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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 02:10 AM Original message |
Guys, it is possible to support Obama AND continue to push for a more progressive direction |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 02:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. That would have a chance of passing the laugh test if the ihateobama people... |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 02:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Nuff Said |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 03:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Don't equate everybody who disagrees or expresses disappointment |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 03:24 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. (shrug) When they give me something to distinguish, I'll distinguish... |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 03:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Right. You'll distingush. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 04:02 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Don't aim that at me, bro |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 08:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. The hyperbole on both sides IS the problem |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 03:13 AM Response to Original message |
3. It's not about speed its about direction. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 03:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Well put. That's all, really, that anybody on the left is doing. |
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ChimpersMcSmirkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 03:38 AM Response to Original message |
7. Honest debate is fine. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 03:44 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. That shit is just unnecessarily inflammatory |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 03:58 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Point taken, but that's hardly the majority of people who take a "critical support" position |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
12. Ahhhh... the sore sport posters |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
13. Exactly. His track record isn't all that progressive. Right now the US people are more progressive |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #13 |
25. BWAHAHAAAAA!!!!! |
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quickesst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
15. Yeah..... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
16. Ken, your goodwill is apparent (at least to me) |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
17. No |
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empyreanisles (313 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 10:21 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. You're incredible. And I actually thought you were on the team at one point. (eom) |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
18. It is totally possible |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
19. Push your fellow citizens |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
20. Not if you can only see life in black and white. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
22. "progressive direction" can be hard to define, |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
23. the only real policy moves that have been made are economic |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
24. K&R ... Obama is DEPENDING on criticism from the left... Without it he will not defeat the RW. |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. He has articulated quite clearly that he's counting on |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 06:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. It's fascinating, isn't it?? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
26. Sure. Are there any examples of people doing that? |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
28. I don't know. Is it possible to root for the Yankees and still want the Red Sox to win? |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
29. LOL.. judging from the replies to your reasonable request |
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wildflower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
30. I agree |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
32. I make a distinction between those pushing for more progressive progress and those that do almost |
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