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5. When I have seen Democrats and Republicans face off on TV,

Reply to xchrom (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 13, 2014, 08:17 AM

Jun 2014

something we don't see as often in this day and age, I never hear Democrats forcefully refute Republican arguments.

The one that really pisses me off is when Republicans claim President Obama is responsible for the deficit while the Democratic Party participant just sits there and never says a word. President Obama has never adequately addressed Republican claims that he is responsible for the deficit, completely absolving Dubya Bush's two wars and tax cuts. Sometimes I get the impression the Democrat's actual loyalty lies elsewhere.

This is often sold as spinelessness. I call bullshit on that notion.

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It's Time to Stop Fox News:: "The Right Wing Wants to Destroy Everything Great About This Country” [View all] xchrom Jun 2014 OP

Making Fox the target JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #1

There's another thread titled Fox is Harming the GOP. HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #2

It's more about us than it is about them. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #3

that 'passivity' you're talking about has been very frustrating xchrom Jun 2014 #4

When I have seen Democrats and Republicans face off on TV, Enthusiast Jun 2014 #5