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2016 Postmortem

Liberal_Stalwart71

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6. I vehemently disagree. The House under Nancy Pelosi passed many liberal

Reply to vi5 (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 8, 2012, 03:04 PM

Feb 2012

pieces of legislation that stalled in the Senate.

The difference between the Congresses that both FDR and LBJ had and what Obama confronts now is that there was a overwhelming number of progressive Democrats, and even liberal Republicans in those congresses.

If you want a more progressive Congress, you have to work for it.

If you're unwilling to work for it because you're mad, well, then we get the results that we deserve.

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"Democrats are now more excited about voting this fall than Republicans are..." [View all] babylonsister Feb 2012 OP

Great news. However, I worry about the Superpacs playing negative all the way. Obama can't keep up southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #1

Romney had super pacs in Minnesota grantcart Feb 2012 #3

I pray your right. southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #5

He also had super pacs in Colorado, spent more time there, and banked on the fact Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #7

it would be great if Obama had some SuperPAC howitzers ready if needed Obama3_16 Feb 2012 #10

Will Obama have enough coattails to get the House back under Democratic control? FSogol Feb 2012 #2

Probably not... vi5 Feb 2012 #4

I vehemently disagree. The House under Nancy Pelosi passed many liberal Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #6

We all have stuff we believe.... vi5 Feb 2012 #8

Well, at any rate, I'm happy that you'll continue to work. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #9

The more frustrating part... vi5 Feb 2012 #13

You are so right and it's very frustrating. The Democratic Party has this inferiority Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #15

Well said. I just wrote something very similar: woo me with science Feb 2012 #14

Nothing will change until we get money out of politics. That's been a major problem. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #16

+100000000 Thank you. woo me with science Feb 2012 #17

K&R K Gardner Feb 2012 #11

K&R Irishonly Feb 2012 #12

This may not go over well here. Afterall, DU is the proverbial weathervane of the left. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2012 #18