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In reply to the discussion: Yes we are all Democrats. That is checking a box. No, we don't seem to have common aims in general. [View all]TheKentuckian
(25,034 posts)102. Probably not. Seems those kind of things are more hugs and kisses than nasty to some.
I'm pretty sure I recall a post calling for the name calling get to end that actually used both "emoprogs" and either "firebagger" or "leftbagger" so the circuits might be fried on some motherboards.
Personally, I'm not above some names being called on occasion and certainly applying apt labels in my estimation but neither am I to be found hand wringing about name calling either.
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Yes we are all Democrats. That is checking a box. No, we don't seem to have common aims in general. [View all]
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
OP
Thanks, it is time to be clear where really stand and where we really want to go
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#6
No, I'm attaching those that hold such views or claim they don't but always work toward such ends.
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#64
Hillary has already told you she disagrees with you on eg, 'no war without a declaration of war'.
sabrina 1
Mar 2015
#77
I believe it is either Hillary Clinton or a Republican as the next POTUS
QuestionAlways
Mar 2015
#106
I don't. We have plenty of great Democrats who make great Presidents and it's up to the
sabrina 1
Mar 2015
#148
All these things listed, pushed by corporate dems, are what we have rethugs for.
RiverLover
Mar 2015
#4
As if you could ever silence the 'Left' which is what these admonishments are ALWAYs about,
sabrina 1
Mar 2015
#82
That one works in bullying and disruption the way other artists work in oils or clay.
smokey nj
Mar 2015
#39
I'm getting to where I don't much mind. The base are the folks you have at hello, my vote isn't
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#10
Especially since I have voted straight D since 1978. DINOs are more devious than Repukes, though
Doctor_J
Mar 2015
#61
The problem (among many) is that the deviousness feeds the malignancy and vice versa too
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#67
Great post, thanks. Btw, it is not our common goal to wage war against whistleblowers.
Broward
Mar 2015
#18
You got that right. It was that which kicked me over the line of buying the common goals lies.
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#21
the problem, of course, is there's only one party that can do all these things without backlash
MisterP
Mar 2015
#22
Agreed, if we accept what we oppose the TeaPubliKlans for in our party then what vehicle do we have
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#28
I'm a lifelong Democrat who votes issues/policies/principles. Not politician or Party.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2015
#26
Noooo!!! You're sowing discord and promoting divide and conquer. Are you Scott Walker??
RufusTFirefly
Mar 2015
#29
Tell us the process in your state, in Kentucky I checked a box at 17 since I was of age as of the
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#46
Apparently not very effectively. Mealymouthing Kumbaiya with this bunch has
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#66
Pretty much every Democrat is for all of those things too. Nothing special about it.
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#31
Where are such words to be found? You know like righteous, special, group, or size of said group?
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#49
Damn, wise soul to not even make it to the current cycle of the collapse.
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#96
No whitewash and 'look forward' and cover for torturing, murdering, destroying criminals.
Octafish
Mar 2015
#41
No, no, no! We are all one big tent. We must respect the beliefs of the conservatives and former
dissentient
Mar 2015
#44
It's okay, I might have 100 recs in over 20,000 posts and what seven years? They aren't a big
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#52
Sounds like what happened with more robust education requirements to me. Otherwise you got including
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#94
I am saddened that so many here seem to lack principles. I thought that was unique to Repukes
Doctor_J
Mar 2015
#60
Really? Even the poster and Hillary pumper that constantly uses "progressive" as a slur?
LondonReign2
Mar 2015
#149
I don't know what your talking about and I am not here to answer for others.
hrmjustin
Mar 2015
#150
Very well stated, thank you. I think we remember those epithets for the Left, 'emoprog'
sabrina 1
Mar 2015
#73
Probably not. Seems those kind of things are more hugs and kisses than nasty to some.
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#102
I think the Left has already realized that focusing on Local and State politics is the best way to
sabrina 1
Mar 2015
#84
That seems to be the point of the OP. Conform and jump on the bandwagon without dissent.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2015
#92
Yes, yes I am sending the SS for all disenters! Acknowledging disparate aims isn't
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#127
Well, I strongly disagree with you on what we should do about what Marxist theory implies.
F4lconF16
Mar 2015
#108
If Democrats are insulted then it is their malfunction and I'm not here to coddle it.
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#119
Don't care about your lectures or your weirdo "Marxist"/"Centrist" triangulation scheme here
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#142
The only thing you do seem to "care about" is making yourself seem holier than thou.
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#152
If you have been called a Conservadem, a Thirdwayer, or a DINO it is probably because you ...
NanceGreggs
Mar 2015
#99
Who keeps spinning the wheel in search of a hook to get Democrats to swallow
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#137
The middle they seek I believe is at the intersection of George W. Bush and Planned Parenthood.
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#158
Don't be sorry, I understand your desperation to keep that element as shadowy
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#170
I don't know how I missed this one the first go round, but I'm really glad for this repost.
mother earth
Mar 2015
#110
K&R The only people united behind those goals are those invested in Wall St. nt
raouldukelives
Mar 2015
#144
Purgejection. I have no power to purge anyone, I'm just not going to pretend we all have the same
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#176
Our party's worst candidate would still be orders of magnitude better than the best GOP candidate.
NoJusticeNoPeace
Mar 2015
#178