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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 01:49 PM
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What advice would you give the Democratic Party leadership?
Perhaps you think they need to be more aggressive in responding to the Republicans' ideas? Or perhaps you think they are doing just fine and don't need any advice from the peanut gallery? Perhaps you would like to see them offer some opposing view points to the Republicans Medicare plan? If you are not happy with them, what specifically would you advise them to do?

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villager Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 01:51 PM
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1. The Republicans already have a party! They don't need two.
n/t
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damntexdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 01:52 PM
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2. Show some spine and go on an all-out offensive against the GOP.
The Repukes have weakened themselves, and the Dems need to demonstrate that by hitting them hard and unrelentingly.
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LuvNewcastle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 01:59 PM
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9. Yep, people are starting to get wise to
their bullshit. Took them long enough. It's time to go in for the kill.
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RavensChick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 02:25 PM
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19. Exactly!
Just grow a pair and go in swinging!!! That would be my advice.
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Angry Dragon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 02:07 PM
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15. +1000
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kjackson227 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 01:54 PM
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3. Identify and get rid of the Dems who are more interested...
in the welfare of their lobbyist buddies instead of the welfare of the American people.
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Lone_Star_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 02:02 PM
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12. Isn't that the job of the voters? nt
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Coyote_Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 01:54 PM
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4. Ummmm......
Grow a fucking spine - and serve to advance and protect the needs of Main Street American flesh and blood citizens.

And if you're not willing to do that then go the fuck away. We don't need more useless, spineless politicians.
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 01:54 PM
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5. 1. Dont do anything stupid in the next 18 months 2. And prep for Romney as challenger
they may want to get with Trey Parker and Matt Stone about funding their Mormon musical to go nationwide.

"An attack on religion"? sure, whatever it takes to turn Middle America, Ma and Pa Bible-Thumper against Romney. The teabaggers like to bash Obamacare? tie it to Romneycare. This isnt a time to play nice. If they had ammo to use on us, they sure would. We must start framing the debate today. Attack, Attack, Attack!
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obxhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 01:55 PM
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6. Act like Democrats!
Put the people before the corporations!

That would be a huge start.
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Motown_Johnny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 01:56 PM
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7. Big Ideas not small ones

Attack the regressive tax policies and compare their effectiveness to when we had progressive tax policies.


Attack the entire Republican party as being out of touch with reality and/or corrupt.


Go Big Or Go Home!
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 01:58 PM
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8. Retire?
:shrug:
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barbtries Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 01:59 PM
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10. they read DU right?
END THE WARS
prosecute the gwbush admin
prosecute the banksters and wall street grifters and thieves
END THE WARS
employment programs that put people to work on clean energy initiatives and infrastructure upkeep and upgrades
respect my rights and my personal relationship with my physician (can you tell i am a woman?)
END THE WARS
end the privatization of public schools and re-commit to education in a GREAT BIG WAY
tax political religious organizations
END THE WARS
overturn citizens united
legalize gay marriage
END THE WARS
de-militarize the police
protect the bill of rights and stop violating it
END THE WARS

i know there's more. so much more.

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Poll_Blind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 01:59 PM
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11. Get us OUT of the wars and INTO the jobs!
Edited on Tue May-24-11 02:00 PM by Poll_Blind
PB
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QC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 02:03 PM
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13. Start representing the people who put you in office. n/t
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abelenkpe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 02:06 PM
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14. Please take the progressive budget proposal seriously nt
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MatthewStLouis Donating Member (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 02:19 PM
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16. Don't fear populism and class warfare!
Who do you represent anyway? Don't pander to big corporations and narrow special interests. Tell people why you are a democrat. We represent fairness and truth. We are the party of the little guy. We are the party of equality. We are the party of realism, science, and reason. We are also the true family values party. Keep your message simple and don't get caught up fighting against republican wedge issues. Don't be afraid to use the republican's extreme and untenable positions against them. Yes, we want the rich to pay their fair share in taxes and we are against corporate welfare, especially for highly profitable oil companies.

Also, listen to President Obama and do as he says (but not always as he does though).



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Tierra_y_Libertad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 02:20 PM
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17. Being "not as bad" isn't good enough.
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emilyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 02:23 PM
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18. Be honest with us. Listen
to us. Do what we elected you to do. Grow a spine.
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coalition_unwilling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 02:28 PM
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20. 3 words: "Tax the Rich!" In every speech and campaign appearance from
now through Nov 2012, those three words should start and end each speech.

Easy to remember, easy to repeat and forces the Repukes onto the defensive to defend the rich.
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Modern_Matthew Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 02:30 PM
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21. Be more socialistic. nt
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kenfrequed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 03:19 PM
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27. Uhm
I don't trust your intent in this advice.
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OHdem10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 02:37 PM
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22. Get a Grip. Are you going to contiue to servie the Elites? OR
Will you become the parting of Working Class and Poor.
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AndyTiedye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 02:43 PM
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23. Expose the Corporate and Foreign Money That is Flowing to the Repiglickins
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TransitJohn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 02:47 PM
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24. Make candidates elected on the Party ticket actually try to implement the Party platform.
If not, look for another major party ticket to run on.
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Warren Stupidity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 02:48 PM
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25. stop being a bunch of whusses
start fighting for core democratic values
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Downtown Hound Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 02:50 PM
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26. Beat me to it. n/t
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The Midway Rebel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 03:23 PM
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28. TURN LEFT!
Now! Please!
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Rageneau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 03:36 PM
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29. Hire Bartcop
Like ol' Bart says: "I can talk to America; I speak stupid."
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dbt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 04:35 PM
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33. Mega-BartCop-Dittoes!
:bounce:
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 04:27 PM
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30. I see a pattern in the above comments.
Grow a pair.
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hifiguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 04:29 PM
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31. First, end the wars overseas
and the "drug war" at home.

Second, read the collected public speeches of Franklin D. Roosevelt and enact his programs.

Period.
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Shagbark Hickory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 04:31 PM
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32. To consult with Bernie Sanders and do everything he says to do. nt
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AsahinaKimi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 04:42 PM
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34. Show a backbone..stand up to the Republicans...
Seriously..
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