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Bluenorthwest

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12. Not really. Mary got a 43% rating from NARAL, a mixed record on choice. She hit 89% from HRC

Reply to riversedge (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 11:59 AM

Dec 2014

but that's sure as hell not 'always voted for gay rights' is it 89%. That 11% can be vexing. 86% NAACP. Again good with wiggle room. 50% on public health from APHA...etc.

Folks who are half way there or even mostly there are simply not 'always there'. Honesty is the only path forward.

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Robert Reich, "white southern Democratic politicians were never much better than Republicans" [View all] progressoid Dec 2014 OP

Unfortunately, saying things like this is why Reich Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #1

Mary L always voted for women's health and gay rights and vets etc... riversedge Dec 2014 #4

You're not wrong, you read it. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #8

Not really. Mary got a 43% rating from NARAL, a mixed record on choice. She hit 89% from HRC Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #12

lets just riversedge Dec 2014 #14

Remember, we're not suppossed to say anything bad about the South LondonReign2 Dec 2014 #2

Of almost every extreme poor state in the nation. Bandit Dec 2014 #16

With the Pro South Congress coupled with,..and I am going to bring back...... Bonhomme Richard Dec 2014 #3

It will be a painful two years--or maybe riversedge Dec 2014 #15

Boy, ain't that the truth. WhiteTara Dec 2014 #5

So Florida doesn't count? and what's this?.. "FDR’s New Deal coalition of southern Democrats and Cha Dec 2014 #6

I have great respect for Robert Reich but he has grouped a lot of fine folks into one pot Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #7

#NotAllSoutherners. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #9

Robert Reich meet Max Cleland Fumesucker Dec 2014 #10

And the Big Dog, LBJ, Bob Graham, KamaAina Dec 2014 #17

Now's our chance! They're all in one place! Let's secede them! n/t librechik Dec 2014 #11

Sorry to disagree. I'd like to have 4 of these Southern Democrats to have Reid majority leader Mass Dec 2014 #13

and the old excuse that "only cons can win the South" is EXACTLY what keeps MisterP Dec 2014 #18