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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-05 09:10 PM Original message |
Why Is Saying "The Democrat ______" Insulting? |
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grytpype (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-05 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. Because "Democrat" is what the wingnuts say. |
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faithfulcitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-05 10:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. it's insulting when anyone says that word. |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-05 10:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
24. Who cares what wingnuts say..... |
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CarbonDate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-05 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. My best guess.... |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-05 09:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Like Liberal Is An Insult" |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-05 10:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. Republican pollster Lance Tarrance started the expression. |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-05 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
4. It's been a right wing campaign for years |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-05 10:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Even the Guardian uses the expression. I've e-mailed them a lot about it. |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-05 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
5. This comes up from time to time. |
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Bernardo de La Paz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-05 09:40 PM Original message |
I often say "Democrat {some noun}". I hate it when entities grab words |
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housewolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-05 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's a Newt Gingrich construction... |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-05 09:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I kind of like Republic party |
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NWHarkness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-05 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. It's not our name, simple as that. |
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Neil Lisst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-05 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
8. It's crap! |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-05 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
10. Just keep saying Democratic... |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-05 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
11. Long a perjorative use by right wing |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-05 09:25 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Etiquette: Pro-Life? |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-05 10:18 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. As has been said here by others, |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-05 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
12. Republicans don't like to think of the DemocratIC party being DemocratIC |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-05 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
15. Democrats belong to the Democratic party-with pride. |
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Pepperbelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-05 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
17. Because it is INTENDED as an insult. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-05 09:50 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Agree, but accepting the insult is the biggest part. The Brits tried to |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-05 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
19. It's like calling Jewish lawyer a "Jew lawyer." |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-05 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
20. Becuase "democratic" is a good thing. "Democrat" not only doesn't |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-05 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
23. I am glad you asked this. I could never understand the big deal |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-05 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
25. It's the insulting, nasty tone that accompanies it |
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