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MannyGoldstein

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Fri Mar 8, 2013, 03:19 PM Mar 2013

How I got a lifelong Republican to vote Dem. And you can too. [View all]

Last edited Fri Mar 8, 2013, 05:55 PM - Edit history (2)

A good friend of mine grew up in the Midwest, and is still Midwestern even after being here in the People's Republic of Massachusetts for decades. Nice guy, but a lifelong Republican. Will readily admit that most of his party's gone nuts, but could never bring himself to vote for Democrats.

Last fall we were hanging out, and he was telling me how Scott Brown's GREAT because he's bipartisan, Warren's a Moonbat Lefty Harvard Professor, yadda, yadda, yadda... "Watch this!" I said as I popped onto YouTube, and pulled up a couple of videos of Not-Yet-Senator Warren reaming new orifices (orifi?) into Timmy Geithner, e.g.:





By the time the videos were done, Warren was a vote closer to her current job

It's been so many years since we've had FDR Democrats in office that people have forgotten what they do. Even folks in their 50s, like my buddy.

Virtually everyone knows that the banks are screwing the 99% with full bipartisan government help. There's bipartisan hatred for it among the 99%, bipartisan love for it among the 1%. Even Republicans, and certainly independents, have got to look at Warren going after these swine with both fists bared and think "@#$%, that's just what we need!".

Going into 2014 (thanks Will Pitt!) and beyond, I will make sure that I show as many Liz Warren beatdown videos to as many people that I can. Show 'em what an FDR Democrat is, and why they want one. I hope that you try it, too.
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My wife brought up this "concept" at the Democratic cuacus in our State, Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #1
I'd think it would work particularly well in AK if tried? MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #2
Speaking the language of the working-class and speaking to their values... YoungDemCA Mar 2013 #33
An epidemic disease in state level party that I've run into all over the west. Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #13
And Alaska is in a terminal state with our DLC illness. Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #15
+1 TomClash Mar 2013 #35
it ain't spineless, it's corruption. yurbud Mar 2013 #26
Badda bing! You win the prize. nt valerief Mar 2013 #28
K & R !!! - Thank You For That !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #3
I love you WillyT MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #5
I've always maintained that an unashamed, outspoken, Populist Democrat... bvar22 Mar 2013 #4
Agree 100% MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #7
What I will offer those statements of yours truedelphi Mar 2013 #9
What's a "buck" anyhow? A dollar? Some kind of marker like in craps? Why not the BS stops here? xtraxritical Mar 2013 #48
Not very "Third Way" of her :-P Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2013 #6
Not a team player. MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #10
No one compares to Warren. October Mar 2013 #8
Excellent suggestion! lark Mar 2013 #11
I'll bet it works! MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #12
Awesome post!!! K&R!!! Yep, even many conservatives will grudgingly respect any politician Zorra Mar 2013 #14
YEP gringo43 Mar 2013 #21
In all honesty Herlong Mar 2013 #16
Harken, and be amazed, oh unbelievers. Zorra Mar 2013 #17
AWESOME!!! MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #18
No. Zorra Mar 2013 #19
I thought she was the real deal from the start MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #20
Nice Zorra! Love It! KoKo Mar 2013 #22
Yeh, it put a big smile on me when I stumbled onto it. Zorra Mar 2013 #43
Geithner is an embarrassment.... Swede Atlanta Mar 2013 #23
Considering your history forgive me if I don't believe you. great white snark Mar 2013 #24
My history of what? MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #25
your history of speaking truth to power, Manny Skittles Mar 2013 #34
with under 2000 posts, how would you know? HiPointDem Mar 2013 #38
That poster has been a member 2 years longer than you. JTFrog Mar 2013 #39
When Senator Warren casts a vote ... bvar22 Mar 2013 #49
A K, an R, and a big fucking BoooooWaaaahhhhhh! Scuba Mar 2013 #27
We need to become conservative and be proud of it nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #29
Funny, but true. MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #30
Been reading way too much poli sci nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #31
Speaking of FDR Democrats.... YoungDemCA Mar 2013 #32
And another unfortunate airplane passenger. AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #47
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2013/03/treasury-and-fed-officials-prevaricate-before-elizabeth-warre wilsonbooks Mar 2013 #36
kr. the only thing it takes to win is for democrats to act like democrats, instead of like HiPointDem Mar 2013 #37
More like her would be a big help. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #40
K&R nt raouldukelives Mar 2013 #41
Franklin D. Roosevelt— nineteen50 Mar 2013 #42
Wow. Talk about Geithner doublespeak, failing to answer questions directly, Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #44
Did you notice that Geithner is framing all the policies that banks owe the taxpayers over the past DhhD Mar 2013 #45
"Show 'em what an FDR Democrat is." -- Send a copy to the White House. AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #46
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