Comments on: Message to Partisan Democrats http://slanttruth.com/2008/04/16/message-to-partisan-democrats/ I am satisfied--I see, dance, laugh, sing. --Walt Whitman Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:01:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Kevin http://slanttruth.com/2008/04/16/message-to-partisan-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-2030 Kevin Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:26:05 +0000 http://slanttruth.com/?p=187#comment-2030 @Sheelzebub: *blushes* And yep, I'll bet the farm that the same folks that think voting for McCain is some sort of rebellious move are the same folks that went into a fit over Nader voters in 2000. @Sheelzebub: *blushes*

And yep, I’ll bet the farm that the same folks that think voting for McCain is some sort of rebellious move are the same folks that went into a fit over Nader voters in 2000.

]]> By: Sheelzebub http://slanttruth.com/2008/04/16/message-to-partisan-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-2021 Sheelzebub Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:21:09 +0000 http://slanttruth.com/?p=187#comment-2021 Kevin, I think I love you. But then again, I get a bunch of horrified looks and gasps and lectures from people in both camps when I point out that there is no major difference in their policy positions, and that neither one is particularly progressive. And I'll crib what Chris pointed out in his blog: the idiots who are yelping about voting for McCain if the "other" dem gets the nomination? Oh, I wonder if they were the same people screeching at the folks who voted for Nader in 2000? ANYONE who'd vote for McCain as an alternative to a democratic candidate needs to GTFO out the party already. He's a right-wing ideologue, regardless of the yelping of Ann Coulter et. al. Kevin, I think I love you.

But then again, I get a bunch of horrified looks and gasps and lectures from people in both camps when I point out that there is no major difference in their policy positions, and that neither one is particularly progressive.

And I’ll crib what Chris pointed out in his blog: the idiots who are yelping about voting for McCain if the “other” dem gets the nomination? Oh, I wonder if they were the same people screeching at the folks who voted for Nader in 2000? ANYONE who’d vote for McCain as an alternative to a democratic candidate needs to GTFO out the party already. He’s a right-wing ideologue, regardless of the yelping of Ann Coulter et. al.

]]> By: Kevin http://slanttruth.com/2008/04/16/message-to-partisan-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-2002 Kevin Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:35:56 +0000 http://slanttruth.com/?p=187#comment-2002 Y'know what Joan? I totally understand what you're saying and I don't think you're "crazy" at all. <blockquote>Success comes from the bottom bottom up. If you don’t start electing progressive candidates to the mayors offices, county seats, state legislatures, governorships, congress, senate….there will never be a truly progressive prez.</blockquote> Truer words have never been spoken. Hey RRP, I recognize you from that abomination of a thread over at Theriomorphs (no fault of hers, of course). Thanks for stopping by and I hope you return. I wonder though, is it that "so many ostensibly sane people have completely lost their shit over this election" or is it that "so many ostensibly sane people <b>are now showing their true colors</b> over this election"? Y’know what Joan? I totally understand what you’re saying and I don’t think you’re “crazy” at all.

Success comes from the bottom bottom up. If you don’t start electing progressive candidates to the mayors offices, county seats, state legislatures, governorships, congress, senate….there will never be a truly progressive prez.

Truer words have never been spoken.

Hey RRP, I recognize you from that abomination of a thread over at Theriomorphs (no fault of hers, of course). Thanks for stopping by and I hope you return. I wonder though, is it that “so many ostensibly sane people have completely lost their shit over this election” or is it that “so many ostensibly sane people are now showing their true colors over this election”?

]]> By: cooper http://slanttruth.com/2008/04/16/message-to-partisan-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-2001 cooper Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:44:22 +0000 http://slanttruth.com/?p=187#comment-2001 Obama is a typical old school liberal Democrat, though I appreciate the fact he tells it like it is more so than most, I have no doubt he won't do all of what I want about what it is he tells. I don't know what Clinton is, and don't care, though of course I'd vote for her over McCain. A progressive is not going to get elected in this country,fact. Too much praise Jesus going on here still - among other things. That revenge vote is nutso as well as scary, especially considering it is being spewed by people who are presumable educated. Success comes from the bottom bottom up. If you don't start electing progressive candidates to the mayors offices, county seats, state legislatures, governorships, congress, senate....there will never be a truly progressive prez. Obama is a typical old school liberal Democrat, though I appreciate the fact he tells it like it is more so than most, I have no doubt he won’t do all of what I want about what it is he tells.

