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Mr. Ected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 09:57 AM Original message |
Are Democrat Reps SUPPOSED to Represent the Democratic Party? |
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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
1. Constituency, however they have a responsibility to lead as well and . . . |
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Mr. Ected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 10:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. My Friend Chris Carney is a Blue Dog Democrat From Penn. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
2. If any politician veers too far to the left or right from the majority of their constituency |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 10:07 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. tell it to bernie sanders |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 10:14 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. You point out an exception. One. The basic reality is that if you do not support the majority |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 10:18 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. nah, Look at MA and VT and people like Sherrod Brown and Boxer |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 11:31 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. They may be to the left of the |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 11:49 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. I never claimed it to be universal, but it is clearly the norm. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
5. They get to do anything they want.. |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 10:19 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Evan Bayh says.. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Sometimes I wish I lived in.. |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 11:25 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I think that the thing is to keep people awake... |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 11:39 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. thank you for saying that... |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
6. they represent their constituents |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
7. They are elected to represent their constituents |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
11. Democratic Reps you mean? n/t |
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Mr. Ected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Yes. Democratic Reps. Democratic Party. No Need For Hypersensitivity. |
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Clear Blue Sky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
15. Reelection seems to be their only priority... |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
16. Lockstep is good and vital to our success. nt |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
18. let me know when Congress starts to veer way to the left |
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