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leftstreet

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6. Any and all if it's 'pragmatic' and helps the team!

Sat Oct 26, 2013, 11:32 AM

Oct 2013

That's what I've been told here

If a Blue Dog can take a GOP seat in Congress then the Democrats can pass meaningful, robust and affordable legislation!

Mind you it won't be legislation that helps any of the people the Tea Dogs had to throw under the bus to get there - but what the hell! Go Team!

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Which one of these views should liberals/progressives be more tolerant of: [View all] ProSense Oct 2013 OP

None of the above, clearly. MineralMan Oct 2013 #1

Yep. eom BlueCaliDem Oct 2013 #54

None Of 'Em, Ma'am: Not a One The Magistrate Oct 2013 #2

do you think the numbers ad up to form a solid majority based on both economic progressivism Douglas Carpenter Oct 2013 #36

I agree, and forgive me for butting in. Laelth Oct 2013 #66

I don't see issues in a zero-sum-game/black-white manner OmahaBlueDog Oct 2013 #3

That has ProSense Oct 2013 #8

No, it's not nearly as simple as you say OmahaBlueDog Oct 2013 #12

Again, ProSense Oct 2013 #19

Perhaps you are more Conservative than you think Blue Dog... VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #51

Call Earl G, I reckon OmahaBlueDog Oct 2013 #71

Yes, she can terminate the pregnancy at 38 weeks. moriah Oct 2013 #55

And *that* is how you destroy a coalition party. Marr Oct 2013 #18

I had a lot of trouble deciding between Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #4

Me too. djean111 Oct 2013 #9

It's like "not no, but hell no." n/t ProSense Oct 2013 #10

That was the difficulty I had etherealtruth Oct 2013 #20

I'd be shocked if there were many here that supported any of these positions. bravenak Oct 2013 #5

Any and all if it's 'pragmatic' and helps the team! leftstreet Oct 2013 #6

Like I said, ProSense Oct 2013 #11

I can be tolerant if they don't want to vote, want to opt out of Medicare, want to starve when poor, Hoyt Oct 2013 #7

We absolutely cannot compromise on any of those issues, LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #13

Hell no on all of them! CTyankee Oct 2013 #14

All of them, else DU is an echo chamber. Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #15

It's a ridiculous assertion. ProSense Oct 2013 #23

On every issue there is room to debate, else we wouldn't need a discussion group. Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #44

IMO some anti-choicers could be Catholics treestar Oct 2013 #16

I come from a long line of Catholics etherealtruth Oct 2013 #22

Good. treestar Oct 2013 #25

" Probably because a lot of those people are brown foreigners." etherealtruth Oct 2013 #30

Funny. I've seen some of the none of the above votes Union Scribe Oct 2013 #17

A couple of points... stevenleser Oct 2013 #21

There is a difference between being tolerant of a position and Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #24

See, that's ProSense Oct 2013 #26

Not sure you understood my position on unions. I'm very pro-Union. nt stevenleser Oct 2013 #50

Fuck any of that shit gopiscrap Oct 2013 #27

You should just put who you're callin out in the thread title Prism Oct 2013 #28

Well said grantcart Oct 2013 #29

No. ProSense Oct 2013 #32

Uh huh. Prism Oct 2013 #33

? n/t ProSense Oct 2013 #34

I'm not so sure about the passive part. Demit Oct 2013 #35

I'm responding to points and ProSense Oct 2013 #37

LOL Bingo! Demit Oct 2013 #38

LOL! ProSense Oct 2013 #41

I neither tolerate them or vote for politicians that support them. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2013 #31

I personally don't care if somebody is anti-choice, as long as they don't expect everybody to agree MiniMe Oct 2013 #39

Do you care if someone is anti-marriage equality/LGBT rights? ProSense Oct 2013 #42

There is a difference. I am anti-abortion, but extremely pro-choice. moriah Oct 2013 #52

Not all of us believe in God pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #57

All of the Flying Spaghetti Monster's children have choices, too. ;) moriah Oct 2013 #60

:D I've never heard that saying before. pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #62

My dorm room was the headquarters for the Campus Crusade for Cthulhu. moriah Oct 2013 #63

That is beyond cool I had no idea that existed. pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #64

I doubt if I'd be friends with those people MiniMe Oct 2013 #68

Liberals and progressives should be more tolerant of drug warriors Fumesucker Oct 2013 #40

I guess this is snark, but who is it aimed at? ProSense Oct 2013 #43

The drug war is remarkably bipartisan Fumesucker Oct 2013 #45

I don't get your point. ProSense Oct 2013 #46

I was under the impression that areas of agreement between Democrats and Republicans is a good thing Fumesucker Oct 2013 #47

Do you ProSense Oct 2013 #48

I was referring more to when large majorites of both parties agree Fumesucker Oct 2013 #49

Still, ProSense Oct 2013 #53

Those are conservative positions, not necessarily right wing. Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #56

Well, ProSense Oct 2013 #59

I assume for you Chained CPI. n-t Logical Oct 2013 #58

Don't assume. Speak for yourself. n/t ProSense Oct 2013 #61

Anti-gun control. Purely from a strategic point of view. n/t Laelth Oct 2013 #65

You see how that debate is unfolding, but there are other factors. n/t ProSense Oct 2013 #67

Kind of a push poll - but i've done those before el_bryanto Oct 2013 #69

. Starry Messenger Oct 2013 #70