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2016 Postmortem

Tarheel_Dem

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6. Bear in mind these are the same purists ( or pretend to be) that helped give us "W".

Reply to Liberal_Stalwart71 (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 04:09 PM

Apr 2012

I know there are a lot of strains of progressivism represented here, but they don't seem to have a problem assisting the RW in elections.

(G)etting
(R)epublicans
(E)lected
(E)very
(N)ovember

I don't know who came up with that, but I sure wish the media would compartmentalize when they refer to "the left".

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American Crossroads sees Obama winning tax debate [View all] babylonsister Apr 2012 OP

obama extended the bush tax cuts that favor the 1%. not relevant of course lol nt msongs Apr 2012 #1

Actually, its not. JoePhilly Apr 2012 #2

Not to mention, the GOP tied the unemployment extension to their top 1% tax cut. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2012 #3

The ODSers just continue to repeat the same talking points that the wingnuts spew. Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2012 #5

Bear in mind these are the same purists ( or pretend to be) that helped give us "W". Tarheel_Dem Apr 2012 #6

+1 Raine1967 Apr 2012 #10

Couldn't have said it better! Marvelous! And the folks here and on other progressive Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2012 #4

Yes, in exchange for another year's worth of UI that he would not have gotten otherwise. Arkana Apr 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author joshcryer Apr 2012 #9

And since American Crossroads has announced it, more money from creepy rich people will applegrove Apr 2012 #8

He has been setting this argument up for 3.5 years quaker bill Apr 2012 #11