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StoneCarver

(249 posts)
18. The perfect is the enemy of the good...
Sat Nov 8, 2014, 12:09 PM
Nov 2014

while this is true, B.O. is a moderate republican. Just watch the next two years. (Just like Bill Clinton in his last two years with a republican congress gave us NAFTA, DOMA, and repealed Glass-Stegal -which ushered in the 2008 crash.) B.O. will give us TPP, Keystone, chained CPI for SS, and a repeal of the medical device tax which pays for the ACA.

I'm pissed I want a real democrat. I want the B.O. who ran for office the first time. I want the Wall Street boys who crashed the economy in 2008 in jail -but the ruling class wont have it. It seems both parties are beholden to corporate America. One is just more open about it and one is more conflicted about it. It's up to us the voters. We will eventually get it together and the good will prevail (after we've tried everything else).

holy shit, Mitt Romney gets it [View all] krawhitham Nov 2014 OP
Even a broken clock is right twice a day nt LiberalElite Nov 2014 #1
Even a blind pig finds an acorn once in a while...... Mbrow Nov 2014 #9
Or as Ron Washington (ex coach for the Texas Rangers) said... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #42
FUCKromney spanone Nov 2014 #2
+1 Segami Nov 2014 #4
+2 ReRe Nov 2014 #10
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2014 #35
Sure, but I agree with him on this point, running from the POTUS was stupid, we could have kept CO Exultant Democracy Nov 2014 #37
maybe in Colorado hfojvt Nov 2014 #45
She still lost badly in coal country JonLP24 Nov 2014 #61
I think she made a mistake denvine Nov 2014 #62
Part of the problem is double-edged... nikto Nov 2014 #65
No, Kentucky is like Indiana INdemo Nov 2014 #75
yep. nt Zorra Nov 2014 #38
And fuck his attempt to buy the presidency. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2014 #39
Why s it that shitty whiffle-brained fucks like Rmoney "get" it baldguy Nov 2014 #3
The World Turned Upside Down Beowulf42 Nov 2014 #25
Hillary is not = Romney baldguy Nov 2014 #26
Have you ever known a republican to seek approval from anyone for anything ever? IronLionZion Nov 2014 #43
Republicans are the Jocks and Democrats are the Nerds. bravenak Nov 2014 #47
I think you are on to something BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #54
I will give it a read and let you know what I think. bravenak Nov 2014 #56
Wow thanks. BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #58
i think it's ego-related. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2014 #59
This message was self-deleted by its author trusty elf Nov 2014 #5
As I predicted, Shankapotomus Nov 2014 #6
"Purity" lost the election? Martin Eden Nov 2014 #12
The perfect is the enemy of the good... StoneCarver Nov 2014 #18
No politician is perfect ... Martin Eden Nov 2014 #20
I dont see chained SS going through, keystone maybe if the republicans push hard enough for it cstanleytech Nov 2014 #31
But mostly democratic principles. zeemike Nov 2014 #29
That's right. we must take what we are delivered Scootaloo Nov 2014 #55
Outrage much? Shankapotomus Nov 2014 #57
We lost because of low turnout, not "purity". JHB Nov 2014 #68
I will be glad if you are correct nt Shankapotomus Nov 2014 #73
Why, next thing you know, he'll be claiming that Republicans 'brainwashed' him! (Little KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #7
frankly the reason Mitt Romney lost.... PatrynXX Nov 2014 #8
Run from your Party's President, and so will the voters. WinkyDink Nov 2014 #11
Dems lost because they ran Conservatives who were seen as snakes in the grass. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #13
Nope. The reason the Democratic party lost is simple. The people who turn out to vote LiberalArkie Nov 2014 #14
Hi, we are the West Coast, there are millions of us, we vote and elect Democrats regularly Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #19
Yea, but there are smart people in California. LiberalArkie Nov 2014 #40
Do you really think the party apparatchiks are going to support a truly liberal candidate? Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #63
They lost because... HoosierCowboy Nov 2014 #15
Not voting is not protest....it's surrender. GoneOffShore Nov 2014 #16
"holy shit, Mitt Romney gets it" BumRushDaShow Nov 2014 #17
So, are you gonna vote for him in 2016 now? :) Helen Borg Nov 2014 #21
I'm not sure he gets it treestar Nov 2014 #22
This is sicking coming from RMoney and the GOP bullshit party Iliyah Nov 2014 #23
I've noted that those who are proud of the POTUS flamingdem Nov 2014 #24
He don't get shit IkeRepublican Nov 2014 #27
He's absolutely right. cwydro Nov 2014 #28
It's basic political strategy...every one gets it except the dems running for congress..nt joeybee12 Nov 2014 #30
+1 nt laundry_queen Nov 2014 #36
a warning when Republicans give political advice to Democrats Enrique Nov 2014 #32
Careful there, Moneybags. Showing knowledge of reality is a faux pas in Republican circles. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #33
So true! but will our party leaders get it or will they even go further to the right? B Calm Nov 2014 #34
I don't much like Romney but deafskeptic Nov 2014 #41
He learned his lesson the hard way Generic Brad Nov 2014 #44
+1 uponit7771 Nov 2014 #69
Bull shit. He was told to say that to fit their agenda. C Moon Nov 2014 #71
Of course, he's evil, not stupid. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #46
Our candidates did not have the courage of their convinctions. And they suck at Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2014 #48
I am not surprised. It really is kind of a No Brainer. Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2014 #49
Best answer, TA.. it is a "no brainer".. the big surprise is that even rmoney would say it. Cha Nov 2014 #52
Dems should have reminded them that Obama saved us from the worst financial crisis in history ErikJ Nov 2014 #50
Romney wouldn't know right stage left Nov 2014 #51
This is political opportunism by a loser who wants to run for president again. His implication is still_one Nov 2014 #53
ALWAYS seek out advice from losers. It will take you far. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2014 #60
No he really doesn't. What he gets is that the cheaters got away with it ucrdem Nov 2014 #64
On this one point I agree with him. lovemydog Nov 2014 #66
not to mention he campaigned for a buncha candidates, alp227 Nov 2014 #67
Says the man who wants the country to believe he could have done better. C Moon Nov 2014 #70
Only idiots did not realize this was the way to go. What does that say about our Dem leaders? Chemisse Nov 2014 #72
Romney pretends to be regular tooeyeten Nov 2014 #74
We never said they mstinamotorcity2 Nov 2014 #76
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