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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Russ Feingold: Democrats Sold Out in 2012 and Need to Quit Big Money [View all]Tarheel_Dem
(31,222 posts)1. I adore you Russ, but why would Democrats take advice from someone who lost? That's like asking....
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Redfairen
Jan 2013
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I adore you Russ, but why would Democrats take advice from someone who lost? That's like asking....
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2013
#1
As the R party shrinks to a horrible few ideologs, the conservatives move into our big tent.
rhett o rick
Jan 2013
#6
I could care less what your "progressive independent" partner does with his vote. You're not...
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2013
#17
They are equally as important. You cannot implement your principles if you cannot win. And worse...
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#19
Not true. It is not boolean. You can back off slightly on one issue, but keep all the rest the same
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#23
My comment in post #7 was in response to post #1 where he was disparaging Sen Feingold because he
rhett o rick
Jan 2013
#27
Knuckle under or die. That's not what our founders thought and it's sure as
rhett o rick
Jan 2013
#28
It's amazing that Obama won despite Citizens United and being the first incumbent president to
jenmito
Jan 2013
#8
This isn't about Feingold. It's common sense. I ranted to all organizers who emailed me after 2008.
ancianita
Jan 2013
#10
The problem must be solved at the source. You cannot remedy the situation by attacking the symptoms.
UCmeNdc
Jan 2013
#21
The public, I think, is ready to vote in poor candidates whose arguments serve the 98%'s interests.
ancianita
Jan 2013
#24
Russ took his ball,whined and left the arena. Doesn't he now have his own superPac?
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#29
and what about free videos played on Fox? And shadow groups? Naive to think it will disappear
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#32
that is the Nader thingy. I ain't buying the two sides are the same crap. SCOTUS proves it
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#36
Obama forever. That is fine with me. The Naderites thew 2000 to the repubs.Nader is the 1%
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#39
Campaign finance needs to be addressed, but we needed to match the pukes dollar for dollar
Politicub
Jan 2013
#37
Ok, then. Let's see how much progress we dems can make by sitting on the sidelines while
Politicub
Jan 2013
#42