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ringmastery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:00 AM Original message |
Is the base of the democratic party "moderate" or "liberal"? |
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mhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
1. Most Are Liberal On The Issues But Call Themselves Moderate |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
2. I don't relate to "moderate" |
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ringmastery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:09 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I'm just curious why DU is so different |
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SangamonTaylor (537 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. it's the internet |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:21 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Because people here are political junkies |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 11:27 AM Response to Reply #3 |
42. It is? |
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( posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. these terms get bandied about without definition too much |
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Mattforclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
4. Librul and proud of it |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
7. They are both |
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tedzbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:33 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Exzzzzzzzzzzellent post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:46 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. No, I came up with those all by myself! |
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tedzbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 11:00 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Irate citizen, you get MY vote... |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 11:04 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. They would have to install a metal detector at my office door... |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
8. I have no clue |
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AntiCoup2K4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
10. It's not pro war, pro corporatist conservative like the DLC, that's a fact |
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ringmastery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:23 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. would you rather the DLC people go away |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:27 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. The problem is, the DLC view 25 years ago... |
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ringmastery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:32 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. but what if they can't play by those rules what should they do |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:53 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Here's my real gripe with the DLC |
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tedzbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. That's not the ONLY scenario... |
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( posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:43 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. three parties in America?!?! |
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AntiCoup2K4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:48 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. They can't "become" Republicans, they ARE Republicans! |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 11:37 AM Response to Reply #10 |
43. it isn't? |
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BL_Zebub (473 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 12:27 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Well, by the time Super Tuesday came around, they were the only 2 running. |
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johnlal (974 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
11. I don't get your point |
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ringmastery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:27 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. well |
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( posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:31 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. that's politics |
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tedzbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:52 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. I wish more people here at DU would respect your philosophy... |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:57 AM Response to Reply #16 |
27. That's not negotiating |
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( posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 11:03 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. speak |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 11:12 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. Right, it depends on the person |
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johnlal (974 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 11:10 AM Response to Reply #14 |
34. I still don't get it |
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tedzbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
13. Most definitely moderate... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
19. Thanks for posting this |
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DuctapeFatwa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:51 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. A European poster the other day said something in passing, just |
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( posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 11:11 AM Response to Reply #24 |
35. Bingo! |
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tedzbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 11:11 AM Response to Reply #24 |
37. Clarification request... |
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DuctapeFatwa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 11:21 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Not just the poor. In all fairness, the poor are not intended to vote |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 11:22 AM Response to Reply #24 |
41. A joke I heard in DC once |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 12:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
45. Very good points |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
28. I think the base agrees with Kerry on many things |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
29. The Democratic "base" is a liberal fantasy |
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Indiana Democrat (718 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
33. The "Base" is Liberal. The "Rank and File" Democrats are Moderate. |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
36. more moderate |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
38. The "base" is clearly moderate to right leaning, |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
44. Let's define our terms here |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
46. I'm so far to the left |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
48. These labels really don't work |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
49. Obviously, way-moderate. |
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bhunt70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
50. ever so slightly left of moderate. |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-04-04 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
51. It's the news coverage that determines the winners - not their stances |
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