #22

Yes, because social issues, healthcare, pro-Union justiceischeap Apr 2015 #29

now, i understand the people and how they are able to make the statement. seabeyond Apr 2015 #34

The issues on which the two parties differ the least are, in general, those which most affect nomorenomore08 Apr 2015 #49

If you are a Hetero Xtian male perhaps. For the majority of Dems bettyellen Apr 2015 #39

I don't see democrats anywhere trying to control every onecaliberal Apr 2015 #80

I tell them that's why everyone needs to vote, even if we just write-in a name. canoeist52 Apr 2015 #13

it depends on what angle you look at them from Scootaloo Apr 2015 #14

Regardless, I don't see how not voting is any kind of solution. n/t nomorenomore08 Apr 2015 #50

If you're at the bottom, voting isn't much of one, either. Scootaloo Apr 2015 #63

Speak for yourself. That is not what many us who are on the bottom see. jwirr Apr 2015 #86

How many people are you speaking for? Scootaloo Apr 2015 #87

I am totally against the TPP but there are a lot of immediate issues that effect those of us on the jwirr Apr 2015 #88

What's your response to the "There's [almost] no difference between the two parties" comment? DeSwiss Apr 2015 #15

Yes - it's a straw man. Maedhros Apr 2015 #54

not to mention the fuggin'supreme court. it is a false statement, they are both alike. seabeyond Apr 2015 #16

Well, I like women and I'm not gay. Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #24

There are some differences on gay rights and women's rights. betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #17

"Some" lol! zappaman Apr 2015 #19

You got the numero uno issue right up there in the front of the line.. The Environment. Cha Apr 2015 #23

As a gay man in a red state that refused Medicaid expansion... ashtonelijah Apr 2015 #25

You beat me to it. See my #45 below. nt stevenleser Apr 2015 #46

And this is why I will always vote Democrat LynneSin Apr 2015 #57

Reproductive rights get the red out Apr 2015 #26

The other day I repsonded to a post on FB that said "You had to be an idiot to vote for Obama" A HERETIC I AM Apr 2015 #27

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2015 #31

"Bless your heart, Naderite." aikoaiko Apr 2015 #28

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2015 #30

Just one maxrandb Apr 2015 #32

My reply: Utter Horsesh!t! blm Apr 2015 #33

Obama raised taxes on the wealthy (top 2 brackets). When did any Repug do that? progree Apr 2015 #35

Inclusion vs. exclusion. moondust Apr 2015 #36

It's immature and generally spoken by people who don't know much about policy alcibiades_mystery Apr 2015 #37

"Please go away, you ignorant dipshit." Hekate Apr 2015 #38

That'll convince them, all right Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #40

After living through the BushCheney era, after almost 13 years at DU, sometimes.... Hekate Apr 2015 #41

I don't respond, and I never take anything they have to say seriously after that. Lil Missy Apr 2015 #42

That Paul Krugman does not know what he is talking about when he disagrees with that assertion. pampango Apr 2015 #43

I simply ignore anyone who is so uninformed as to say that. MineralMan Apr 2015 #44

I don't see many women, LGBT or people of color making that argument. Let's start there. stevenleser Apr 2015 #45

It's difficult to approach that level of ignorance. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #47

The estate tax, which only a few multi-millionaire/billionaire heirs pay... progree Apr 2015 #48

Which two parties are you thinking? Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #51

Its something I might have said wheniwasincongress Apr 2015 #52

Was there a difference between Al Gore and G.W. Bush? Motown_Johnny Apr 2015 #53

"Jebillary"? LOL, I hadn't heard that one but I love it! eom Purveyor Apr 2015 #55

I found this Jeblary picture on Facebook progree Apr 2015 #59

I don't know I always wanted to see what it was like to live during a Theocracy LynneSin Apr 2015 #56

No difference, huh? Check out our Supreme Court. demosincebirth Apr 2015 #58

I use a couple of voting record graphs eridani Apr 2015 #60

My response is that on some major issues they are the same lovemydog Apr 2015 #61

+1 nt Bonobo Apr 2015 #62

Hillary sabotages it when she brings up needing "less regulation" daredtowork Apr 2015 #64

Oh, FFS. Would you get with the program? At least she didn't say "them job-killing regulations" progree Apr 2015 #66

WTF???!!! Are those articles curated or criteria-based? daredtowork Apr 2015 #67

Maybe the "Left Column" is dedicated to Hillary's wonderfulness because it's the first week progree Apr 2015 #69

Then there should be a Primaries section - she shouldn't hijack the Left section.nt daredtowork Apr 2015 #71

From Gawker Comments: Scurrilous Apr 2015 #65

There's a lot of differences in the two Parties... kentuck Apr 2015 #68

Purgatory is far better than hell? Zorra Apr 2015 #70

I would say I agree that economically there is little difference between the two parties. liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #72

Wisconsin Republicans introduce bill to require photo IDs for food stamp recipients progree Apr 2015 #73

They don't differ much on issues that affect the 1% LittleBlue Apr 2015 #74

that whole meme is trolling to discourage voting treestar Apr 2015 #75

On issues that are important to me... 99Forever Apr 2015 #77

If there are those who says there is not any difference in the two parties, if they are speaking Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #78

On "social issues" there is a difference. hifiguy Apr 2015 #79

Sometimes it's hard to tell. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #81

Democrats can spell. kairos12 Apr 2015 #82

"Then you won't mind voting for Hillary, will ya?" rock Apr 2015 #83

Bullshit ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #84

It tells me they don't care about the lives or rights of the vast majority of Americans BainsBane Apr 2015 #85

Let's pick apart some of those reasons though... cascadiance Apr 2015 #89

Estate tax - RepubliCONs voted for repeal progree Apr 2015 #90