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Art_from_Ark

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100. I've seen that play before

Thu May 14, 2015, 06:40 PM

May 2015

Translation (very loose): Here we see Our Hero on the right taking a TPP stand against Warren, Sanders and Brown on the left, while the Republicans in the background cheer Our Hero on.

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The staged performance and then the betrayal [View all] marym625 May 2015 OP

If they think we will forget this.... daleanime May 2015 #1

exactly! marym625 May 2015 #2

I Agree billhicks76 May 2015 #12

+1000 marym625 May 2015 #19

Gosh is that you Ralph Nadir? nt WhiteTara May 2015 #77

Yes, I am Nader pretending to be a middle aged white woman marym625 May 2015 #80

+1 rbnyc May 2015 #93

Is that you, Joe Lieberman? nt awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #98

Lieberman? Nah. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #102

Good one! marym625 May 2015 #127

hee hee marym625 May 2015 #126

No, I'M Ralph Nader! Scootaloo May 2015 #130

No, I am Ralph Nader! marym625 May 2015 #141

No! I'm Ralph Nader!!!!! billhicks76 May 2015 #203

No! marym625 May 2015 #204

Learn To Spell billhicks76 May 2015 #202

They ARE moderate republicans. hifiguy May 2015 #99

The Popeye Point--I love that. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #104

So, THAT is what it is called. Jamastiene May 2015 #135

Oh I am going to use that! The Popeye Point! marym625 May 2015 #144

The Popeye Point sounds like a good band name. BeanMusical May 2015 #149

I prefer the Beale Spiel... Unknown Beatle May 2015 #151

That's good too! marym625 May 2015 #175

This message was self-deleted by its author Unknown Beatle May 2015 #152

hehehehe... Popeye Point! cui bono May 2015 #157

Obama said if this were the 80s, he would be considered a Republican... Eleanors38 May 2015 #217

Add me to this list newfie11 May 2015 #24

I am with you. JDPriestly May 2015 #27

wouldn't it be nice if she actually said how she stands on the TPP? marym625 May 2015 #145

Indeed. nt raouldukelives May 2015 #89

...^ that 840high May 2015 #118

The only difference is she did not have to take a stand Dustlawyer May 2015 #150

+a bazillion marym625 May 2015 #176

+10000000 woo me with science May 2015 #220

Today my anger is real aspirant May 2015 #3

I concur. nt daredtowork May 2015 #4

Same here. very real. marym625 May 2015 #20

Those who vote for this will be rewarded by the beneficiaries of this atrocious sabrina 1 May 2015 #5

absolutely marym625 May 2015 #21

+10000000 woo me with science May 2015 #219

The party is not going to change for you. F4lconF16 May 2015 #6

Then let's start picketing their homes. aspirant May 2015 #7

Exactly. F4lconF16 May 2015 #8

The party isn't gonna change. Period. At least not in your lifetime, or the next one. jtuck004 May 2015 #14

Haven't forgotten marym625 May 2015 #154

"The love of money is the root of all evil" < That explains a lot of our problems. n/t jtuck004 May 2015 #184

Most people forget the "love" part of that quote marym625 May 2015 #191

I am an activist marym625 May 2015 #22

I am sure you have. F4lconF16 May 2015 #82

agree marym625 May 2015 #83

Let's all start reading & implementing Gene Sharp. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #105

That's my line as well. F4lconF16 May 2015 #109

Let's do it marym625 May 2015 #117

Violence is not necessary and non productive. zeemike May 2015 #129

Absolutely. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #131

And the first thing the PTB will do is send in the agent provocateur zeemike May 2015 #134

Precisely. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #142

How did you do that? zeemike May 2015 #171

It wasn't much. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #198

+a billion marym625 May 2015 #197

Exactly. Jamastiene May 2015 #137

Absolutely Spot On.. 2banon May 2015 #148

I do and I am and I have marym625 May 2015 #177

It's the outside-the-party activism that is critical. F4lconF16 May 2015 #179

Well, since I am not an elected official marym625 May 2015 #187

This message was self-deleted by its author marym625 May 2015 #199

I'm sorry marym625 May 2015 #200

It's a sad day when you realize disappointment is as good as it gets. AtomicKitten May 2015 #9

Isn't though. And that's exactly what we get. for decades now marym625 May 2015 #23

