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By Golly, I think the Democrats have learned how to play politics brooklynite Aug 2012 #1
Sure feels good lillypaddle Aug 2012 #3
Now if they'd only govern that way catbyte Aug 2012 #27
If democrats would "govern that way" they wouldn't need republcans up on the stage because the Citizen Worker Aug 2012 #79
I know that a popular narrative ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #102
It's Obama, he is the difference, I've been waiting all my life for this. bemildred Aug 2012 #56
Wow. If they could get John Warner to speak - that'd be huge. Drunken Irishman Aug 2012 #2
Or get five or six shots of Cuervo down John McCain Ken Burch Aug 2012 #6
i'd pay to see that barbtries Aug 2012 #20
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
and Palin unapatriciated Aug 2012 #24
You'd want to make sure she wasn't packing before you brought in the Cuervo, though. Ken Burch Aug 2012 #95
100% agree Inuca Aug 2012 #10
No, "huge" would be if they dig up ronnies moldy stinking corpse Autumn Aug 2012 #86
Can you still FIND "Centrist Republican Leaders"? Ken Burch Aug 2012 #4
they are easy to find 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #13
Yes, but they're much more welcome at the Democratic National Convention alcibiades_mystery Aug 2012 #40
Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #104
More likely in..... sendero Aug 2012 #47
Oh, yes. They're parked by the window at the nursing home. sofa king Aug 2012 #52
Blue Dog Dems harun Aug 2012 #91
Collins or Snowe Maine-ah Aug 2012 #98
I wonder if it's possible to get Snow to either endorse Obama Ken Burch Aug 2012 #99
Snowe is retiring but Collins remains in the Senate for the time being. amandabeech Aug 2012 #109
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
Centrist is a relative concept. hay rick Aug 2012 #105
Kick & R n/t Dalai_1 Aug 2012 #5
If the President can embrace progressive Republicans shouldn't the rest of us do that. too? marble falls Aug 2012 #7
Yes, we should! jamesatemple Aug 2012 #8
yes 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #11
No. There is no reason for a "progressive" to be an R bread_and_roses Aug 2012 #12
http://www.progressiverepublicans.org/progressive.html There's more to it than you may think .... marble falls Aug 2012 #15
Women. Freddie Aug 2012 #31
Add #2, #9 and #10 To That List DallasNE Aug 2012 #32
Why waste your energy and just join the Democratic Party? olegramps Aug 2012 #33
OMFG look at #5 bread_and_roses Aug 2012 #39
So do you dig #5? Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #57
5 is dead wrong. Racism is real and it has certainly reared its ugly head this year. ..... marble falls Aug 2012 #111
sure...but barbtries Aug 2012 #21
How To Find Progressive Republicans Vogon_Glory Aug 2012 #30
Selectively, very selectively primavera Aug 2012 #61
Could you name a "Progressive" Republican? Bandit Aug 2012 #74
It is hard enough finding "Progressive" Dems harun Aug 2012 #92
I'll pass on that Autumn Aug 2012 #76
How far right has the Democratic party gone? fasttense Aug 2012 #9
in what way does President Obama ignore the 99%? Whisp Aug 2012 #16
It's very clear to me what the battle will be in one to two years. randome Aug 2012 #17
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
Go so far that they rumor Broderick Aug 2012 #63
"Progressive Republican" riverwalker Aug 2012 #14
Last one was Robert LaFollette Ken Burch Aug 2012 #101
Brilliant. Heh, I wonder if Reid's source is one of them. berni_mccoy Aug 2012 #18
Let's see, Bohunk68 Aug 2012 #19
There is a long game being played here. randome Aug 2012 #23
This is just stuffing more Conservatives into the Democrat's "Big Tent". RC Aug 2012 #29
The working classed screwed their selves. olegramps Aug 2012 #43
We cannont gain ground with an implacable enemy. randome Aug 2012 #44
The Rs are a lost cause, what reaching out to the Rs does is ... Cosmocat Aug 2012 #34
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
Four years is not long enough to win a 3 decade battle. randome Aug 2012 #71
Who, WHAT? Cosmocat Aug 2012 #64
Sorry, I skimmed your post too quickly. My apologies. randome Aug 2012 #69
Man Cosmocat Aug 2012 #93
Agreed Freddie Aug 2012 #38
In large groups, many subgroups of voters can be easily misled. randome Aug 2012 #45
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
I'm saying that 4 years is not long enough to see those votes. randome Aug 2012 #58
Those Republicans are not disavowing they are just being lightly critical. Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #66
The Tea Party is ousting Republican incumbents. randome Aug 2012 #68
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
Huntsman? Thrill Aug 2012 #22
Right now the Romney Camp is scurrying around trying to find a Democrat that they can use. grantcart Aug 2012 #26
I hear Zell Miller is still alive n2doc Aug 2012 #50
They don't have to scurry around.. raindaddy Aug 2012 #54
Richard Lugar, John Danforth And Chuck Hagel Would Be Good Choices DallasNE Aug 2012 #28
I currently and always have liked Chuck Hagel alcibiades_mystery Aug 2012 #41
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
Third Way Manny UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #48
How much more could Romney "devastate the middle class" Beacool Aug 2012 #51
Hey Beacool. good to see you Autumn Aug 2012 #81
Exactly!!! Beacool Aug 2012 #83
Since when do "independents" care about political conventions? high density Aug 2012 #53
Totally agree Broderick Aug 2012 #65
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
Here's the thing -- NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #73
Not to be rude, but I was asking for the actual examples. You said this had worked before Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #80
As long as they don't re-enforce Repuke ideas and.. mvd Aug 2012 #82
2004 when the Republicans had Zell Miller and Ed Koch. NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #89
The return of the Blue Dogs SansACause Aug 2012 #75
About time Hula Popper Aug 2012 #77
This is absolutely necessary to sustain the propaganda we are steeped in from birth, woo me with science Aug 2012 #84
+1 harun Aug 2012 #94
Helps reinforce the reality that the GOP has gone stark raving mad. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #85
I think some repuke heads will explode over this. freshwest Aug 2012 #100
That tells me which direction Obama wants to go in a second term DJ13 Aug 2012 #87
I'll raise you one Autumn Aug 2012 #88
Good, EC Aug 2012 #90
Who they got? Zell Miller and Joe LIEberman? Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2012 #96
I think even Lieberman knows to stay away from the Willard trainwreck Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2012 #97
This is a brilliant move by the Obama campaign staff. Equate Aug 2012 #103
I'm okay with this IF there is a primetime slot for a hardcore progressive one of the nights as well MessiahRp Aug 2012 #107
Lieberman, really? tomm2thumbs Aug 2012 #108
That's it. I'm out. alarimer Aug 2012 #112
I'm with you. eilen Aug 2012 #113
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