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"I'm from the Elizabeth Warren Wing of the Democratic Party (Original Post) G_j Jun 2013 OP
Me too! MannyGoldstein Jun 2013 #1
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #26
Ask and ye shall receive. NCcoast Jun 2013 #35
Though I don't dig on political parties ... Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #2
How many people in Congress belong to the Elizabeth Warren Wing? nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #3
Elzabeth Warren. nt Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #27
And Alan Grayson. Bernie Sanders, too, I think. truebluegreen Jun 2013 #28
Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2013 #4
Actually seeing that made my day brighter G_j Jun 2013 #36
K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #5
Must be another ex-Republican. Ikonoklast Jun 2013 #6
I don't get it either. BlueStater Jun 2013 #18
Chafee voted against the IWR, supported marriage equality before Obama did Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #19
I want one also! nt woo me with science Jun 2013 #7
Me too! naaman fletcher Jun 2013 #8
So am I Autumn Jun 2013 #9
If she votes FOR insurance de-regulation ... Laelth Jun 2013 #10
i want one.... madrchsod Jun 2013 #11
Elizabeth Warren pgr Jun 2013 #12
K&R YoungDemCA Jun 2013 #13
Hell 90-percent Jun 2013 #14
-- Bigredhunk Jun 2013 #15
Elizabeth Warren summer-hazz Jun 2013 #16
Warren / Booker 2016 Cryptoad Jun 2013 #17
Would you take Warren / Grayson 2016? truebluegreen Jun 2013 #29
Count me in! colorado_ufo Jun 2013 #20
How long will Elizabeth Warren be able to pass the DU purity test? cheapdate Jun 2013 #21
You may find this thread interesting ~ Zorra Jun 2013 #25
Thanks. Posts #36 & #60 were mine in that thread. cheapdate Jun 2013 #30
You mean, "How long before Warren sells out like Obama?" OnyxCollie Jun 2013 #33
Thanks! Gotta get one of those asap! nt Zorra Jun 2013 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author Zorra Jun 2013 #23
yesss eShirl Jun 2013 #24
If I owned a car, I would want one of those... malthaussen Jun 2013 #31
I want 1 too Phlem Jun 2013 #32
Word harun Jun 2013 #34

Response to MannyGoldstein (Reply #1)

G_j

(40,367 posts)
36. Actually seeing that made my day brighter
Fri Jun 7, 2013, 03:24 PM
Jun 2013

with all the bad news and all. To me this is a hopeful message at least.

Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)
6. Must be another ex-Republican.
Thu Jun 6, 2013, 05:27 PM
Jun 2013

I thought we were supposed to hate them?

I get confused here sometimes.

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)
18. I don't get it either.
Thu Jun 6, 2013, 07:12 PM
Jun 2013

A lot of people on this website seem to have a problem with Lincoln Chafee being a former Republican yet Warren, another former Republican, is a hero around here. I just don't know.

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
19. Chafee voted against the IWR, supported marriage equality before Obama did
Fri Jun 7, 2013, 10:21 AM
Jun 2013

opposes the death penalty, and he is pro choice. I am fine with Lincoln becoming a Democrat, he has not been a Republican since 2007.
My objections have been to current and actual Republicans appointed to the administration such as Hagel who voted for the IWR, opposes marriage equality with a history of hate speech toward gay people, favors the death penalty and is extremely anti choice. I have problems with announcing that such a man is better than any Democrat, that only Republicans can be trusted with the military.
Note that Chafee is not appointed to anything, he has been too correct too often and must be punished, while those who said 'Yellow cake, shock and awe, aggressively gay' get handed the keys to the DOD.
Pretty easy to keep track of my views. Republicans are unacceptable even when pushed by their moderate centrist Democratic boosters.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
10. If she votes FOR insurance de-regulation ...
Thu Jun 6, 2013, 05:52 PM
Jun 2013

... my opinion of her will change dramatically.

-Laelth

Bigredhunk

(1,349 posts)
15. --
Thu Jun 6, 2013, 06:31 PM
Jun 2013

We saw an SUV the other day with multiple D bumper stickers:

2012 (with the Obama sign in it)
I Love Obamacare
I Am Not A Republican (my fave)

summer-hazz

(112 posts)
16. Elizabeth Warren
Thu Jun 6, 2013, 06:43 PM
Jun 2013


Has my vote!!!

So far she ROCKS..
I want to see her on the ticket 2016.

Warren 2016 for President, or at least Vice President!

cheapdate

(3,811 posts)
21. How long will Elizabeth Warren be able to pass the DU purity test?
Fri Jun 7, 2013, 11:03 AM
Jun 2013

She voted (along with Bernie Sanders and most other senators) for the comprehensive spending bill that included the notorious provision that garnered the bill the name "The Monsanto Act".

How long can she remain a voting member of the senate until her supporters are excoriated as "apologists," or "enablers," or any of the other invectives that some DUers use to harshly condemn anyone who dares to present a counter argument to some question or another that another DUer considers blasphemous?

Myanmar democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi was released from arrest and is now a member of her county's parliment. Her years of sacrifice and activism have already been discarded by some who are furious with her for working with people in the government who they dislike.

cheapdate

(3,811 posts)
30. Thanks. Posts #36 & #60 were mine in that thread.
Fri Jun 7, 2013, 12:09 PM
Jun 2013

I'm a big fan of Elizabeth Warren and was thrilled when she was seated in the senate. I'd likely support her for president if she ran. I loathe Monsanto and am strongly opposed to policies that enable them or that favor chemical-intensive agriculture.

My point was that I believe that the demand for purity often gets out of hand here at DU -- and elsewhere also.

I completely understand arguing from principle. I have deep principles of my own. There are times when its necessary to recognize that the arguments are exhausted and an impasse has been reached and there is nothing left to say except that I disagree.

But it's my opinion that some DUers reach that point far too early in many discussions. They make too many false assumptions, use too much contemptuous language, and cut off debate prematurely.

Principles and ideals are deeply important, and yet dogma and ideology are enemies of insight and understanding. There's sometimes a line between righteousness and arrogance.

 

OnyxCollie

(9,958 posts)
33. You mean, "How long before Warren sells out like Obama?"
Fri Jun 7, 2013, 01:25 PM
Jun 2013

Fixed that for you.

P.S. Say "Hi" to ProSense for me.

Response to G_j (Original post)

malthaussen

(17,193 posts)
31. If I owned a car, I would want one of those...
Fri Jun 7, 2013, 12:34 PM
Jun 2013

... although I'm really more from the Bernie Sanders wing.

-- Mal

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