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H2O Man

(73,308 posts)
25. Good for you.
Mon Apr 3, 2017, 04:49 PM
Apr 2017

And I mean that: you strike me as a good person. And a good Democrat.

There are, of course, issues where we do not agree. However, the Democratic Party has room for people who think and act as you do, and room for people who think and act like me. When we work together, we are likely to win more elections; when we are divided, we will have loses such as last year's.

In the context of internal party discussions, I have zero interest in what the rabid right wing says. Sean Hannity etc deserve absolutely no room in such conversations.

"Baby, You're a Rich Man" [View all] H2O Man Apr 2017 OP
I'm with Waterman. blm Apr 2017 #1
Thank you! H2O Man Apr 2017 #3
Thank you for this. panader0 Apr 2017 #2
Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2017 #14
sanders was a superdelegate. by your own definition that makes him a liberal elite. nt msongs Apr 2017 #4
Nope. H2O Man Apr 2017 #15
"There is no better example of liberal elites than the super delegates " George II Apr 2017 #20
Yes. Of course. H2O Man Apr 2017 #22
So then you think Sanders is an "elitist". George II Apr 2017 #28
Every US Senator is, H2O Man Apr 2017 #29
Do you understand the excellent (and bridge building post? PufPuf23 Apr 2017 #98
No. H2O Man Apr 2017 #101
My choice is the progressive bottom-up approach over the alternative, top-down approach. democrank Apr 2017 #5
Right. H2O Man Apr 2017 #16
K&R...👍🏼 spanone Apr 2017 #6
Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2017 #17
Thank you for laying this out so clear. Autumn Apr 2017 #7
Thank you! H2O Man Apr 2017 #18
Another good read ornotna Apr 2017 #8
Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2017 #19
I agree with you ... surrealAmerican Apr 2017 #9
Right. H2O Man Apr 2017 #21
The reality is that the people throwing out that phrase are usually the ones synergie Apr 2017 #40
Liberal elite is a phrase that has been thrown around by murielm99 Apr 2017 #10
well said muriel still_one Apr 2017 #11
Brava muriel. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #12
+1 nt Skidmore Apr 2017 #13
Great post ! JHan Apr 2017 #23
Good for you. H2O Man Apr 2017 #25
If you don't like the rabid right wing, stop using their terms to smear Dems/liberals emulatorloo Apr 2017 #59
It's not their term. H2O Man Apr 2017 #66
Thank you. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #68
You gave the "dictionary definition" of ELITE. "Liberal Elite" is a right wing-smear. emulatorloo Apr 2017 #85
Read it again. H2O Man Apr 2017 #95
Well said. betsuni Apr 2017 #30
Thanks for this JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #36
Excellent fact based post. synergie Apr 2017 #43
So well said, Muriel! mcar Apr 2017 #44
Great post! NastyRiffraff Apr 2017 #48
+1000 brer cat Apr 2017 #50
"Someone who cares about the welfare of the people" BainsBane Apr 2017 #52
The callousness is found in the moral superiority... countryjake Apr 2017 #64
That would seem to be precisely what the OP is doing BainsBane Apr 2017 #74
That you define the people I described as "Trump voters" ... countryjake Apr 2017 #91
Hey you. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #99
Hello, old friend! countryjake Apr 2017 #132
And you as well. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #139
Very well said. H2O Man Apr 2017 #102
A big THANK YOU for inspiring me to log in to say it! countryjake Apr 2017 #134
Were you talking about Clinton voters? BainsBane Apr 2017 #103
You talkin' to me? countryjake Apr 2017 #123
Thank you, Muriel. emulatorloo Apr 2017 #61
Good post. Thank you. yardwork Apr 2017 #84
Mahalo, Muriel, for your brilliant post!.. BS is the one who Cha Apr 2017 #131
Great post Gothmog Apr 2017 #150
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Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2017 #27
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It is found H2O Man Apr 2017 #34
Wow. That's a truly ironic quote. BainsBane Apr 2017 #55
Seems like lots of psychological projection going on, huh? emulatorloo Apr 2017 #63
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No. But your oost here provides some insight into your thinking. boston bean Apr 2017 #86
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*snort* beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #138
I do as well. Authoritarianism isn't just for conservatives. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #60
Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2017 #67
He was right. The louder they are the more likely it is you hit the target. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #76
Yes! H2O Man Apr 2017 #80
And less howlers. I think I still hear them. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #140
Indeed not. It's stunning how much of that is found here on these pages. synergie Apr 2017 #136
Good burn! betsuni Apr 2017 #147
Hey now, I was just agreeing with all the cogenet and coherent posts. synergie Apr 2017 #148
True, Authoritarians need a big strong Daddy to love and protect them emulatorloo Apr 2017 #158
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For clarification: H2O Man Apr 2017 #31
