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Bettie

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27. I read it as telling Progressives that they are not
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 09:37 PM
12 hrs ago

welcome in the party, that they should sit down and shut up. Vote for moderates and never, ever suggest that anything can improve.

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I agree. And if you don't like the leadership in the party, get in and change it instead of throwing fits about it Cheezoholic Sunday #1
The one thing that drives me crazy, is someone wanting be on the party ticket Peacetrain Sunday #2
I'm confused DemocracyForever Sunday #10
Not at all. But if you treat politics like a battle, wherever there's a divide or weakness on one side Cheezoholic Sunday #16
You're calling fudamental issues unpopular? DemocracyForever Sunday #18
show me a Democrat - ANYWHERE - that is against affordable healthcare, and affordable groceries stopdiggin Sunday #20
It's all about priorities DemocracyForever Monday #21
Bullcrap. But I see that you've totally bought in to the facile 'patter' stopdiggin Monday #23
I have 24 years of dem campaign experience DemocracyForever 21 hrs ago #24
And still pushing bumper stickers stopdiggin 15 hrs ago #25
I have no idea what you're talking about. Fiendish Thingy Sunday #3
I'm guessing it's an anti DS post orangecrush Sunday #5
Yeah, that was my guess too. Nt Fiendish Thingy Sunday #8
If this is what people are going to fill GD with TBF Sunday #4
Absolutely and elect as many progressives as you can. Bev54 Sunday #7
Yes - it's going to vary so much by state TBF Sunday #11
A-fucking-men! QueerDuck Sunday #6
If that logic is correct, then Democrats would rather stagnate the party into irrelevance Orrex Sunday #9
A perpetual minority doesn't have to worry about a bold agenda. mr715 Sunday #17
Peacetrain is telling us to "get on board"? There's a song in there somewhere. JustABozoOnThisBus Sunday #12
Your post reminded me of one of my favorite experience Lifeafter70 14 hrs ago #26
If you are running for Democratic leadership... mr715 Sunday #13
I would be interested in more details Susan Calvin Sunday #14
What's the point of this? Is the request to vote far prrogressive? Melon Sunday #15
"40% of our party are moderate to conservative": NO. TBF Sunday #19
I read it as telling Progressives that they are not Bettie 12 hrs ago #27
We have a great platform. Torchlight Monday #22
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