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OKNancy

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12. Yes it is better

Reply to xxqqqzme (Reply #11)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 05:17 AM

Dec 2011

It is better to have someone voting with the Dems 20% of the time than a Republican voting zero.
Even if the Dem voted zero, committee assignments are based on the majority party.

District 2 in Oklahoma is the only Democratic seat in Oklahoma. It's the seat of Carl Albert and Mike Synar.
Neither could be elected now. The only reason a Democrat even has a chance is by tradition.
Even a "moderate" Democrat would be crushed in a landslide.

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Blue Dogs Endorse Slate of Candidates [View all] Freddie Stubbs Dec 2011 OP

Because the "extreme" left has so much power today neverforget Dec 2011 #1

who needs the GOP when they made a home in the Democratic Party fascisthunter Dec 2011 #4

Yup. Fearless Dec 2011 #16

These People, Sir, Make Idiots Look Bright And Liars Look Honest The Magistrate Dec 2011 #2

+1000 jannyk Dec 2011 #3

Indeed! fascisthunter Dec 2011 #5

These are IMO fake Dems... DINO's... PoiBoy Dec 2011 #6

And where are -your- alternatives? brooklynite Dec 2011 #7

I'm sick of the gridlock being blamed on the right AND the LEFT. northoftheborder Dec 2011 #8

DINOs...Vote...Them...OUT! SoapBox Dec 2011 #9

Look having a blue dog in Oklahoma 2nd is better that a Republican OKNancy Dec 2011 #10

So it is better to end up w/ a (D) xxqqqzme Dec 2011 #11

Yes it is better OKNancy Dec 2011 #12

I agree, but Cardoza's statement about the extreme left contributing to gridlock in DC is just silly Telly Savalas Dec 2011 #15

Funny, because based on the last election, what "the American people are tired of" is.... Bluedogs SaintPete Dec 2011 #13

Why haven't liberals stepped forward to run in these seats? Freddie Stubbs Dec 2011 #14

A non-corporatist somewhat conservative Dem would fare better than a blue dog or liberal. nt Zorra Dec 2011 #17

There's nothing more useless in American politics than a centrist. nt Modern_Matthew Dec 2011 #18