Question? sheshe2 May 2015 #10

So that when we turn our backs on them, MannyGoldstein May 2015 #17

my favorite Pink Floyd song from my favorite Pink Floyd album marym625 May 2015 #18

normally, it's too depressing for me to listen to MannyGoldstein May 2015 #26

and it fits perfectly marym625 May 2015 #39

Mine as well. Good taste you have. :) Ed Suspicious May 2015 #169

You too! marym625 May 2015 #173

'Religion" is not used as a deity construct, it is being used as a belief in what used to be the djean111 May 2015 #28

Great answer marym625 May 2015 #42

This is too important to play dimwitted "let's get a post locked" games. DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #30

Oh is that what that is? marym625 May 2015 #40

I asked a question. sheshe2 May 2015 #115

I'm glad they were wrong about the reason. n/t marym625 May 2015 #192

Wyden and his protrade democrats marym625 May 2015 #37

I'm just glad Obama wasn't on that list Autumn May 2015 #66

lol marym625 May 2015 #68

Do we know who those 15 are? I haven't found the vote record yet. cui bono May 2015 #113

Yes marym625 May 2015 #116

Thank you. cui bono May 2015 #156

What? ! marym625 May 2015 #159

Sure... cui bono May 2015 #166

Thank you! marym625 May 2015 #167

That article really posses me off. floriduck May 2015 #168

yep marym625 May 2015 #172

Losing one's religion is just a saying, it has nothing to do with organized religion/deities. cui bono May 2015 #114

LOVE this song! marym625 May 2015 #201

Did anyone really expect a different outcome? Geronimoe May 2015 #11

Yes, you are right marym625 May 2015 #48

This Needs to start a Revolution bob4460 May 2015 #13

There are a few that I believe are altruistic marym625 May 2015 #49

I've been afk a bit, what have I missed, what is this in reference to? Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #15

I think we both missed something ... what happened? Hiraeth May 2015 #25

In a nutshell... randome May 2015 #29

Thank you. I did not know that the GOP had withdrawn amendments. Hiraeth May 2015 #32

Actually, I'm guessing at that part because the information I've seen is sketchy. randome May 2015 #36

Well, not GOP amendments... yallerdawg May 2015 #41

That's it. I knew I had it wrong but I wasn't able to find the posts for it. Thanks. randome May 2015 #43

And they have been withdrawn so fast track is back? Is there a link? Hiraeth May 2015 #45

Wrong. But thanks for playing marym625 May 2015 #53

Fastrak vote? JDPriestly May 2015 #31

It appears so ... is there a link ? Hiraeth May 2015 #35

see reply 51 marym625 May 2015 #54

see reply 51 marym625 May 2015 #52

A lot of the Dems who voted against the TPP fast tracking reversed their votes, so now Nay May 2015 #34

Wrong, "fast track" has been rejected. yallerdawg May 2015 #44

Is there a link anywhere? Thanks Hiraeth May 2015 #46

Give me a minute marym625 May 2015 #50

The Senate is debating and considering... yallerdawg May 2015 #56

Thanks. turning it on marym625 May 2015 #62

Here's some background marym625 May 2015 #51

Thank you for clarifying what is actually going on. yallerdawg May 2015 #76

No, I appreciate your opinion marym625 May 2015 #79

Thank you. 840high May 2015 #120

You, 840high, are welcome marym625 May 2015 #125

Let's hope Japan and Malaysia are "scared off." SMC22307 May 2015 #161

I thought that the deal reached marym625 May 2015 #164

The Portman-Stabenow amendment is attached to the TPA, not the TPP. SMC22307 May 2015 #170

ok. I am confused marym625 May 2015 #174

It was taken out, they did vote, and it passed 78-20. HOWEVER... SMC22307 May 2015 #178

and, if I understand it correctly marym625 May 2015 #186

To make things even more interesting... food fight from Japan! SMC22307 May 2015 #205

K&R Grinning, morally bankrupt con men woo me with science May 2015 #16

+a billion marym625 May 2015 #55

This: CrispyQ May 2015 #85

Agree. Protecting human rights as well as corporate rights is not anti free trade. think May 2015 #33

I have to admit, I'm a little bit confused marym625 May 2015 #57

Sorry I misread your post and was speaking to something else. think May 2015 #73

absolutely no reason to apologize marym625 May 2015 #74

Kabuki theater. We were warned. nt truebluegreen May 2015 #38

Great analogy. kabuki theater. marym625 May 2015 #58

I've seen that play before Art_from_Ark May 2015 #100

LOL! marym625 May 2015 #107

Well if it wakes folks up.... sendero May 2015 #47

Hopefully, you are right marym625 May 2015 #59

I think the shit economy.... sendero May 2015 #75

and by then, it will be too late marym625 May 2015 #78

You forget, we have to keep voting for these Democratic shitbags jeff47 May 2015 #84

