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andym

(5,441 posts)
18. "When they go low we go high"
Sun Sep 17, 2017, 11:12 PM
Sep 2017

is a beautiful and noble sentiment, but means even more effort needs to be made to prevent scapegoating, lies and dirty tricks from prevailing, because in the end, GOP government makes peoples lives so much worse. For example, if they repeal the ACA they will literally kill thousands or more.

The GOP has another advantage: Turbineguy Sep 2017 #1
Sums up the bottom line in a nutshell. justhanginon Sep 2017 #3
GOP surely believes in the ends justify the means andym Sep 2017 #4
That is a HUUGEE advantage. pangaia Sep 2017 #5
Right. It's not about what the repugs have done right. It's what they do wrong, always. brush Sep 2017 #26
Fine. How do we fight back? TDale313 Sep 2017 #2
We have to get back in power first. We have to win elections. yardwork Sep 2017 #6
Yep, take a clue from Bernie. He promised big things and people loved it. crosinski Sep 2017 #25
Voter turnout. Stop suppression. Weaken Fox news sharedvalues Sep 2017 #11
Making everyone aware of Fox's agenda would be very helpful andym Sep 2017 #14
This is close "FEAR & UNbalanced: Confessions of a 14-Year Fox News Hitman" sharedvalues Sep 2017 #28
Messaging Bettie Sep 2017 #15
Gerrymandering has to end immediately FakeNoose Sep 2017 #21
A standing, well-funded committee to combat repug cheating on the national, state... brush Sep 2017 #27
Bring back the Fairness Doctrine. Fox News loses its' influence. Initech Sep 2017 #7
The Fairness doctrine is a great idea andym Sep 2017 #8
Doesn't apply to cable. Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #13
Cheat ? uponit7771 Sep 2017 #9
Cheating is one of their tools as is lying andym Sep 2017 #10
what the Dems did right was NOT to stoop to the level of the GOP.. samnsara Sep 2017 #12
"When they go low we go high" andym Sep 2017 #18
And now they have their boot on our neck & probably will for the foreseeable future. CrispyQ Sep 2017 #22
We are going through a backlash by racists and other bigots JI7 Sep 2017 #16
There is no question that racism and other biases are a component of the problem andym Sep 2017 #17
I completely agree ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #19
Exactly-- the first goal is to disrupt the GOP narrative andym Sep 2017 #20
Yes, I've seen this happen. crosinski Sep 2017 #24
$ ProfessorPlum Sep 2017 #23
Yes: $ + brains andym Sep 2017 #29
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