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Post #408,886
by mmoffitt
3/21/16 5:08:56 PM
3/21/16 5:08:56 PM
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New The Dumacratic Party, you mean.
Sure Gore was to the right of a standard Democrat, but still Left of Hillary. There's no question we'd have been a lot better off with Gore than W. Just as there is no question we'd have been a lot better off with Brown than Clinton in 1992. The Democratic Party no longer represents Democratic policies. Hence, I don't feel I *owe* them anything.
Post #408,893
by Another Scott
3/21/16 6:32:43 PM
3/21/16 6:32:43 PM
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New If they can't win the nomination, they can't be elected. That's the way it's always been.
Yeah, Bobbie probably would have been a better president than Dick, also too.

But that wasn't the choice.

You get to choose between 2 people who have the only chances to sit in the White House. Wishing otherwise is fine and good, but you still only have 2 choices. Choosing against your (and your daughter's and the country's) best interests is not the way to change the system.

The Democratic Party decides what Democratic Party policies are. If you don't like their policy position on X, Y, Z, then get involved in the party and try to change them. Only people who get involved get a say. Purity ponies who throw their vote away or sit the election out don't change party policies.

Cheers,
Scott.
Post #408,905
by mmoffitt
3/22/16 11:34:47 AM
3/22/16 11:34:47 AM
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New FiFY.
The Democratic Party Wall Street, Big Pharma and Big Insurance decides what Democratic Party policies are. If you don't like their policy position on X, Y, Z, then get involved in the party befriend a billionaire or become one yourself and try to dictate the changes to them. Only people who get involved make gigantic campaign donations get a say. Purity ponies who throw their vote away or sit the election out don't change party policies. Pragmatists who continue to vote for these clowns will never change party policies, let alone government policies.
     the Garland nomination - (rcareaga) - (49) - March 16, 2016, 01:59:59 PM EDT
         Now there's a thought - (drook) - March 16, 2016, 02:11:49 PM EDT
         With a Repo Senate this is as good as it gets. - (a6l6e6x) - March 16, 2016, 03:02:17 PM EDT
         a very reasonable choice for the position. -NT - (boxley) - March 16, 2016, 04:21:18 PM EDT
         Not to confound your expectations, but - (hnick) - (42) - March 16, 2016, 06:44:09 PM EDT
             sorry 'bout the dearth of rainbows & unicorns, keed -NT - (rcareaga) - (41) - March 16, 2016, 09:41:09 PM EDT
                 We're all fascists here. -NT - (mmoffitt) - (40) - March 17, 2016, 10:53:07 AM EDT
                     IIRC, you're the only one talking about voting for Trump... ;-p -NT - (Another Scott) - (39) - March 17, 2016, 11:46:51 AM EDT
                         And you guys are voting for the other one. -NT - (mmoffitt) - (38) - March 17, 2016, 12:40:48 PM EDT
                             Yep, it's gaming theory's alpha beta pruning. - (a6l6e6x) - (37) - March 17, 2016, 03:24:02 PM EDT
                                 Which one would that be? -NT - (mmoffitt) - (36) - March 18, 2016, 11:46:40 AM EDT
                                     Trump will do more damage unless you're a Nazi. :) - (a6l6e6x) - (35) - March 18, 2016, 04:02:03 PM EDT
                                         as they pull out musings from their ass - (boxley) - March 18, 2016, 06:37:50 PM EDT
                                         Heh. - (mmoffitt) - (33) - March 19, 2016, 08:15:23 AM EDT
                                             Nope. - (Another Scott) - (31) - March 19, 2016, 11:00:20 AM EDT
                                                 I believe you have identified the problem - (hnick) - (2) - March 19, 2016, 11:22:18 AM EDT
                                                     The Democrats may not be running what we used to call a Democrat - (malraux) - March 19, 2016, 12:10:14 PM EDT
                                                     hey, at least she stays bought look at her sec state record for influence peddling -NT - (boxley) - March 20, 2016, 01:12:47 AM EDT
                                                 I'm a Republican? - (mmoffitt) - (27) - March 21, 2016, 10:15:23 AM EDT
                                                     Re: I'm a Republican? - (malraux) - (5) - March 21, 2016, 11:20:20 AM EDT
                                                         Moving to the Right a little is as bad as moving to the Right a lot. - (mmoffitt) - (4) - March 21, 2016, 12:03:00 PM EDT
