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sabrina 1

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31. I oppose Republicans whose policies have devastated this country.

Sun Mar 23, 2014, 02:16 AM

Mar 2014

How do you feel about the President we fought so hard to elect, appointing Republicans to positions, eg, in National Security? Republicans have always claimed that Democrats are 'weak on National Security'. Having fought with them for years on that issue, it was a shock to me when the President I supported did not appoint Democrats to those positions. Clapper? Was there no Democrat who could have done that job MORE effectively eg?

People do not support Democrats to put Republicans back in positions of power AFTER the spend eight years throwing them out.

There are genuine concerns among Democrats, but if DU does not want people like me here, then please let us know. Our country is in trouble, mainly due to Republicans. I would have thought that we all would agree, we work to put Dems in Power, not to return Republicans to power. Bi Partisanship with the current Republican Party is impossible. We won we expected Democrats to be running things, not Republicans like Clapper, an old Bush crony.

If wanting Democrats in positions of power makes me a 'purist' then that is what I am.

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This site was started to fight those in power [View all] nobodyspecial Mar 2014 OP

The site was started because of the fucking bush coup. Cha Mar 2014 #1

Actually EarlG Mar 2014 #2

Thank you for the clarifying and thank you for the work you have done with the site. nt okaawhatever Mar 2014 #3

I think many members remain confused on that point nobodyspecial Mar 2014 #4

You are arguing with one of the owners and original creators of the site. nt stevenleser Mar 2014 #10

I'm aware of that nobodyspecial Mar 2014 #13

Republicans were in power when this site was started. Where is the argument? I despise Republicans sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #18

One of the owners of DU was just pretty unequivocal about what the site is about. stevenleser Mar 2014 #20

Do you support Republicans in positions of power or not? I do not. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #27

I don't have an argument with the owners of the site. If you want to have one, why involve me? nt stevenleser Mar 2014 #28

I have an argument with Republicans being in any positions of power. I assume the owners of the site sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #32

This. PoliticalPothead Mar 2014 #24

The world has changed a lot in 13 years EarlG Mar 2014 #21

And so here we are, indeed. Nice post. You're a pretty good "it" getter. (nt) Electric Monk Mar 2014 #29

I oppose Republicans whose policies have devastated this country. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #31

Snowden is a Republican. So is Greenwald. ucrdem Mar 2014 #33

I thought you said Greenwald was a Libertarian? Hissyspit Mar 2014 #41

Libertarians are Republicans. But you knew that. nt ucrdem Mar 2014 #44

There's no evidence that I know of that Greenwald is a registered Republican or Libertarian. Hissyspit Mar 2014 #46

There's plenty of evidence: ucrdem Mar 2014 #48

Bullshit. Hissyspit Mar 2014 #49

Yes, and here we all are, EG.. Thankfully there are a lot of people on here Cha Mar 2014 #43

This Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #11

+1,000,000 ucrdem Mar 2014 #12

Oh, thank you Mr, EarlG, sir! Cha Mar 2014 #15

Damn straight, EarlG. pacalo Mar 2014 #16

Thank you EarlG! sheshe2 Mar 2014 #19

rec for the win! ucrdem Mar 2014 #22

hi EarlG, extremely important point you made steve2470 Mar 2014 #26

Said it brilliantly, steve.. Cha Mar 2014 #54

Thanks ! steve2470 Mar 2014 #56

Are the kids still saying "ooooh, Snap!"? Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #38

Who cares? :) It's Definitely one of those Snap Moments.. Cha Mar 2014 #40

In my line of business, it's important to be hep Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #42

Yes, gotta keep up! Cha Mar 2014 #52

+1000 baldguy Mar 2014 #61

Bleh. Who's going to listen to a low-count poster like you? randome Mar 2014 #63

I remember! greatauntoftriplets Mar 2014 #64

underground RobertEarl Mar 2014 #5

So, are you here to fight Republicans? nobodyspecial Mar 2014 #6

There are few republicans here RobertEarl Mar 2014 #8

Republicans and their policies. I know I am. Republican policies are a threat to Democracy. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #9

I'm still hungry SunsetDreams Mar 2014 #7

Yeah, I'm starving already! Cha Mar 2014 #23

NO!!! SunsetDreams Mar 2014 #30

LOL!.. but, I'm a perpetually ravenous cat! Cha Mar 2014 #35

I know! This is sooo you! SunsetDreams Mar 2014 #37

Okay I'll Get My Own Damn Food! Cha Mar 2014 #39

I hope you mind your manners SunsetDreams Mar 2014 #47

Holy Crap Holy Crap! "So Freaking Cha Mar 2014 #51

I figured you would SunsetDreams Mar 2014 #53

.. Cha Mar 2014 #55

We're a mixture of idealists & loyalists. pacalo Mar 2014 #14

"loyalists"? Is that what you're using for those of us who Cha Mar 2014 #17

Would you like all of us 'non loyalists' to leave DU? I despise Republicans and their policies. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #25

Gates is long gone, so are Petraeus and MacChrystal and most of PBO's first cabinet too. ucrdem Mar 2014 #34

Please don't take offense, Cha. pacalo Mar 2014 #45

Thank you for that, pacalo.. Cha Mar 2014 #50

No worries, Cha... pacalo Mar 2014 #65

Ever looked at a single thread about Republicans? Rex Mar 2014 #36

we need to clean our own house first before fighting the Conservatives. politicman Mar 2014 #57

As Someone Who Was Here, All The Way Back Then ProfessorGAC Mar 2014 #58

to fight the wrong people in power...it's now time to protect our people in power. ileus Mar 2014 #59

When "fighting those in power" means anarchy BumRushDaShow Mar 2014 #60

I thought it was started to fight republicans. nt sufrommich Mar 2014 #62