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TreasonousBastard

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16. I do-- I lived in NJ for 15 years and agree with you that...

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 12:19 AM

Nov 2013

there's a lot of loose talk here from people who have no idea what they are talking about.

NJ is one of the last bastions of the Tammany type of corruption Democrats have been historically famous for, and while there are some good people in the party over there, they are there with the permission of the county bosses as long as they don't upset the order of things.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3988887

Yes, even in these modern times this type of corruption is still around. No murders (that I know of) and little obvious bulldozing and payoffs, but the point is still the same-- money and power and if getting it sometimes accidentally helps the state or the people, that's a small bonus.

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It's really hurts the Democratic party when liberal ideologues endorse Republican candidates [View all] Fumesucker Nov 2013 OP

at least those NJ dems didn't endorse some goddammed liberatarians! KG Nov 2013 #1

Nah, just the guy that vetoed marriage equality and shouts down teachers. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #3

Ideologues? Self-serving opportunists seems more appropriate. babylonsister Nov 2013 #2

As your link shows those are clearly liberal ideologues who are endorsing Christie in a fit of pique Fumesucker Nov 2013 #5

I have no idea how the NJ Dem Party works... HooptieWagon Nov 2013 #4

Oh I wasn't bashing real Democrats Fumesucker Nov 2013 #6

What is the make-up of NJ Dem Party? HooptieWagon Nov 2013 #8

Clearly they have a lot of liberal ideologues who are pining for their missing ponies Fumesucker Nov 2013 #9

Actually, thats not apparent at all. HooptieWagon Nov 2013 #10

well played backwoodsbob Nov 2013 #32

okay, what was so bad about Meek? hfojvt Nov 2013 #12

Meek did almost no campaigning or fundraising. HooptieWagon Nov 2013 #14

none of that says Crist would be a better Senator than Meek hfojvt Nov 2013 #30

Okay. HooptieWagon Nov 2013 #31

I do-- I lived in NJ for 15 years and agree with you that... TreasonousBastard Nov 2013 #16

Haha. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2013 #7

Do you mean those Conservative Liberals? RC Nov 2013 #11

Oh no, DLC supporters are all about party unity Fumesucker Nov 2013 #13

DLC supporters are all about party unity, like the Republicans are about party unity? RC Nov 2013 #22

Oh, bullshit. Pab Sungenis Nov 2013 #15

Six pro gay Republicans in one county? Fumesucker Nov 2013 #18

This is Jersey. Pab Sungenis Nov 2013 #19

I'm sure your Teabaggers love Obamacare Fumesucker Nov 2013 #20

Who exactly has endorsed him? Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #17

Obviously it was liberal ideologues Fumesucker Nov 2013 #21

Time to drive that wedge home. zeemike Nov 2013 #25

They are just an insignificant minority Fumesucker Nov 2013 #28

Apparently, you have no idea what "ideologue" means. KittyWampus Nov 2013 #23

I understand it better than you understand satire n/t Fumesucker Nov 2013 #24

Life is hard for us ideologically pure emotarian Dems. We have no republican party to run home to Zorra Nov 2013 #26

Thank GOD Obama didn't endorse Buono, the Democratic candidate! n/t Oilwellian Nov 2013 #27

More important to keep the powder dry n/t Fumesucker Nov 2013 #29