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R B Garr

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9. Dont listen to those bellyaching about "establishment" .
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 10:17 PM
Mar 2019

Look what all the pie-in-the-sky, all or nothing has gotten us—Republicans! That’s the reality. It happened with Gore when the same phony lies about Democrats were trotted out. Like this author says, not one single person is covered on Medicare for All, but Obama managed to cover millions.

An above post fails to take into account the absolute power these “movements” have handed over to the Republicans. What a waste of time to talk about Iraq votes. There never would have been an Iraq war if Gore was President. That is the power handed over to Republicans, and for what. Don’t blame purity standards and ego-driven protest votes on the rest of us who know that Republicans are the problem. Not Democrats.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
... handmade34 Mar 2019 #1
Yes, there's a place for a sensible center candidate crazytown Mar 2019 #2
There is a danger in being a Debbie Downer. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 #5
Just a piece of green cheese :) crazytown Mar 2019 #8
K&R R B Garr Mar 2019 #3
Expect a lot of posters to use the ecological fallacy to criticize Rubin. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 #4
he's the caution candidate for the viability wing of the party. bigtree Mar 2019 #6
I might regret writing this. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 #7
This was a perfect response. You are exactly right. R B Garr Mar 2019 #10
I would hate for our party to have to defend it being a socialist party. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 #12
Yes, it would be a disaster. No success in Vermont with R B Garr Mar 2019 #13
Our governor is very liberal* but he has the good sense not to call himself a socialist. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 #14
Exactly right again. No reason for a hostile takeover of R B Garr Mar 2019 #16
You are completely correct customerserviceguy Mar 2019 #15
How will Joe hurt in the surburbs? Gothmog Mar 2019 #17
Please re-read my post and the posts responding to it. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 #18
I am sorry that I misread your post Gothmog Mar 2019 #25
No matter what "crap" you trotted out... LakeArenal Mar 2019 #28
it's Rubin's crap that's at issue in this thread bigtree Mar 2019 #29
Outside DU and political blogs... LakeArenal Mar 2019 #30
Dont listen to those bellyaching about "establishment" . R B Garr Mar 2019 #9
What is the party on the brink of? WeekiWater Mar 2019 #11
An interesting thesis. comradebillyboy Mar 2019 #19
I think he stands a good chance of winning. ucrdem Mar 2019 #20
What a crock! "seize the party by the scruff of the neck and pull it back from the brink" workinclasszero Mar 2019 #21
We need to remain the "We Have Not Lost Our Marbles" party. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #22
yeah, according to RWNJ Jennifer Rubin. smh m-lekktor Mar 2019 #23
I am glad that Brown decided not to run in that we can not afford to lose his senate seat. Gothmog Mar 2019 #24
Agree about Biden ! Nt at140 Mar 2019 #26
no thank you Kurt V. Mar 2019 #27
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