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woo me with science

(32,139 posts)
Fri Dec 21, 2012, 01:20 PM Dec 2012

We should ask ourselves every single day,

"What are Democrats passionately fighting for today that will actually HELP us?"

Not just withhold or slightly soften another corporate assault...

...but actually REVERSE the rightward march and the trend of austerity, IMPROVE the lives of people, and hold the bankers accountable.

What are Democrats fighting for today that will IMPROVE our lives?

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We should ask ourselves every single day, (Original Post) woo me with science Dec 2012 OP
They are passionately fighting to keep their jobs. russspeakeasy Dec 2012 #1
"What are Democrats fighting for today that will IMPROVE our lives?" ProSense Dec 2012 #2
Well... Oilwellian Dec 2012 #3
Nothing n/t leftstreet Dec 2012 #4
you're unreal bigtree Dec 2012 #5
Getting himself worked up alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #14
So true. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #6
+1 forestpath Dec 2012 #17
K&R closeupready Dec 2012 #7
kick woo me with science Dec 2012 #8
Politicians reflect the opinions of those who pay to get them into office Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2012 #9
It's not going to change from inside this corrupted system, woo me with science Dec 2012 #11
You have to deal with the plutocracy first Rex Dec 2012 #12
How will our election system be changed if not from within? nt Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2012 #15
It sure ain't gonna happen woo me with science Dec 2012 #18
Yes, absolutely! It's going to take something serious. nt Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2012 #19
If the politician(s) lie during the campaign, the voters can't be blamed for the byeya Dec 2012 #10
K&R 99Forever Dec 2012 #13
We already know the answer is most of them are bought and sold already. forestpath Dec 2012 #16

ProSense

(116,464 posts)
2. "What are Democrats fighting for today that will IMPROVE our lives?"
Fri Dec 21, 2012, 01:32 PM
Dec 2012

Universal health care:

Increasing Medicaid Primary Care Fees for Certain Physicians in 2013 and 2014...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022047642

Federal Court Rules That Hobby Lobby Is Not Exempt From Obamacare’s Contraception Mandate
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022047057

We should also ask ourselves if speaking in cliches that advocate nothing is the best use of our time?

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)
6. So true.
Fri Dec 21, 2012, 03:19 PM
Dec 2012

Democrats should be talking about increasing Social Security payments, not cutting them. Lowering the Medicare age, not raising it.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
12. You have to deal with the plutocracy first
Fri Dec 21, 2012, 06:28 PM
Dec 2012

and since that is the Ownership Society...it will never be addressed.

 

byeya

(2,842 posts)
10. If the politician(s) lie during the campaign, the voters can't be blamed for the
Fri Dec 21, 2012, 05:49 PM
Dec 2012

sellouts and backstabbings.

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