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In reply to the discussion: Democrats are held to a standard that is 1000 times higher than any Republican [View all]NoMoreRepugs
(9,410 posts)30. The Democratic purity test would eliminate
100% of all Rethug candidates for any office in the country. The double standard is appalling.
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Democrats are held to a standard that is 1000 times higher than any Republican [View all]
EveHammond13
Jun 2019
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IF OBAMA RAN "SHELTERS" WHERE BABIES DIED the media would have crucified him
EveHammond13
Jun 2019
#6
Yes they are very skeptical of Democrats. But filled with wide-eyed wonder with Republicans
emulatorloo
Jun 2019
#9
Dems are held to the old standard of decency they have always been held to, but
world wide wally
Jun 2019
#12
the difference is 1500 think tank-coordinated radio stations and it works because the left
certainot
Jun 2019
#38
You do realize that people link to "the national media" to post stories here, right?
jayschool2013
Jun 2019
#18
Democrats need to work the refs then, call them to account like Harris did last night
uponit7771
Jun 2019
#20
the most generous you can say is that the media standard is, "but is it *news*".
unblock
Jun 2019
#23
When you're the scum of the Earth it doesn't take much to elevate yourself.
democratisphere
Jun 2019
#28
We are the adults in the room, they are the destructive children. The media
NRaleighLiberal
Jun 2019
#31
The media knows exactly what it's doing. It's not a mistake. It's by design.
onecaliberal
Jun 2019
#32
Standards just 1000 times higher than Republicans? That can't be too hard. n/t
Lucid Dreamer
Jun 2019
#41