I don’t know what Clinton is, and don’t care, though of course I’d vote for her over McCain.

A progressive is not going to get elected in this country,fact. Too much praise Jesus going on here still - among other things.

That revenge vote is nutso as well as scary, especially considering it is being spewed by people who are presumable educated.

Success comes from the bottom bottom up. If you don’t start electing progressive candidates to the mayors offices, county seats, state legislatures, governorships, congress, senate….there will never be a truly progressive prez.

]]> By: rrp http://slanttruth.com/2008/04/16/message-to-partisan-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-1998 rrp Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:59:30 +0000 http://slanttruth.com/?p=187#comment-1998 Thank you, thank you. I have no idea why so many ostensibly sane people have completely lost their shit over this election. Thank you, thank you. I have no idea why so many ostensibly sane people have completely lost their shit over this election.

]]> By: Joan Kelly http://slanttruth.com/2008/04/16/message-to-partisan-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-1995 Joan Kelly Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:08:49 +0000 http://slanttruth.com/?p=187#comment-1995 I don't get the revenge-vote thing, and I know you and everyone who says so are right about neither Obama or Clinton being progressive. It's also true that I am trying to have some delusion about it. Although I talk very little, if at all, about this election, in my heart I am super sad that Clinton has turned out to be someone I find alienating, and I am so crushed-out on Michelle Obama after seeing her on the Colbert Report that I want her in the White House, period. So. I do get why you're frustrated, and intellectually I share it, but emotionally I don't, and it's because I am willfully trying to believe something that isn't true. It's crazy. "It" being me in this case I suppose, ahem. I don’t get the revenge-vote thing, and I know you and everyone who says so are right about neither Obama or Clinton being progressive. It’s also true that I am trying to have some delusion about it. Although I talk very little, if at all, about this election, in my heart I am super sad that Clinton has turned out to be someone I find alienating, and I am so crushed-out on Michelle Obama after seeing her on the Colbert Report that I want her in the White House, period.

So. I do get why you’re frustrated, and intellectually I share it, but emotionally I don’t, and it’s because I am willfully trying to believe something that isn’t true. It’s crazy. “It” being me in this case I suppose, ahem.

]]> By: Chris Clarke http://slanttruth.com/2008/04/16/message-to-partisan-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-1994 Chris Clarke Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:38:41 +0000 http://slanttruth.com/?p=187#comment-1994 Thanks, K. It's like someone dumped something in the liberal water supply these days. Thanks, K. It’s like someone dumped something in the liberal water supply these days.

]]> By: smadin http://slanttruth.com/2008/04/16/message-to-partisan-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-1992 smadin Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:49:01 +0000 http://slanttruth.com/?p=187#comment-1992 Hear, hear. Hear, hear.

]]> By: Tom http://slanttruth.com/2008/04/16/message-to-partisan-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-1991 Tom Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:31:58 +0000 http://slanttruth.com/?p=187#comment-1991 YES! THANK YOU! YES! THANK YOU!

]]> By: Kevin http://slanttruth.com/2008/04/16/message-to-partisan-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-1990 Kevin Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:10:05 +0000 http://slanttruth.com/?p=187#comment-1990 "The only thing he shares in common with Hillary is his skin color, and the only thing he shares in common with Barack is male genitals, so I really and truly can’t imagine that a spite vote for McCain is motivated by anything but racism or sexism." And you are right. sigh... “The only thing he shares in common with Hillary is his skin color, and the only thing he shares in common with Barack is male genitals, so I really and truly can’t imagine that a spite vote for McCain is motivated by anything but racism or sexism.”

And you are right. sigh…

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