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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 07:28 PM Original message |
Do you think elected officials, in general, are more likely to believe in things deeply or to pander |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'll go with pandering. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. I used to think differently, but now watching over time I'm |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. Depends on the politician. Some are in because they want to serve and |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. some lay everything on the line for the right thing - LBJ gave it all for civil rights |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 07:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. LBJ was nearly half a century ago. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Absolutely none today that I know of come close to having the guts and forcefulness LBJ had! n/t |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
6. This question is a joke, right? I have seen damned few |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. We have a stark lack of leadership in this country today for the most part in doing what is good for |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Add that to the idea of career politicians. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 09:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. That, is a very excellent point!!! n/t |
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arcane1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. In general, serious pandering n/t |
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yellerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
8. Panderers. |
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jp11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
10. Pander but they probably convince themselves in the act of pandering that they too |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
12. Both |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
15. The neocon, gop and teabagger politicians often pander on social issues to get elected. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
16. You might to that "destitute, desperate, hopeless, pregnant people" |
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