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peggysue2

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49. We're looking to save the country from utter madness

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 11:16 AM

Oct 6

So yes, anyone willing to go shoulder-to-shoulder in that effort is an ally in this moment despite political affiliations and/or past political stands and utterances.

We must WIN first.

Then we can get back to cat-brawling on issues and policy.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] bigtree Oct 5 OP

Phrases come to mind: "Cut off nose to spite your face", "Perfect is enemy of the good", . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 5 #1

Yeah, a lot of us aren't as smart as others displacedvermoter Oct 5 #2

I would argue it is even worse, those that feel the need to do that are actually working against the Democrats. JohnSJ Oct 5 #3

I would have to say that is pretty silly as displacedvermoter Oct 5 #8

people are so easily fooled Skittles Oct 5 #15

Like we were in 2016 by Cornell West, David Sirota, Brian Joy Gray, Nina Turner, etc. etc. etc. JohnSJ Oct 5 #22

WHATEVER Skittles Oct 5 #36

Yes, but H2O Man Oct 6 #51

and you don't know how many will vote for Harris/Walz because of those endorsements. It is called the Howard Dean JohnSJ Oct 5 #21

So why is a contingent here always so happy displacedvermoter Oct 5 #26

I don't know, but Sen. Sanders did endorse Hillary in 2016, and the Democratic nominees henceforth, but some of his JohnSJ Oct 6 #43

Those people named did support Sanders and they did not support Democrats JI7 Oct 6 #44

+1 betsuni Oct 6 #45

In any primary, some of the losers voters ultimately go for the other party karynnj Oct 6 #50

Personally ANYONE who said anything REMOTELY like "I will have to hold my nose to vote for Hillary" Eliot Rosewater Oct 6 #52

Pretty strident displacedvermoter Oct 6 #57

BULLSHIT Eliot Rosewater Oct 6 #58

Yes displacedvermoter Oct 6 #60

Amazing, isn't it? smh Hekate Oct 5 #4

Haters gonna hate. nt LexVegas Oct 5 #5

With that logic I should be rallying against those who voted for Jill Stein in 2016 also, instead of following the JohnSJ Oct 5 #23

Not railing against them at all. I don't talk about the Cheneys until a Cheney love fest gets started. Iggo Oct 5 #6

I saw a 'face-eating leopard' defending the face of our party yesterday. bigtree Oct 5 #12

"The enemy of my enemy is my.... electoral ally, for the moment" Jack Valentino Oct 5 #7

With you 100%, well said KS Toronado Oct 5 #30

YES we FIRST put the MASSIVE FIRE OUT then worry about the attitudes of some of the firefighters Eliot Rosewater Oct 6 #54

not railing AGAINST them Skittles Oct 5 #9

They're just hedging their bets if he loses, orthoclad Oct 5 #20

yup Skittles Oct 5 #34

and I could argue that Cornell West, David Sirota, Nina Turner, Brianna Joy Gray, etc. who actively campaigned against JohnSJ Oct 5 #24

not sure what that has to do with this but Skittles Oct 5 #35

Some of us can walk and chew gum and the same time Fiendish Thingy Oct 5 #10

THANK YOU Skittles Oct 5 #14

And see, you and me agreeing that pissing on displacedvermoter Oct 5 #18

I don't have to like them or ever vote for BlueKota Oct 5 #11

Agree 1000 percent LearnedHand Oct 5 #13

lol Hey.. I wanted to get on that thread and say.. Cha Oct 5 #16

Exactly Cha. With that logic, should I start condemning those who voted for Jill Stein in 2016, and helped give us the JohnSJ Oct 5 #25

DUH DUH DUH ...no, I know, lets require PERFECTION now NOT JUST FROM OUR CANDIDATES but ALSO from our VOTERS Eliot Rosewater Oct 6 #55

Agree. betsuni Oct 5 #17

This is not "politics". This is survival. orthoclad Oct 5 #19

Since 2016 my policy is simple: if you just support democracy, I don't need to quarrel with you. paulkienitz Oct 5 #27

I will debate reasons we need to be careful on this board and with hardcore liberal friends, BUT Cheezoholic Oct 5 #28

I don't see anyone here as naive like that bigtree Oct 5 #31

Like I said I agree with the premis that publically attacking the Cheney's support is a really bad idea Cheezoholic Oct 5 #37

sure, attack them viciously... AFTER THE THREAT IS OVER. paulkienitz Oct 11 #61

+1 betsuni Oct 6 #40

Thank you, our new coalition concerns me on another level displacedvermoter Oct 6 #38

Yep, I actually dont think we need the Cheney's endorsement to win but there is too much to lose Cheezoholic Oct 6 #39

Yup. Let's remember who the foe is, folks. Joinfortmill Oct 5 #29

Totally agree. Didn't Biden try to work with the other side? LiberalFighter Oct 5 #32

I welcome ammunition from all quarters. dalton99a Oct 5 #33

Right, just look at how close many of our elections have been JI7 Oct 6 #41

Some are STILL convinced the majority of Americans are secretly socialists or Leftist populists or whatever and betsuni Oct 6 #42

It's an article of faith around here that a Republican can never be right about anything Shrek Oct 6 #46

For my part DemonGoddess Oct 6 #47

Damn , this whole thread and NOT ONCE dweller Oct 6 #48

We're looking to save the country from utter madness peggysue2 Oct 6 #49

No SHIT...if trmp takes over there IS NO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA or Democratic Party or Eliot Rosewater Oct 6 #56

What you wrote should be obvious, Eliot peggysue2 Oct 6 #59

Well, whatever. mucholderthandirt Oct 6 #53