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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 08:02 AM Original message |
Poll question: Can there not be a balance between two extremes here on DU? |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
1. Where are the two extremes? |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 08:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Ah Benchley... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 08:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Deleted message |
acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 08:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Read this and respond, if you can. |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 08:50 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Yeah, it's the usual crap from the Junior Joe McCarthy Club |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 09:16 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Good work Benchley! |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 09:20 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I'm proud to piss on the lynch mob mentality.... |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 09:43 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. You certainly have convinced me. |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 09:47 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Yeah, you're a real ornament for "our" side.... |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 10:15 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Don't worry, I am certainly not on "your" side. |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 10:19 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I doubt you fooled much of anyone.... |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 08:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. This is the point.. |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 08:47 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. "I don't think we are going to convince each other " |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 09:26 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. good |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 09:36 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I don't see any reason NOT to support Democrats |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 11:07 AM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Even Dean? |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 11:33 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. LOL! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 11:40 AM Response to Reply #26 |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 11:46 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. So I guess this means, no, you have nothing to back up your claims |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Read much? |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 04:14 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. I can't read what isn't there.... |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 05:16 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Here you go (with links). |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 05:47 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Wow.... what a load of dishonest crap.... |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
4. The compromise is in the question |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
6. anyone who makes their mind up on an issue |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
9. I will look at the DLC candidate |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 10:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
21. let's look at how the right came to dominate the GOP |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 10:48 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Work with the party in general |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 11:42 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Through a not very well hidden appeal to racism |
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styersc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
13. Easily Done. Evertone should just agree with me. |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 09:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. I agree with you, but YOU seem to waver |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. So, Douglas, find us the other "extreme" |
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AntiCoup2K4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 06:05 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. Do the words "Junior McCarthy Club" ring a bell? |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 06:16 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Yup...they describe people who draw up enemies lists and |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 12:01 AM Response to Reply #33 |
50. obviously I don't agree with that particular post. |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 04:43 AM Response to Reply #50 |
55. And yet you want to pretend objecting to it is an "extreme" |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 06:41 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. well. I would rather try to convince people to |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 06:49 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. So would I |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 06:58 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. I don't agree with much of that stuff either/ |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 07:19 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. I didn't think you did.... |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
24. Truth requires no balance. |
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Neil Lisst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
30. Since it's Friday, a show tune is appropriate |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
31. HELL NO - The authoritarian far left is a bunch of poopy-heads |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
32. I guess it comes down to one's definition of extremes. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
35. Can there be a balance between right and wrong ? |
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Neil Lisst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
36. On election day, how they VOTE is all I care about. |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
38. I really don't understand |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 05:35 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. See post #39. |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 06:22 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. To answer one part of this farrago of silliness..... |
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Bongo Prophet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 06:31 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. I think we need to EXPAND the political spectrum |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-18-05 02:16 PM Response to Reply #40 |
77. Summary |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 06:19 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. You have to ask yourself "cui bono?" |
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AntiCoup2K4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 06:47 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Who benefits from "Democrats" who vote a Republican agenda? |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-18-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #48 |
78. So does this mean |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-18-05 03:06 PM Response to Reply #78 |
83. Worth noting |
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globalvillage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
47. OK, don't flame me here. |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 02:39 AM Response to Reply #47 |
53. after reading some of the post this morning-I'm beginning to wonder myself |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
49. i had to vote no for mr benchley |
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mourningdove92 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
51. I Want The Republicans OUT. |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 12:12 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. agree |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 06:21 AM Response to Reply #52 |
56. By the way.... |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 06:43 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. there are ways to get any idea across and there are ways that |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 06:55 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. That wasn't my question... |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 03:11 AM Response to Original message |
54. Kinda hard to balance pro-corporate rule with anti-corporate rule. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 07:03 AM Response to Reply #54 |
62. Feingold supports 90% of the Patriot Act |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-18-05 05:38 AM Response to Reply #62 |
73. Point out to me where I mentioned Feingold? |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
64. I see you got your answer |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 02:34 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Irony IS such a wonderful thing.... |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 02:45 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. while that's certainly true, |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 02:46 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Again, that's really rich.... |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 02:50 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. actually, |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 02:59 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Again, not even close to true... |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 03:05 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. my bad on vouchers, then. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 03:21 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. they're both based on liberal policies |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-18-05 03:05 PM Response to Reply #72 |
81. I find it difficult to believe |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-18-05 09:02 AM Response to Reply #71 |
74. Geeze, I didn't even bother |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-18-05 03:06 PM Response to Reply #74 |
82. Lo, I am wounded! |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-18-05 04:41 PM Response to Reply #82 |
88. Actually, I thought that settled the issue |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-18-05 07:55 PM Response to Reply #88 |
91. you've been wrong before |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
66. raygun's 11th commandment |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-18-05 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
75. Well... |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-18-05 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
76. How about a time out? |
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chicagiana (993 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-18-05 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
79. When it comes to debate .. |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-18-05 03:01 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. I would still say Liberman is still much - much better |
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chicagiana (993 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-18-05 03:14 PM Response to Reply #80 |
84. Thank You ... |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-18-05 03:19 PM Response to Reply #84 |
86. well yes, I remember seeing him on Blitzer about a month before the |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-18-05 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
85. Not with the front page article at the DLC today. |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-18-05 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
87. Maybe it all boils down to this.... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-18-05 04:42 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. That is what it is about now. |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-18-05 05:38 PM Response to Reply #89 |
90. Here is the neocon influence, from the DLC website itself.... |
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