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busterbrown

(8,515 posts)
Sat Jun 1, 2013, 06:53 PM Jun 2013

This is so iffy!!!

On one hand guys like Pryor are such a hinderance to progressive agendas. In most cases we would tell him to fuck off... But do we really want to replace him with another Tea bagger nut job? Not in this point of time..
We are unfortunately stuck with politicians like Pryor for awhile.. I just can’t wait until we can rid ourselves
of his kind..

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/pryor-defends-gun-vote-goes-after-bloomberg-in?ref=fpb

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The Magistrate

(95,247 posts)
1. That Vote He Is Touting, Sir, Will Likely Cost Him The Primary
Sat Jun 1, 2013, 06:56 PM
Jun 2013

These 'blue dog' types are going to have to learn to be Democrats if they want Democrats to vote for them....

busterbrown

(8,515 posts)
2. Yea, I forgot about the primary as a vehicle to rid ourselves of this type..
Sat Jun 1, 2013, 08:14 PM
Jun 2013

How often however, has a democratic incumbent lost to a progressive.?. Maybe, this will be the beginning of such an occurrence.. I hope so... Thanks!

 

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)
4. Didn't affect Blue Dog Obama one whit. DEMS still turned out in droves for him in 2012,
Sun Jun 2, 2013, 08:43 AM
Jun 2013

because the "alternative" (HUH!) was "worse"

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)
3. If his vote would have changed the outcome, it would be a different story. I'm more concerned with
Sat Jun 1, 2013, 09:45 PM
Jun 2013

seeing him re-elected.

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