Oh man marym625 May 2015 #94

nice op I think it captured the mood perfectly..nt Jesus Malverde May 2015 #60

Thank you marym625 May 2015 #63

I forget who said it, but the quote goes like this: marmar May 2015 #61

Perfect quote marym625 May 2015 #64

That's a Bill Maher quote: demwing May 2015 #88

Thanks! marym625 May 2015 #92

. MohRokTah May 2015 #65

I don't know what that means marym625 May 2015 #67

It means... MohRokTah May 2015 #69

alrighty then marym625 May 2015 #70

May the backstabbing bastards rot in Hell. 99Forever May 2015 #71

If I believed in hell, I would be with you damning them to it. marym625 May 2015 #72

+100 840high May 2015 #121

How stupid do they tthink we are? JEB May 2015 #81

I'm waiting for a single BOG er to wake the hell up and admit what this president has done Doctor_J May 2015 #86

It'll never happen marym625 May 2015 #87

PROPAGANDA. woo me with science May 2015 #96

Lol~ sheshe2 May 2015 #112

They won't - 840high May 2015 #122

What are you all complaining about? Maedhros May 2015 #90

excellent point marym625 May 2015 #91

+100000000 woo me with science May 2015 #218

The Democrats are willing to bravely support any progressive bill bvar22 May 2015 #95

That's about it marym625 May 2015 #97

This Jefferson Airplane classic makes me feel a tiny bit better hifiguy May 2015 #101

That used to be my signature line marym625 May 2015 #108

I'm not depressed, I am Pissed Off! peacebird May 2015 #103

After today marym625 May 2015 #110

I agree-- emsimon33 May 2015 #106

You are not the fool marym625 May 2015 #111

The rank and file Democrat has lost their religion raindaddy May 2015 #119

I hope the cowardice of Hillary Clinton will be recognized and remembered marym625 May 2015 #123

Amen. 840high May 2015 #124

One more case of Triangulated Bait and Switch. Ford_Prefect May 2015 #128

Someone just posted about the democratic party and triangulation marym625 May 2015 #136

Excellent unity post. Jamastiene May 2015 #132

Thank you marym625 May 2015 #138

from your lips DonCoquixote May 2015 #133

Billy BigDawg. ha! marym625 May 2015 #139

They insult the very people who put them in office. Why do they even bother to hide this Elwood P Dowd May 2015 #140

Good question! marym625 May 2015 #143

The illusion has dropped. Maedhros May 2015 #146

+1000 marym625 May 2015 #147

That quote has been posted on DU off and on Art_from_Ark May 2015 #160

Thanks marym625 May 2015 #163

I can't find any concrete attribution of that quote Art_from_Ark May 2015 #181

Thank you for looking marym625 May 2015 #189

All we have left are our imaginary guitar solos. [n/t] Maedhros May 2015 #162

I like it marym625 May 2015 #165

The quote is from a documentary. Maedhros May 2015 #180

Thank you marym625 May 2015 #190

At the end of "Joe's Garage," Joe - who only ever wanted to play guitar - has been stripped of RadiationTherapy May 2015 #208

Thank you marym625 May 2015 #209

Here is the greatest example of the point and one of Frank's most exquisite works. RadiationTherapy May 2015 #210

Thanks! marym625 May 2015 #211

That is so old... davekriss May 2015 #153

I've been thinking about this quote for the last couple of weeks. grasswire May 2015 #182

Frank had a talent for seeing things for what they were. [n/t] Maedhros May 2015 #183

Yes. woo me with science May 2015 #221

Kick and R. BeanMusical May 2015 #155

Thank you marym625 May 2015 #158

Infuriating, but don't lose heart -- sunlight is a disinfectant Freelancer May 2015 #185

I really hope so marym625 May 2015 #194

The drama! treestar May 2015 #188

uhm. care to elaborate? marym625 May 2015 #195

I had hoped my anger over this outragous betrayal would have subsided somewhat by now. 99Forever May 2015 #193

I am becoming angrier as time goes on marym625 May 2015 #196

kick woo me with science May 2015 #206

Thank you, love! marym625 May 2015 #207

Thank you, woo me with science May 2015 #212

kick woo me with science May 2015 #213

Thanks again marym625 May 2015 #215

K&R liberal_at_heart May 2015 #214

Thanks! marym625 May 2015 #216