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Daemonaquila (413 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 04:08 PM Original message |
Why the left must be willing to stand on principle, even if it means losing a battle |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. Very, very nice. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. K&R |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yes, policy over personality. nt |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. heh |
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griffi94 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 04:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. disagree |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Same old shit |
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griffi94 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. well i didn't really blow that one |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 05:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Gawd, this is tiresome.... |
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griffi94 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 05:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. you're right it is tiresom uphill work |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 05:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Where to start? |
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griffi94 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 05:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. what political reality is it you keep talking about |
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SteveG (833 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 06:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Been there before |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 06:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Yep |
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SteveG (833 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 11:39 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. exactly |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 06:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. After the Health Insurance Profit Protection Act passes, |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 07:03 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Yeah, that's right |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 08:36 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. No. |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 09:02 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. There you go again.. |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 05:09 AM Response to Reply #33 |
39. So let me see if I understand your argument. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 11:36 AM Response to Reply #33 |
50. "I admit, I was wrong about you." |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
59. The message does suck, but I can't find anything in it |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 09:29 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Er |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:28 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Well, I agree with you. I am not in favor of the kind of dialogue |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 04:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
58. "great progress" = nafta, telecom act, welfare "reform," bubble economy. sure. |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 09:23 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Yeah |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 08:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
45. Where do I begin? |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 09:38 PM Response to Reply #45 |
62. And now... |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 11:46 AM Response to Reply #4 |
51. +1 |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
5. The real game is to WIN! Principals are important, but if you |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 08:19 AM Response to Reply #5 |
46. And there it is . . . |
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JAbuchan08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
48. I guess we're at an impasse then |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 11:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
52. Yup. |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. K&R |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
7. We have to make them come to us for our votes. If they want them they have to earn them. |
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phasma ex machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
8. "What is the real game?" I dunno. Maximizing one's own ego trip through DC's halls of power? nt |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
9. Thanks for injecting some reality in among the |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
11. Most politically naive post of 2009. n/t |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Oh goody the "naive" thingy again. |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. It was naive |
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Dream Girl (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 06:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Yep. Naive...it really is about the "lesser of two evils" |
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JAbuchan08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #25 |
49. So let me get this straight... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
16. Right......Now's the time! |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
22. Don't You Fools Realize that Accepting Fascist Policies from our own Democrats |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 05:21 AM Response to Reply #22 |
41. How many times do I have to tell you, Mr. Hunter? |
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Kltpzyxm (135 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
23. Amen |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
28. K&R |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
29. Great post! K&R |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
30. K&R - Screw our corporate masters!!! nt |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
32. Politics should not be about idealism ever |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 05:16 AM Response to Reply #32 |
40. Uh huh. |
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shadesofgray (350 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
34. K&R. |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
35. K&R. |
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merkins (309 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
36. K&R Bravo Daemonaquila ! |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
38. Your "lost battle" is about to result in |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 05:25 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. And in the meantime |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 07:54 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. You know, when the Titanic hit an iceberg |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 09:08 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. That's an accurate comparison. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #38 |
56. What you meant to say was that those 30 million poor people will now |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #38 |
57. Fining the poor for being poor does not help them, strange that you think it does. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
44. K & R |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
53. Amen. Lincoln said some principles may and MUST BE inflexible. nt |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
54. As The Party continues to stand for nothing but winning elections, |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
55. K&R! No more capitulation to corporatists! |
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AdHocSolver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
64. It is easy to explain why the Democratic PARTY is abandoning liberals and moving to the right. |
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