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In reply to the discussion: Politico: Obama to include Republicans in hard-hitting convention [View all]Autumn
(44,756 posts)76. I'll pass on that
progressive Republican is the same as a center Democrat. A republican.
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Politico: Obama to include Republicans in hard-hitting convention [View all]
Adenoid_Hynkel
Aug 2012
OP
If democrats would "govern that way" they wouldn't need republcans up on the stage because the
Citizen Worker
Aug 2012
#79
So would I, but I'd pay even more money if McCain was asked about Palin and her crazy family. n/t
amandabeech
Aug 2012
#110
You'd want to make sure she wasn't packing before you brought in the Cuervo, though.
Ken Burch
Aug 2012
#95
Yes, but they're much more welcome at the Democratic National Convention
alcibiades_mystery
Aug 2012
#40
Democrats look to Snowe in search for GOP moderate to speak at national convention
Maine-ah
Aug 2012
#114
Maybe this time she'll actually come through unlike her almost-support of ACA.
amandabeech
Aug 2012
#115
If the President can embrace progressive Republicans shouldn't the rest of us do that. too?
marble falls
Aug 2012
#7
http://www.progressiverepublicans.org/progressive.html There's more to it than you may think ....
marble falls
Aug 2012
#15
5 is dead wrong. Racism is real and it has certainly reared its ugly head this year. .....
marble falls
Aug 2012
#111
Except in reality, the actual fact is that there is NO 'Tea Party' it is just a caucuss of the
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2012
#60
Just because they don't 'list' themselves as 'Tea Party' doesn't mean they aren't a separate entity.
randome
Aug 2012
#72
Really! And this gives cover for moving the Democratic party even farther to the Right.
RC
Aug 2012
#25
The convention must show the CHOICE in this election, & yes, this is about swaying the swing voters.
RBInMaine
Aug 2012
#36
How do you explain Republicans acknowledging their party is bullshit these days?
randome
Aug 2012
#42
Ah so you see what they say about the President to be equaled by what Democrats say?
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2012
#62
How many cross over votes in the first term of constant reach around or across? Two?
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2012
#46
I think a situation is building in Congress where we will get more votes from Republicans.
randome
Aug 2012
#49
Hey, no one suggested anything like a 'magic wand' you were simply asked for facts to support
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2012
#55
Those Republicans are not disavowing they are just being lightly critical.
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2012
#66
Again, there is no Tea Party. Incumbent Republicans are losing Primary elections to other
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2012
#78
I think the plan is to reach independent voters rather than crossover legislators.
LanternWaste
Aug 2012
#70
2010 we got crushed in a wave election thanks to trying so hard to accommodate the GOP
MessiahRp
Aug 2012
#106
Right now the Romney Camp is scurrying around trying to find a Democrat that they can use.
grantcart
Aug 2012
#26
Good ! More more more ! Democrats need to learn how to FIGHT again ! Like FDR, HST, and JFK !!
RBInMaine
Aug 2012
#35
Can anyone name a 'centrist Republican' at all, much less a 'centrist Republican leader'?
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2012
#37
This isn't "embracing" Republicans or their ideology; it's a smart political tactic
NYC Liberal
Aug 2012
#59
Can you share examples of when this happened before and what the results were?
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2012
#67
Not to be rude, but I was asking for the actual examples. You said this had worked before
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2012
#80
This is absolutely necessary to sustain the propaganda we are steeped in from birth,
woo me with science
Aug 2012
#84