K & R!!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2017 #32
Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2017 #35
Trust JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #37
Thank you! H2O Man Apr 2017 #41
I'm here to applaud your post! countryjake Apr 2017 #38
Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2017 #42
When was the last time a superdelegate decided the primary winner? boston bean Apr 2017 #39
If the Super Delegates' H2O Man Apr 2017 #45
Oh really? They are ever powerful?? boston bean Apr 2017 #47
You memory is quite selective BainsBane Apr 2017 #54
Good point. Thanks BB!! boston bean Apr 2017 #62
Excellent article. murielm99 Apr 2017 #88
Yes Break time Apr 2017 #46
Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2017 #49
You are marginalized because people object to being insulted? BainsBane Apr 2017 #51
I've only read H2O Man Apr 2017 #69
That's Sensitive soul Apr 2017 #121
Try reading your own first sentence. BainsBane Apr 2017 #142
That your conception of the political spectrum doesn't go further left BainsBane Apr 2017 #53
You're silly. H2O Man Apr 2017 #71
All you have are insults. Cha Apr 2017 #141
No melman Apr 2017 #144
H2O Man had a post removed from this threat. tammywammy Apr 2017 #154
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Also the claim that you are marginalized because you supported Bernie is nonsense BainsBane Apr 2017 #56
Ha! H2O Man Apr 2017 #72
Spend less time demonizing your liberal allies and more time fighting the right wing. emulatorloo Apr 2017 #57
Hilarious! H2O Man Apr 2017 #73
Spoken like a true self-appointed ideological gatekeeper emulatorloo Apr 2017 #89
Silly. H2O Man Apr 2017 #105
What's silly is falsely claiming there's a vast ideological divide between Progressives and Liberals emulatorloo Apr 2017 #122
No, it's not at all.. you're wrong. Cha Apr 2017 #146
Well said, H2O Man. You nailed it as always. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #58
Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2017 #77
Me too. Bad H2O Man, bad! beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #78
"A tiny chihuahua H2O Man Apr 2017 #81
Those who thought that the Sanders campaign was solely (or even primarily) about him.... YoungDemCA Apr 2017 #65
Well said! H2O Man Apr 2017 #82
Oh my. It hasn't changed in 4 decades. boston bean Apr 2017 #87
Since You have decided to refight the primary BainsBane Apr 2017 #70
You're confused. H2O Man Apr 2017 #83
There's a strong pattern of condescension in all your replies to those who don't agree with you. emulatorloo Apr 2017 #90
I think you meant H2O Man Apr 2017 #97
What's hilarious is playing "gotcha" over an auto-correct error. emulatorloo Apr 2017 #115
So I'm low-tech. H2O Man Apr 2017 #117
I agree, condescending and unpleasant. betsuni Apr 2017 #137
If you are discussing the future BainsBane Apr 2017 #93
Post removed Post removed Apr 2017 #107
You really have trouble engaging in a straight-forward argument BainsBane Apr 2017 #114
Sanders raised more money than Clinton because so many small donors flocked to him. YoungDemCA Apr 2017 #92
That's right. The FEC got pretty interested in that, IIRC n/t kcr Apr 2017 #94
Right! H2O Man Apr 2017 #113
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In the next primary? BainsBane Apr 2017 #126
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jim webb, lincolnl chafee . JI7 Apr 2017 #133
Chaffee and Webb too BainsBane Apr 2017 #135
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So you are going to deny Webb and Chaffee ran? They both were in the debates. emulatorloo Apr 2017 #155
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Great piece, H20Man, and thanks ms liberty Apr 2017 #96
Well, thank you! H2O Man Apr 2017 #100
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Your OP and the resulting thread is good for DU. Thank you. aikoaiko Apr 2017 #106
Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2017 #109
Yup. It's easy to see why Waterman is a DU treasure. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #111
Plus a million recs! countryjake Apr 2017 #127
Peace, Man! elleng Apr 2017 #108
Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2017 #110
So good to see a DELIGHTFUL, and TRUTHY, elleng Apr 2017 #112
"A splendid time H2O Man Apr 2017 #116
:-) elleng Apr 2017 #119
K&R SixString Apr 2017 #118
I find this discussion of liberal vs. progressive fascinating. Tatiana Apr 2017 #124
Proud to be the 50th rec.. mountain grammy Apr 2017 #128
Another rec your awesome thread, H2O Man! shanti Apr 2017 #130
I appreciate your essay. Bluepinky Apr 2017 #145
Just a kick and a rec. aidbo Apr 2017 #149
What I see, and very happily, is that PatrickforO Apr 2017 #151
Well said. CanSocDem Apr 2017 #152
Thank you for speaking, and acting, for the core of this progressive party... NeoGreen Apr 2017 #153
Yes. Waterman speaks for me. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #157
You always have the best posts and manage to be CIVIL steve2470 Apr 2017 #159
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+1 nt steve2470 Apr 2017 #162
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