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MotherPetrie

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59. Except I can't VOTE for them in other states. So these dramatic blanket statements are wasted

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Mon Jul 8, 2013, 01:18 PM

Jul 2013

on me and those who live in dark blue states/areas like I do.

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Whatever side you take with regard to the NSA controversy, [View all] pnwmom Jul 2013 OP

Obama and democrats lost me with Race to the Top. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #1

Support the most liberal Dem who runs in a primary; but if you fail to vote for the Dem pnwmom Jul 2013 #2

don't even try that shit on me. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #3

So what's your magic solution? Drop out and get high? pnwmom Jul 2013 #13

People like that poster dont have solutions.. just complaints. DCBob Jul 2013 #28

oh, I woke up the day my son's school was so desperate for Race to the Top funds that they liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #44

Im sorry for your son but I dont think quiting the D party is going to help the situation. DCBob Jul 2013 #70

not good enough anymore. I will fight for my son's education even if the democrats won't. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #71

I hope we dont lose by one vote. DCBob Jul 2013 #73

You lost by more than one vote in 2010. I would love to see some liberal democrats liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #74

If you believe that our salvation lies in the ballot box, then Romulus Quirinus Jul 2013 #60

not so much salvation.. but survival. DCBob Jul 2013 #68

When personal concerns govern ones decisions regarding societal concerns siligut Jul 2013 #69

You can call it anything you want. When a mother witnesses her son coming home everyday liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #72

Your son deserves to be appreciated for the wonderful child that he is siligut Jul 2013 #76

Forgive the obvious questions, but thucythucy Jul 2013 #79

What is society if not the mulititudes of the people? All of the things we aim to change are Romulus Quirinus Jul 2013 #75

+1 leftstreet Jul 2013 #85

So your saying Hillary would have not been so right wing hardcore? AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #7

What did I say about Hillary? I'm talking about Congress. pnwmom Jul 2013 #14

Ah, so that explains all of the GOP policies and appointments AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #41

Compromise is going to produce appts. and laws which fully satisfy neither side, pnwmom Jul 2013 #50

What compromise? AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #55

Are you not aware that even Cabinet members have to be approved pnwmom Jul 2013 #65

So why should he even bother nominating Democrats, right? AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #78

No, he should nominate the most progressive candidates for whom pnwmom Jul 2013 #80

We gave him DeFazio, who he chides, Merkely, who he ignores and Wyden who gets lied to Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #42

How many progressive Dems do we need to get uniformly progressive policies? pnwmom Jul 2013 #51

Balogna AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #61

Wrong. Executive orders can only be used in limited circumstances. pnwmom Jul 2013 #81

We always support the most Liberal Dem in the primaries, and then we watch sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #64

I appreciate what you're saying ... Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #4

Sad Sherman A1 Jul 2013 #17

From what I have seen lately, I have to agree AnnieK401 Jul 2013 #18

Wow! Let it all hang out at 4AM. But, whilst I tend to agree with you... TreasonousBastard Jul 2013 #19

Well, I will have to remember "din of their own stupidity" Katashi_itto Jul 2013 #30

Yes, I saw your post in another thread recently Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #101

I actually used to respect you. Katashi_itto Jul 2013 #102

You're right. And they really don't care about the NSA treestar Jul 2013 #39

Is that what you tell yourself burnodo Jul 2013 #104

No I feel fine treestar Jul 2013 #106

+1. Well said. n/t FSogol Jul 2013 #46

Those who declare they won't vote are of no interest to MineralMan Jul 2013 #63

While what you say is true, as I stated before the fallout will be a long time coming, for both silvershadow Jul 2013 #5

That's the problem according to some. There appears to be an assumption out patrice Jul 2013 #6

not me. I firmly believe in non violent movements. If Martin Luther King Jr and Gandhi can do it, I liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #8

I made a case for a much more un-remittingly and fully honest and aware and unceasingly active patrice Jul 2013 #9

This is what Ralph Nader thought in 2000; that letting Bush come in and do his stuff pnwmom Jul 2013 #15

There is inherent in that position a nearly complete disregard for the sum-total of all patrice Jul 2013 #77

We're out of our weight class..... DeSwiss Jul 2013 #10

Excellent. Yes, we are indeed out of our weight class. (nt) scarletwoman Jul 2013 #26

Sadly, President Obama actively suppresses progressive goals Taft_Bathtub Jul 2013 #11

F unny, both my senators and my rep are lib Dems and all oppose Obama on chained CPI MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #12

There aren't enough of them in other states and in other districts in your state. nt pnwmom Jul 2013 #16

