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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:22 PM Original message |
Democratic establishment abandoned Occupy Wall Street |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Is she surprised? |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. This administration is only interested in "weighing in" when oil is involved - |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
2. I, for one, will be remembering this -- |
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catgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
3. BS |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. A truly stunning rebuttal, overwhelming in its subtlety and complexity! (NT) |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 05:45 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Well, it sure convinced me! |
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catgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 07:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. Just reading the title is enough to call BS, okay? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 07:19 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. So you admit that the Dem establishment NEVER took our side against Wall Street? |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 07:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. Unfortunately for you, your post also violates the rules here. (NT) |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 12:23 PM Response to Reply #32 |
52. Right.... |
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catgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 03:14 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. I did |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 02:57 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. What???!! |
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catgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 07:03 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. The author of this article said it |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 09:40 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. To clarify |
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catgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 11:04 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Wow. Talk about missing the point. |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 11:38 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. So... Barbara Ehrenreich is clueless? |
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catgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 12:28 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. "you don't seem terribly well read" |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. Just as they abandoned us. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yep, but you know what? We're going to get the country back... |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 07:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. I hope you're right. Personally, I'm bummed out by this whole thing, but... |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 07:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
38. And If I have to die(though I won't kill)in the name of that, I'm ready now. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
7. ... waiting to see which way the wind is blowing. Conspicuously absent IMO. n/t |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. "Abandoned"? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 12:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
51. My thoughts exactly. (nt) |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. + a lot |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
10. In Oakland, the city stated that their Occupy raid was Federally funded. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Gotta make allowances.... |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
11. IMHO that is a good thing..the last thing the OWS needs is to have the albatross of Dem support... |
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Lionessa (842 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 06:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. Excellent point, however, I am extra frustrated that the beltway DLCers and Obama |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 09:10 PM Response to Reply #29 |
45. "Going after" doesn't automatically mean "winning over" you know? |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 07:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
34. Thanks. Good point there. I'd hate to see this co-opted by any political party. |
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FarLeftFist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
13. In what world is Bloomberg seen as Liberal?! That's the problem with America, Bloomberg is seen as |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 05:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. So true. I remember a post on here a while back that said progressives |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
14. Kaiser Mike of the 1% is anything but liberal. nt |
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Bryn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
15. I saw what Democratic Establishment did here in Arkansas |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 05:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Yeah, but remember, |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 06:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. Obama himself endorsed & campaigned FOR the virulently Anti-LABOR Blanche Lincoln, |
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MindandSoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
17. So, you're beating up on Obama for not saying ENOUGH to support |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 05:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Obama could have made a strong clear statement that the OWS movement is LEGAL and the right of every |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 05:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Obama wanted his feet held to the fire. Well now that it's happening he just ignores it. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 05:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. We expect it from the right, and we expect hope and change president |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 06:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. Bogus Strawman. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 07:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
35. No need for him to support or not support OWS. The issue |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 07:22 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. But he doesn't support free speech either.... |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 07:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
41. We expected him to defend the absolute right to nonviolent free speech |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
21. I posted this from her Facebook page today: |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
26. The facade continues to crumble. n/t |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
30. HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
31. The "establishment" is the corporate 2 party system. The politicians are just the middlemen. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 07:52 AM Response to Reply #31 |
46. True enough.... |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
36. Abandoned? They never SUPPORTED it. |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 09:00 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. +1 n/t |
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Huey P. Long (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 05:10 PM Response to Reply #36 |
63. Great reply, and a great OP. Thank you for posting. |
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steelmania75 (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
43. Republican, Democrat, doesn't matter, both are part of the Corporate Party |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 12:45 PM Response to Reply #43 |
53. Bought, sold and paid for by corporations. Schumer was slamming lay away last week. |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
44. pffffffttttt...nt |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
47. Bloomberg is a liberal? |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
48. She's right. It's certainly not a surprise. nt |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
49. I am certain that we will increasingly be seeing evidence |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Well, DHS is a department of this Democratic administration...... |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
54. Um, Barbara, The Democratic establishment is partially responsible for there even being an OWS. |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 05:02 PM Response to Reply #54 |
62. She must be upset about their growing pains |
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