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ThomWV
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Sun Feb-17-08 11:38 AM Original message |
It Is Slowly Sinking In That Political Activity Is Meaningless |
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thunder rising
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Sun Feb-17-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
1. Anymore cheery thoughts this morning? |
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Subdivisions
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Sun Feb-17-08 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
2. The question is, what do we do about it? n/t |
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Tesha
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Mon Feb-18-08 08:03 AM Response to Reply #2 |
32. For about seven years now, I've felt that the correct answer is a guillotine set up on... |
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defendandprotect
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Mon Feb-18-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
41. What is your Plan B? What are your options --- ??? |
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VP505
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Sun Feb-17-08 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. Well said |
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leftofthedial
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Sun Feb-17-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
4. "elections" are a sham |
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Triana
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Sun Feb-17-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. they are absolutely a sham - we don't choose our representatives... |
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blues90
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Sun Feb-17-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #4 |
26. absolutely true |
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Marr
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Sun Feb-17-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
5. There's a reason we have this pendulum effect in US politics. |
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Earth_First
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Sun Feb-17-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
6. One word: Superdelegates. nt |
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originalpckelly
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Sun Feb-17-08 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
7. Your sentiments here are the expression of an unspoken frustration with our system. |
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MadHound
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Sun Feb-17-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
9. It is the fact that all of the old levers of control are broken |
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ThomWV
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Sun Feb-17-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. There is only 1 lever of control - Money. |
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MadHound
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Sun Feb-17-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Yes and no |
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gateley
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Sun Feb-17-08 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
10. I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment, and you stated it perfectly. |
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kelligesq
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Sun Feb-17-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
11. What to do about it? change to independent or |
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defendandprotect
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Mon Feb-18-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
42. What you are saying is heresy here . . .. and is why there is no Plan B at DU --- !!! |
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blindpig
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Mon Feb-18-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. plan B |
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defendandprotect
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Tue Feb-19-08 01:22 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Agree . . . but the r-w has so propagandized unions that many people |
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LWolf
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Sun Feb-17-08 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
12. I have always known this. |
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mdmc
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Sun Feb-17-08 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
14. At first I thought you were my cousin,Thom |
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ThomWV
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Sun Feb-17-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. Thank you very much |
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mdmc
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Mon Feb-18-08 01:12 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Kick |
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mdmc
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Sun Feb-17-08 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
15. it was this thread - |
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bellasgrams
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Sun Feb-17-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. You seem to be blinded by hate. Hillary is not the monster |
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Kurovski
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Sun Feb-17-08 03:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Where in that post do you see hate? |
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mdmc
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Mon Feb-18-08 01:02 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. I know exactly what she is |
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roody
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Sun Feb-17-08 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
17. We can be effective and make change |
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L. Coyote
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Sun Feb-17-08 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
18. Political activity is always meaningful. Strategy is useful in determination of effect |
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DemoTex
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Sun Feb-17-08 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
20. From the DU Memory Hole (2/14/2007): Money Trumps Peace |
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melody
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Sun Feb-17-08 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
21. Build the wall high enough you never have to worry about climbing over it |
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Telly Savalas
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Sun Feb-17-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Well said. |
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flashl
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Sun Feb-17-08 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
22. Remember Lani Guinier? |
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KoKo
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Mon Feb-18-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #22 |
39. Interesting quote from Hormat's book. thanks. n/t |
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ProgressIn2008
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Mon Feb-18-08 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
29. Here is a list of things I do not expect to be touched/mentioned/acknowledged |
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alfredo
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Mon Feb-18-08 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
30. Forget the national, go local. City State politics is where you can make |
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Eric J in MN
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Mon Feb-18-08 01:24 AM Response to Original message |
31. Superdelegate system was started after the 1980 election... |
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KharmaTrain
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Mon Feb-18-08 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
33. Should We Go Back To Smoked Filled Rooms? |
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MuseRider
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Mon Feb-18-08 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
34. Very well said. |
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blindpig
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Mon Feb-18-08 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
35. Might depend upon how one defines political activity. |
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lonestarnot
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Mon Feb-18-08 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
36. Ack reality bites/blows like a big stick beat'n! |
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FreeStateDemocrat
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Mon Feb-18-08 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
37. The fix is in. Fuck the ruling class. |
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KoKo
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Mon Feb-18-08 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
38. What's amazing is that it seems some funding for the Liberal Blogs is drying up. |
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alfredo
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Mon Feb-18-08 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
40. Steve Earle Says it best: |
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Virginia Dare
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Mon Feb-18-08 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
44. On a national level, that's true.. |
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VotesForWomen
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Tue Feb-19-08 03:33 AM Response to Original message |
46. don't worry about the superdelegates; the MSM wouldn't let a non-corporate approved candidate get cl |
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Tue Feb-19-08 03:37 AM Response to Original message |
47. Yea. Political activity hasn't acheived anything in Europe |
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