                                                             Germany 1930s would seem to be a counter example. -NT - (malraux) - (3) - March 21, 2016, 12:48:30 PM EDT
                                                                 How'd that work out for Germany in the 40's? -NT - (mmoffitt) - (2) - March 21, 2016, 03:38:21 PM EDT
                                                                     Uh, yeah, that's my point... -NT - (malraux) - (1) - March 21, 2016, 05:24:21 PM EDT
                                                                         Same road, same destination, different pace. -NT - (mmoffitt) - March 22, 2016, 11:38:27 AM EDT
                                                     Is Trump running for the Republican nomination? Is Hillary? ;-p - (Another Scott) - (20) - March 21, 2016, 11:40:26 AM EDT
                                                         ... - (mmoffitt) - (19) - March 21, 2016, 12:02:02 PM EDT
                                                             No offense, but your white male privilege is showing. - (Another Scott) - (2) - March 21, 2016, 12:43:59 PM EDT
                                                                 Re: The system can be fixed by keeping the White House, flipping 6-12 seats ... - (mmoffitt) - (1) - March 21, 2016, 03:36:31 PM EDT
                                                                     Yes, I am deadly serious. - (Another Scott) - March 21, 2016, 04:05:43 PM EDT
                                                             Yours is an unanswerable argument - (rcareaga) - (1) - March 21, 2016, 12:46:05 PM EDT
                                                                 Hillary's not a Republican? I thought her husband said so. -NT - (mmoffitt) - March 21, 2016, 03:37:34 PM EDT
                                                             BS - (malraux) - (13) - March 21, 2016, 12:50:55 PM EDT
                                                                 why not? Her husband certainly did. He ran and won on the "contract for america" -NT - (boxley) - (3) - March 21, 2016, 01:26:03 PM EDT
                                                                     Eh? CfA was 1994. You know, the election where the House flipped to punish Bill? -NT - (Another Scott) - (2) - March 21, 2016, 02:33:08 PM EDT
                                                                         Re: Eh? CfA was 1994. - (rcareaga) - March 21, 2016, 03:27:57 PM EDT
                                                                         he ended welfare as we know it passed harsh sentences on criminals took credit for it plus others - (boxley) - March 21, 2016, 04:18:57 PM EDT
                                                                 Not all, but many. - (mmoffitt) - (8) - March 21, 2016, 03:35:51 PM EDT
                                                                     Let's play counter-factuals. - (Another Scott) - (7) - March 21, 2016, 04:16:26 PM EDT
                                                                         The Dumacratic Party, you mean. - (mmoffitt) - (2) - March 21, 2016, 05:08:56 PM EDT
                                                                             If they can't win the nomination, they can't be elected. That's the way it's always been. - (Another Scott) - (1) - March 21, 2016, 06:32:43 PM EDT
                                                                                 FiFY. - (mmoffitt) - March 22, 2016, 11:34:47 AM EDT
                                                                         katrina would have hit mexico instead and the arabs would have missed the towers cause gore? hardly -NT - (boxley) - (3) - March 21, 2016, 06:21:11 PM EDT
                                                                             Katrina was much, much more than a hurricane. - (Another Scott) - (1) - March 21, 2016, 06:27:23 PM EDT
                                                                                 bernie I hope -NT - (boxley) - March 21, 2016, 06:32:49 PM EDT
                                                                             the arabs would have missed the towers cause gore? har - (rcareaga) - March 21, 2016, 06:32:20 PM EDT
                                             All politicians are liars. - (a6l6e6x) - March 19, 2016, 12:21:43 PM EDT
         Hatch was on Morning Edition. - (Another Scott) - (2) - March 17, 2016, 07:57:54 AM EDT
             Of course he knew it. These interviews are particularly infuriating. - (rcareaga) - (1) - March 17, 2016, 12:45:15 PM EDT
                 Half lying - (drook) - March 17, 2016, 12:52:14 PM EDT

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