Except I can't VOTE for them in other states. So these dramatic blanket statements are wasted MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #59

spare me the lectures DonCoquixote Jul 2013 #23

Such a simple and obvious truth and yet you still get a hard time around here... TreasonousBastard Jul 2013 #20

How do you explain the first two years of President Obama's first term? geckosfeet Jul 2013 #21

Really? Then why do the D's in Washington keep undermining their own support? Scuba Jul 2013 #22

Yep, we need a new Senate Majority leader besides Reid to avoid living in excuses... cascadiance Jul 2013 #29

We need to wait for a more liberal christx30 Jul 2013 #24

You have it backwards. President Obama needs to spport the liberals we already have in Congress. canoeist52 Jul 2013 #25

Ding ding ding!!! We have a winner! peacebird Jul 2013 #27

95% democratic party STRONGLY supports the President and Hillary Clinton. graham4anything Jul 2013 #32

You have to support your assertions, you would if you could. You can't. Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #45

President Obama is the 44th and Hillary is the 45th. graham4anything Jul 2013 #47

Absolutely, the snubbing of our Democrats in Congress is half the problem. Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #43

True, but the president is not a liberal. And neither is HRC... polichick Jul 2013 #52

Then it might be wise to quit beating up on liberals who are insufficiently centrist Fumesucker Jul 2013 #31

I am right there with you. Pholus Jul 2013 #37

PBO pretty much supports how the NSA operates michigandem58 Jul 2013 #33

This is not true; he had an open mind on the subject treestar Jul 2013 #38

Lulz. Nothing will change vis-a-vis the gov't's illegal actions even if the TransitJohn Jul 2013 #34

You want my vote? 99Forever Jul 2013 #35

Massive domestic surveillance *is* Obama's goal whatchamacallit Jul 2013 #36

Thanks pnwmom for trying to bring sanity back to DU, to get back to Democratic values. Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #40

the illogic in this post is so intense, it burns.... mike_c Jul 2013 #48

Obama has loosened the security state compared to Bush, who was doing wireless wiretapping. pnwmom Jul 2013 #54

your faith in Big Brother is doubleplus touching.... mike_c Jul 2013 #56

K&R nt Zorra Jul 2013 #49

Sounds like something the Democratic Party might want to do something about, doesn't it? Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #53

Goldman Sachs already has the majority in the house. L0oniX Jul 2013 #57

pretty sure we had that in 2013 allin99 Jul 2013 #58

We're going to get more of the same regardless. Bake Jul 2013 #62

Republican redistricting has made some districts MORE progressive. Let's have REAL progressives... cascadiance Jul 2013 #66

This makes sense. n/t pnwmom Jul 2013 #67

Congratulations on almost losing my vote for the (D)s Hydra Jul 2013 #82

Why would a post from some annonymous person on a discussion board affect your vote?? DCBob Jul 2013 #84

Because it's a reminder Hydra Jul 2013 #86

I think its an excuse... DCBob Jul 2013 #87

Many of us regard life as George Carlin did. He was optimistic when it came to his own liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #88

You want to talk pessimism?? DCBob Jul 2013 #89

Obama may be smart but he has been bought off by the rich just like all the rest have. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #90

You do realize he's not running for reelection and.. DCBob Jul 2013 #91

if money wasn't an issue we'd have single payer healthcare, we wouldn't be liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #92

I didnt say money wasnt an issue. DCBob Jul 2013 #93

correct me if I'm wrong but I think what you are saying is that he has enough money and is not liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #94

Correct.. I do not believe money is what is driving President Obama. DCBob Jul 2013 #95

well on that we will have to disagree. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #100

Threatening to not vote is like a terrorist threatening to kill himself. DCBob Jul 2013 #108

my vote is my vote. It is sacred and no one I mean no one can tell me who to vote for. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #109

Im not telling you who to vote for.. DCBob Jul 2013 #110

"Scratch the surface of a cynic, and you find a disappointed idealist" Hydra Jul 2013 #96

Good luck with finding your idealism.. DCBob Jul 2013 #107

I think many here dont care anymore. DCBob Jul 2013 #83

well I will give you points for not saying chess Skittles Jul 2013 #99

I think Obama and Feinstein have damaged the Democratic party TriplD Jul 2013 #97

We need progressive Democrats. We don't need any more neoliberals or neocons. reusrename Jul 2013 #98

seems to me we had this majority in 2008 burnodo Jul 2013 #103

we can expect more of the same either way..... bowens43 Jul 2013 #105