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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 02:41 PM Original message |
Why is it . . . . |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. I always wonder this myself... |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. Disheartening isn't it. |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. A major quake has shifted American party politics miles to the right. |
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warrior1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. because |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
5. because the DLC and Conservadems don't think we have anywhere to go. What are we going to do vote |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. We threaten profits |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 02:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. This. nt |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. How are you contacting them? |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
8. That would be because up until now, the candidate with the "D" after their name... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I don't think it's accurate to blame voters |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
10. The Democrats do the same thing, in the primaries they |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 02:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. The Democrats do not campaign to the fringe, if such a thing exists |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 03:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Obama was the darling of the left and now you can |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Obama and Hillary were nearly indistinguishable in their positions. n/t |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Gee that wasn't what I saw on DU in 2009, Hillary was |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 03:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. The primary stuff here was completely out of control |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
34. Obama was never the darling of *THIS* Lefty! |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 03:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. You're right, of course. The question is how important is that |
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SDuderstadt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 03:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Well said... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 03:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Thanks. In another thread, |
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SDuderstadt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 05:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
40. I could not agree with you more... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 03:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. What fringe are you talking about? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 03:45 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. The fringe is made up of outliers. That's why it's called the "fringe." |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 04:03 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. People who don't think Al Franken is liberal enough is your answer? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 06:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
41. We disagree, and I suppose we will always do so. |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 07:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
44. Why Beth, you and I are the fringe |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 04:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Thanks for saying it so clearly. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. Ever since Reagan... |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 03:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. True. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 04:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
33. Waldude, please this thread from my journal. Written a little while ago. |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 04:58 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Great entry. |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
14. They're taking their cue from the RW Media Hatemongers. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
16. Because they're convinced that we'll accept the "not as bad", "lesser of two evils" meme. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
20. Because as scary as it is to contemplate, they are |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
23. Not a very encouraging choice... |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
27. I don't think it's that. Our tent is pretty big |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
30. The left side of the dial is all static and white noise. |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
32. because there aren't a couple of billionaires looking to throw money at the looniest left-wingers |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 04:49 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. That's a very significant factor. (NT) |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
36. M E D I A |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
38. Because the DLC was funded by Koch. Because the teabaggers were funded by Koch. |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 08:02 PM Response to Reply #38 |
47. Well DUH |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
39. The far right has control |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
42. I forgot to rec this |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
43. This has been going on for over a century now. |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
45. bachmann is the 'Minnesota Loon' |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
46. The poor and powerless are not the ones organized to screw me over |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
48. For the same reason pimps constantly remind their ho's who owns them. |
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