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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 05:41 PM Original message |
What if moderate dems and moderate republicans formed their own party? |
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MrModerate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. Given that the far right wingnuts have abandoned reality . . . |
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Celtic_88 (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 05:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Centrist Party |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. Is it your contention that the left is too left... |
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rwheeler31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yeah for the boring party. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 05:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. That would never win. |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 05:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Nothing would make me happier than to see politics in America |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
6. Then the Centrist party would win everything and progressive goals |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I disagree. I think things would have to be more issue based |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. That's what you have already. n/t |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
9. One party is plenty. The Central Leadership Corporation cares about us. |
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mykpart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
11. Let's call it the |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. Greens from the left, moderates as Democrats |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. The current GOP would be the far right. |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
13. The "Dead Armadillo" party? |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Are you happy with the two party system? |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I'd be happier if everyone in THIS party was actually a Democrat. |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
27. THAT'S A POSSUM |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. isn't that the current democratic party? |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. yes |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
19. That is the second worst scenario... |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. What is the connection? |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. LIVs. |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
20. If that happens, I can see instances where Progressives and freeper/neocon/religious right join to |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. It's funny how sometimes two totally different rationales can come to the same conclusion. NT |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Considering most so-called "moderate" proposals have really been corporatist bullshit |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. that's part of my point |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
24. I don't see any reason for it. Democrats are in such a strong position now that splitting |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:24 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. That's now. 8 years from now it could be a different story. |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:29 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. True, but I would rather see the Repug party die and merge with the Libertarians |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. The current GOP inches closer to obsolecense everyday |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
29. What if Paul McCartney and Keith Richards had formed their own band together? |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:37 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. You just blew my miiiiiind. |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:42 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Then the John Lennon and Keith Richards band would have blown them away |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:45 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Have you seen the Rock and Roll Circus? |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:48 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. They certainly would have |
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960 (676 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
30. I'm pretty sure we call it the Democratic Party. |
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Urban Prairie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
37. I am opposed to a third party |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
38. They already have. Repubs + DLC + Blue Curs = 3rd Party now in power. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
39. They already have - The Corporatist Party |
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