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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-19-07 06:37 PM Original message |
I fear our Democrats are appealing to THEIR base rather than ours. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-19-07 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. Here is her group which advises Democrats, website. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-19-07 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. well, to be fair kucinich was pro-life before his current stand. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I remember that. |
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loyalsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-19-07 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. I have seen this, too |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-19-07 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. A centrist Florida Democratic group is also after the GOP votes.. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 04:51 AM Response to Original message |
6. Hasn't it been like this ever since Reagan? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 05:50 AM Response to Original message |
7. I must correct you... again. They ARE appealing to our base - just maybe not the "progressives" |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Jeez, oh thank you so much for correcting me again. I need you to do that... |
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BL611 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. "Most of the people in our party, or hey, |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:42 PM Original message |
Define |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
14. Thanks, I was curious as to whose posts |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. hey! How many fingers am I holding up? |
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knight_of_the_star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 02:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Can you please just stuff it buddy |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 04:35 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. a-men to that |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 04:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. How about YOU stuff it. The ignore button is your friend. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 04:40 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. you honestly expect you can get away with |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 04:42 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. uh... I reject your premise |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 04:46 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. the irony of what, |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 04:48 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. the irony of your statement |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 04:54 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. you must be joking |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 04:59 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. no, I'm serious. But the fact you think I'm joking only makes my previous reply... |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 05:25 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. "you must be joking" is a figure of speech, and you know it. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 07:05 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. LOL! And it is a funny one from you. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 07:55 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. and how is that, really? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 07:58 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. "almost every single message you post trashes fellow Dems on this board." |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:03 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. there you go once more with the imaginary irony you have |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:15 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. you can't back your claim with facts. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:21 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. anyone who reads this board with regularity can see it clearly. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:24 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. if it's so clear, examples should be easy to find. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:34 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. your posts on this thread serve enough of an example |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:44 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. not as an example of what you've claimed. |
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knight_of_the_star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 06:14 PM Response to Reply #32 |
45. I will not dignify that with a proper response |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 07:06 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. the proper response would be to stuff it and hit "ignore." |
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knight_of_the_star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:13 PM Response to Reply #48 |
56. How about no |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:16 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. I'm assuming that was a proper response? Or no? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:22 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. *oh snap* |
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BL611 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
16. Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, etc. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. They can be however they want but NOT demand we be what they are. |
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BL611 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. JIm Wallis does not want you |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
17. I was very clear. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Count on me doing this anytime I see you invoke "the base." |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Or the DLC, or centrists, or key words... Zeroed in so you can mock me. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 04:43 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. what can I say, MF. The left and the right provide great material |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:05 PM Response to Reply #36 |
55. thats way off base since you spend the vast majority of your time |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:18 PM Response to Reply #55 |
61. show me some examples of it |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:35 PM Response to Reply #61 |
67. that's all you have? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:44 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. apparently you have nothing |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:53 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. people here know your game |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:53 AM Response to Reply #73 |
82. apparently they're realizing yours - make a talse claim then run away |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. dupe |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. One issue.....war, abortion, contraception, gay rights, let's see. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. uh... that's four issues. |
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fuzzyball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 05:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
42. Best post of the month! |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 07:08 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. why, thank you. By the way, someone said I have four clones here. Are you one of them? |
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fuzzyball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 07:15 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Very funny! Actually I am so damn unique, there is no |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:41 PM Response to Reply #50 |
68. oh, that's RIGHT!!! |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:46 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. LOL! STILL can't provide a shred of evidence to what you claimed. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:51 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Oh buddy, you're not worth the time to search. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:52 AM Response to Reply #72 |
81. but you're spending a whole lot of time making the claim |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
60. Did you ever consider that MAYBE they simply haven't |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:31 PM Response to Reply #60 |
65. ...been considered. |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:56 PM Response to Reply #65 |
74. I'm willing to bet that most people would like the dulcet tones |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:57 AM Response to Reply #74 |
83. yeah - you did digress |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
11. We have become a country of enablers |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 02:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. You are right. And I am getting attacked for talking about it. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 02:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. And a post was started perhaps inferring I am not part of the base. |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 03:41 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Well, half of them did it for corporations |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 03:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. You should be |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
24. I don't understand WHO they think their "base" are and who they're representing |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 02:49 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I posted this after what Hillary said about the war vote... |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
27. Bottom line: You can observe the character of a person by their actions, not by their words. |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 04:41 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Another thing that irks me |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 09:35 PM Response to Reply #34 |
76. Such good points you make. I agree wholeheartedly. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:14 PM Response to Reply #27 |
57. Bravo Shance! You win my Ted Rall Award of the Day: |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 09:41 PM Response to Reply #57 |
77. Thanks PF. LOL! What a brutally accurate cartoon! |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
28. And in case anyone cares...SD got their abortion ban through the house. |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
37. Either that , or just whoring after ther money. |
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dlarson2 (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
43. Thanks! |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
46. Well, I guess I would call myself a "secular progressive"...thanks, Jim Wallis. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 07:17 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. I forgot to ask it if is ok to be secular. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 11:49 PM Response to Reply #46 |
79. Jim Wallis is lecturing Democrats now for not being more religious. |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 01:09 AM Response to Reply #46 |
80. Jim Wallis is a divider with his rhetoric. He claims inclusion, but only if it fits his |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
75. You never fail to ensure others need remain with eyes wide |
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Crowdance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
78. Kick for the courage to speak the truth. n/t |
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