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David__77

(23,214 posts)
18. Why aren't the Democrats going after Tulsi Gabbard going after Republicans?
Sun Aug 6, 2017, 02:44 PM
Aug 2017

I think that question, too, is valid.

I think it's because people like attention, and HeartachesNhangovers Aug 2017 #1
Everybody else is doing it? lapucelle Aug 2017 #3
You think that "progressives" (whatever the OP HeartachesNhangovers Aug 2017 #10
No need for anyone to get testy about it. lapucelle Aug 2017 #21
I don't consider these people Skidmore Aug 2017 #2
Hence the quotation marks. For some, it's a label of cultural cool. lapucelle Aug 2017 #24
You are right on the money, Lapucelle. Nitram Aug 2017 #28
Ha perfect picture for someone attacking Harris, Booker and Patrick doncha think???? lunasun Aug 2017 #30
They ARE RW trolls. And Russian bots and other assorted nogoodniks, more likely than not. calimary Aug 2017 #29
same dark energy used to give trump the whitehouse..... beachbum bob Aug 2017 #4
Other than party, what's the main identifying difference between them? LonePirate Aug 2017 #5
Do you know what is also a mystery? GaryCnf Aug 2017 #11
It's false to say that Harris, Booker, and Patrick are centrists. pnwmom Aug 2017 #23
It, however, is not false in the least GaryCnf Aug 2017 #25
"a vile falsehood" pnwmom Aug 2017 #31
Some have been known to spread the vile falsehood lapucelle Aug 2017 #32
Maybe you should explain GaryCnf Aug 2017 #39
As my grandma used to say, "That dog won't hunt, dear." lapucelle Aug 2017 #43
Did you try here? GaryCnf Aug 2017 #48
There's an awful lot of spin and dissembling going on there. lapucelle Aug 2017 #50
Not my article GaryCnf Aug 2017 #52
I wasn't talking about the article. lapucelle Aug 2017 #55
No it's exactly right GaryCnf Aug 2017 #37
Where did I suggest that? Which post? pnwmom Aug 2017 #38
Great news GaryCnf Aug 2017 #40
Look back at my posts and tell me which one you are referring to. You can't because there isn't one. pnwmom Aug 2017 #41
Actually, most are asking what entitles this guy to claim that he speaks for the left? lapucelle Aug 2017 #44
Now that's funny GaryCnf Aug 2017 #47
Standard first response from the "Explain, Please Poster's Handbook". lapucelle Aug 2017 #49
Just cuz someone says they are progressives.. doesn't mean they are. LakeArenal Aug 2017 #6
No, it's important to examine their actual voting records. pnwmom Aug 2017 #34
I would speculate that H2O Man Aug 2017 #7
That's not how it worked in 2016. lapucelle Aug 2017 #13
I'm not. H2O Man Aug 2017 #15
Good point. Let me pull out my quotation marks again..."WE". lapucelle Aug 2017 #27
I agree. H2O Man Aug 2017 #36
Succesful Democrats are an obstacle to their Progressive dog Aug 2017 #8
Because that would actually require some effort. nycbos Aug 2017 #9
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2017 #12
Because they are too busy praising Rand Paul BainsBane Aug 2017 #14
Pence and Kasich are white men. George II Aug 2017 #16
I am tired of these so called democrats carrying water for republicans AgadorSparticus Aug 2017 #17
Why aren't the Democrats going after Tulsi Gabbard going after Republicans? David__77 Aug 2017 #18
I'm not hearing a whole lot of chatter about Tulsi Gabbard here lapucelle Aug 2017 #35
Good question. I'm getting mighty sick of these people. n/t CousinIT Aug 2017 #19
Because they're "Progessive" in name only. WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2017 #20
Because they enjoy destroying Democrats more than Republicans. hrmjustin Aug 2017 #22
I know why. Only, it's probably best if I don't say... for obvious reasons. NurseJackie Aug 2017 #26
While some people carry a pocket edition of the Constitution, lapucelle Aug 2017 #33
No amount of progressive outrage is going to convince GOP voters. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #42
"No amount of progressive outrage is going to convince GOP voters"; however lapucelle Aug 2017 #45
In my view, the modern GOP is a very parliamentary type party. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #46
I agree that we should remain a big tent party, lapucelle Aug 2017 #51
My view, one that I have read here is that the abortion issue can be mainly seen as men wishing to guillaumeb Aug 2017 #53
They're like the affluenza kid Gman Aug 2017 #54
Since Booker, Harris and Pelosi all support ending federal cannabis prohibition, maybe their critics Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #56
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