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Eliot Rosewater

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51. People believe the D party doesnt stand for anything but to oppose shithead because

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 07:22 PM

Jul 2017

some of us keep SAYING that over and over.

Gee.

Since we know it is a LIE and untrue, I wonder why we keep seeing it HERE!

I know what the agenda is of this shit attacking the D party, why dont others here especially the owners?

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A Democrat fears his party is losing its soul. [View all] elleng Jul 2017 OP

Yes kcdoug1 Jul 2017 #1

'For instance, he talked about the smugness of upper-middle-class Democrats elleng Jul 2017 #2

Can we please drop the fucking notion Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #12

I do not think this is or was Pete Buttigieg's 'notion,' ever. elleng Jul 2017 #13

Fuck that shit... Rural/conservative whites have no issues Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #15

'Fuck that shit... Rural/conservative whites have no issues.' elleng Jul 2017 #16

So please tell me what am I, as a black male Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #17

Continue as ever, I don't care what you do. elleng Jul 2017 #19

Well that was anticlimactic Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #20

'Our party exists to support people going about their daily lives. Our party was founded to help elleng Jul 2017 #24

Yes, and I'm asking for specifics Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #25

I do not thnk you as a black male should ceded anything nor yield any ground. PufPuf23 Jul 2017 #26

Thanks for constructive suggestions, PufPuf23. elleng Jul 2017 #27

Thank you Elleng. PufPuf23 Jul 2017 #29

Yes indeed. elleng Jul 2017 #32

Revival of "Latte Liberal" smear, recycled Bush-era GOP "Dems have no ideas!1!1" emulatorloo Jul 2017 #33

Bullshit. You cannot say that Democratic voters vote against their economic self-interest, muriel_volestrangler Jul 2017 #45

Some seem to get it. Why don't the rest? George Eliot Jul 2017 #3

You are surrounded by Liberals and Progressives here. So stop the "they'd rather have Trump" BS emulatorloo Jul 2017 #34

Why take it personally? The OP is talking about the establishment - DNC and elites within it. George Eliot Jul 2017 #46

"The (DNC) establishment elite absolutely would rather see a Trump than a Sanders". emulatorloo Jul 2017 #47

:) George Eliot Jul 2017 #48

You're welcome to your opinion too. But not your own set of 'facts.' emulatorloo Jul 2017 #49

Those who voted against Sanders did so because they prefer Trump(R)? Seriously, what the fuck is Squinch Jul 2017 #37

THIS Is The Guy To WATCH in 2020.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2017 #4

I supported him as Chair, elleng Jul 2017 #9

LOL. Why doesn't the party select representatives from RED states? Because then the pnwmom Jul 2017 #5

You're not allowed to mention that in a Dem-bashing thread... Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #11

Yup Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2017 #23

Thank you. Democrats are running a pretty liberal candidate here in Utah for Chaffetz' seat. Drunken Irishman Jul 2017 #28

But being part of the Blue Dog caucus meant that he helped give the Dems a majority when we had it. pnwmom Jul 2017 #43

The party is lost, and wandering in the woods. joet67 Jul 2017 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author ymetca Jul 2017 #56

The anti-left, anti-Independents, many times antl-rural Democrats, like some on this site democrank Jul 2017 #7

Right. :-( Seeing 'snark' here elleng Jul 2017 #8

not snark, just pure anger in my case... Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #22

Of course, that "1000 SEATS!!!!1111111!!" Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #14

+1000 Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2017 #21

We lost seats because Dems stood up and voted for the ACA and were then demonized by the Kock Brothe emulatorloo Jul 2017 #30

Demonized not just by the Koch brothers, but also by other Democrats. Squinch Jul 2017 #36

Yes indeed emulatorloo Jul 2017 #38

I feel like almost all politics has lost it's soul. LakeArenal Jul 2017 #10

Revisionist history. Dems had a razor thin margin in the Senate and that included traitor Lieberman emulatorloo Jul 2017 #39

Why revisionist? Your last sentance is what I said. LakeArenal Jul 2017 #40

My mistake then. emulatorloo Jul 2017 #41

How exactly does he propose to take politics out of........politics? Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2017 #18

Like I said, just vague truisms and navel-gazing... Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #42

Why are we recycling the BushBot "Democrats have no ideas!!!" meme? emulatorloo Jul 2017 #31

Democrats who don't understand the need for party discipline are what is most wrong with Democrats. Squinch Jul 2017 #35

So tell me more about this lack of ideas and messaging... Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #44

RIght now on DU, this poster and this nonsense attacking the D party stands but If Eliot Rosewater Jul 2017 #52

Here's the fundamental problem: Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #50

People believe the D party doesnt stand for anything but to oppose shithead because Eliot Rosewater Jul 2017 #51

I think you're misstating the problem, elleng Jul 2017 #58

Agreed, but recycling and deploying old GOP talking points against Dems does not move us forward. emulatorloo Jul 2017 #60

It is designed to harm the party. I know what is happening and who is doing it, Eliot Rosewater Jul 2017 #61

"a party that is too focused on the day to day drama and gamesmanship in Washington" vi5 Jul 2017 #53

But as cynical as it sounds, you DO need to Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #54

Not cable news.... vi5 Jul 2017 #59

There are two worlds out there. Eko Jul 2017 #55

What is being lost in this thread and following discussion is one fact. Most Democrats are moderates tonyt53 Jul 2017 #57

Too many bankers and not enough labor unions. alarimer Jul 2017 #62