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4. the correct terms without name-calling is ideolouge/pragmatist.

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 07:02 PM

Jul 2015

Ideologues are uncompromising and dogmatic.

So it's not about being "purity". I no longer use that term. It ends up as juvenile name calling.

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I’m a proud member of the Purity Police. [View all] Scuba Jul 2015 OP

I vote for the candidate I think can win. dem in texas Jul 2015 #1

Me too, and I think there's more than one who can win. Scuba Jul 2015 #2

Yep, and Bernie Sanders is a GOTV all by himself padfun Jul 2015 #3

the correct terms without name-calling is ideolouge/pragmatist. KittyWampus Jul 2015 #4

How many days have you known R B Garr Jul 2015 #5

I know he's not, and have always known that. Scuba Jul 2015 #6

Okay, nearly pure, then. How many days has it been? R B Garr Jul 2015 #7

Hey! I'm a Democrat who wants Democrats to be Democrats, too! Octafish Jul 2015 #9

Noted. hrmjustin Jul 2015 #11

I'm not a purist. joshcryer Jul 2015 #12