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In reply to the discussion: We're well on our way to a republican president in 2016 [View all]MaggieD
(7,393 posts)140. Based on what?
Are you too lazy to look at my profile and journal? Easier to post some bullshit accusation that I'm a sock puppet?
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I grew up in a swing district that hasn't elected a Democrat since Bill Clinton.
ieoeja
Apr 2015
#351
Apparently Jonathan Chait's opinion of and speculation about Nader in a book review is proof.
merrily
Apr 2015
#246
According to you, Chait is "always" a reliable source when he excoriates Nader, but not Clinton.
merrily
Apr 2015
#294
Not only that, but the ballot was so messed up, people didn't know who they were voting for
merrily
Apr 2015
#227
And voter caging and other types of 'purges' of folks who would be voting Dem.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Apr 2015
#336
Don't be silly. Every problem in this country, from 1900 until the present is the fault of the left
merrily
Apr 2015
#339
No, we got Bush because Gore ran to the right. Yet it was not to the right enough.
jeff47
Apr 2015
#316
I'll vote for our candidate, whomever it is, but would a true Liberal PLEASE step up..
OLDMADAM
Apr 2015
#126
Excusing Dems who cross party lines to vote (R), while bashing liberals doesn't stink to high heaven
merrily
Apr 2015
#232
The people who have a problem with that would never vote for him anyway.
truebluegreen
Apr 2015
#116
Gore was not a centrist in 2000, unless you infer something from a founding member of the DLC
merrily
Apr 2015
#244
Stop twisting Ms Maggie I said he was in the DLC. That's a fact, not an argument.
merrily
Apr 2015
#309
Why not? Because he isn't between stupid and utterly stupid on climate change?
TheKentuckian
Apr 2015
#422
and are they strong and loud here. i am trolling a poster because i say supreme crt is priority for
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#18
who is they, and who are you trolling which you said 3 times in your post?
appalachiablue
Apr 2015
#57
Ever hear the saying, "Never ask a question unless you already know the answer?"
merrily
Apr 2015
#245
you would like us to quit talking about the political candidates, on a democratic political board?nt
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#21
me, too. but then i did not suggest people NOT talk about democratic candidates, nt.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#26
Some only want to talk about one and attack those that want a Democratic choice.
L0oniX
Apr 2015
#33
ah. well. i do not see her too far off obama. he mad ea couple good picks. she is adamant with
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#41
she has the credentials, the history, the experience, the education to run. do not denigrate her
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#343
No one said she doesn't have the right to run. That is a totally different issue from
merrily
Apr 2015
#344
Coronation? Coming from the UK...I'm having a hard time understanding it's reference in US Politics
Sheepshank
Apr 2015
#366
Hmm. I began noticing it before Obama was even re-elected. At that time, I referred to it as
merrily
Apr 2015
#369
ahhh...so it's a gimmicy word used out of context to badger or belittle a candidacy?
Sheepshank
Apr 2015
#372
i did not see her take a position on tpp, just call out the misinformation. no position. do you
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#36
i saw a couple threads where she was calling out the false information. but, i did not see her
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#49
Well, then I guess it's wonderful that we can't see what our government is doing
Cleita
Apr 2015
#51
You are all about it whether you acknowledge it consciously or not. You can count to 50
TheKentuckian
Apr 2015
#425
True dat. Who could possibly argue with one man's opinion of Nader in a book review?
merrily
Apr 2015
#263
Oooooo, I can't back up a statement about how I interpreted something you said with....
merrily
Apr 2015
#313
Um, no I said how I SAW your posts and I NEVER said you were in favor of the TPP.
merrily
Apr 2015
#315
You said it wasn't being done in secret in other threads. You said we could all see it anytime.
Cleita
Apr 2015
#382
I was thinking a bottle of Schlitz or Falstaff beer while strapped to an inversion table.
L0oniX
Apr 2015
#273
I call "bullcrap" on your "sockpuppertry" personal attack because you don't like the message.
Cha
Apr 2015
#39
Actually, all Republicans have to do is see that Hillary is in the general election,
Jamastiene
Apr 2015
#38
Quite a few Dems like her for Prez. I was not a Hillary supporter and I don't have a candidate yet
Cha
Apr 2015
#42
nope. i may have favs and wants, but nope. i do not need ot beat up the dems. i actually want a
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#50
On an issue-by-issue basis, I think a lot of people are further to the left than they often realize
markpkessinger
Apr 2015
#419
The left is powerless and insignificant in American politics and has been for decades
Fumesucker
Apr 2015
#56
Exactly, the left doesn't and didn't have the big money necessary to secure political support
Fumesucker
Apr 2015
#115
Well, if you're right then you should probably start supporting a more liberal candidate.
Broward
Apr 2015
#86
Well, the trick then is to get a candidate we damn well know Is a liberal, innit?
Scootaloo
Apr 2015
#92
that is obviously not true, since they don't. I don't understand why people assume that a citizen
Doctor_J
Apr 2015
#267
Thanks Maggie for your post. Voting is a right we have, for women and blacks it was always like
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
#110
The think Democrats are too far left crowd has had full sway for 25 years and they have failed
TheKentuckian
Apr 2015
#435
Exactly, longship.. . "After all, the measure of friendship is not agreement, but respect."
Cha
Apr 2015
#219
There are two main groups of voters who are not RWers that will stay home on election day:
Martin Eden
Apr 2015
#124
Maybe Jeb will run his own version of his dad's Willie Horton ad and win the white vote.
Major Hogwash
Apr 2015
#155
So much wrong with this OP, I don't know where to begin. First, WHO is this candidate you
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#170
Are you an interior decorator! First and foremost, Hilary is not thinking about
akbacchus_BC
Apr 2015
#193
Without bashing? You yourself have totally failed to do that in this thread.
Ken Burch
Apr 2015
#200
Bull puckies. That was Hillary, Bill (2X) and other Hillary campaign surrogates, namely
merrily
Apr 2015
#341
I never did understand why you were so intent on smearing Warren sa liar, so no, I can't explain.
merrily
Apr 2015
#355
Yeah, ya did. You posted that POS piece from Banter that said she lied and you said you agreed
merrily
Apr 2015
#360
As to the contents of your very own untrue post, you are not just a messenger.
merrily
Apr 2015
#410
LOL! I knew, that but it doesn't alter the fact that your post was FLAT OUT UNTRUE.
merrily
Apr 2015
#417
Okay, site a specific issue by Hillary (not Bill) that makes you feel that way
MaggieD
Apr 2015
#348
If the GOP wins the White House in 2016, we will lose the SCOTUS for a generation
Gothmog
Apr 2015
#346
So you are not a purist? Funny you sure do act like one in this thread with everyone.
Rex
Apr 2015
#434
There is actually far more threat of them getting centrists to stay home
Bjorn Against
Apr 2015
#430