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No Filibuster, No Re-Election for Blue State Senators
OpEdNews.com ^ | 1/30/06 | Rob Kall

Posted on 01/30/2006 5:14:01 PM PST by LdSentinal

I'll keep this short and bitter. Every god damned blue state senator who failed to sign on to the Alito filibuster MUST be fought in the primaries and replaced. The Democratic party has failed the rank and file members.

It is time to take back the Democratic party from the right wing, loser hacks who have been fumblingly, failingly controlling it and the candidates put forward. I can't believe how many people tell me that they believe the DLC and right wing democrats are really Republican operators.

IN the OpEdNews.com/Zogby people's poll I just ran in Pennsylvania, about 29% of the respondents were liberals or progressives. With 51 percent of the respondents being democrats, that means that 58% of the democrats are liberal or Progressive. We ARE the majority.

If a stab-us-in-the-back senator in a blue state failed to suppor the filibuster we MUST find strong, tough candidates to run against and BEAT them. We must raise money for candidates, even if they are not running in our states.

We, the Progressives and liberals must define the issues. We must tell our elected officials what to do. This was the last straw. We need to draw up a list of these traitors to democracy and take them out of the political arena. I bet they'll end up on some corporation's payroll.

We need leaders who will go to congress and not be cowed by the seniority system. They represent constitituents who are just as important as the senior members. So F**K the seniority system. F**k Barack Obama for selling out the people who put their trust in him.

Here's the list of the "Democratic" senators who betrayed us.

Akaka (HI), Baucus (MT), Bingaman (NM), Byrd (WV), Cantwell (WA), Carper (DE), Dorgan (ND), Inouye (HI), Johnson (SD), Kohl (WI), Landrieu (LA), Lieberman (CT), Lincoln (AR), Nelson (FL), Nelson (NE), Pryor (AR), Rockefeller (WV), Salazar (CO)

Ad Bob Fertik, of Democrats.com, said, "There was no reason for this betrayal. We only needed 40 of the 45 Democrats to sustain a filibuster."

Some of them hail from solid Red states. We can't blame them. But the ones from blue states and purple states should be treated like wanted criminals and removed from their positions of trust and power. It's not having people who call themselves democrats when they fail us when it matters most. These lowly cowards should have treated this fight like a war and supported the filibuster even if it meant taking an election bullet. I believe the action would have gained them votes. It would have forced Bush to submit a candidate who would actually be good for the US, unlike the unworthy liar he's appointed.

I would say that we are now in a state of war, but the right wing has been at war with the american people for a long time. Today, we learned of the traitors in our midst. We know what to do with traitors. And we need to act fast.


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 109th; alito; alitovote; americahaters; bettercallwhine11; boohoo; bushhaters; confirmation; deathofaparty; demcrisiscontinues; demmeltdown; demsuicidewatch; dirtyrats; filibuster; kooks; leftwingextremists; liberals; nuts; radicalleftists; sorelosers; supremecourt; tantrum; theenemywithin; thepartysover; whiggingout; whynotjustenditall
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To: LdSentinal
...the right wing has been at war with the american people...

To not capitalize the name of our great nation, is a slap at her honor. I'm not surprised at this fool's failing.

221 posted on 01/30/2006 9:44:06 PM PST by bannie (The government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.)
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To: lesser_satan
Take a look and tell me if it passes for the incoherent rantings of a deranged DUmmy.

The "etc. etc." almost blows it. It introduces a brief glimpse of someone who is aware that there are various and sundry other issues not included in your current discourse, that in turn implies you're not a dumb as you let on. It also implies you might know big words like etcetera.

Otherwise it was perfect, and funny too.
222 posted on 01/30/2006 9:50:47 PM PST by starbase (Understanding Written Propaganda (click "starbase" to learn 22 manipulating tricks!!))
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To: LdSentinal

I'm all in favor of his plan.

We freepers should all send contributions to help them select even more lefty candidates in their primaries - I'm sure any republican running against them would appreciate it!!


223 posted on 01/30/2006 10:24:43 PM PST by aquila48
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To: JulieRNR21

"Don't you just love the thought of Diane Finestein having to debate Cindy al-Sheehadi in a primary battle?"

When do the tickets go on sale?


224 posted on 01/30/2006 10:28:45 PM PST by aquila48
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To: LdSentinal
We, the Progressives and liberals must define the issues.

This nicely illustrates how the blogosphere is toxic to the left. The marxists will always try to take over from the well meaning Dems, and the internet gives leverage to their venom.

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225 posted on 01/30/2006 10:40:18 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: bcsco

But only 14.8% of the nation is liberal. Can't rule with numbers like that... unless you are a dictator.


226 posted on 01/31/2006 4:50:36 AM PST by Appalled but Not Surprised
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To: LdSentinal

I am still holding out hope that the ultralib moonbats decide to break ranks and support green party candidates from now on


227 posted on 01/31/2006 4:58:07 AM PST by DM1
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To: ClaireSolt
"Delusional about being in the majority."

I think he means that far left nutjobs make up the majority of the Democrat party.
This is a good thing. It just drives them into more irrelevance.
228 posted on 01/31/2006 5:06:52 AM PST by AlexW (Reporting from Bratislava, Slovakia)
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To: Seaplaner
This nicely illustrates how the blogosphere is toxic to the left.

It is fun to watch the leftists lash out and flail against EVERYTHING on their side, including Moveon.org, Harry Reid, Howard Dean, Hillary Clinton and blue state voters!

229 posted on 01/31/2006 5:07:54 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (9-11 is your Peace Dividend)
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To: Appalled but Not Surprised
As I recall the article, the guy was involved with a specific poll. Polls can be manipulated to provide whatever outcome the pollster desires. Being who he is, there's no doubt in my mind that he was using numbers to bolster his own beliefs.

What he was writing was: 51% of those polled were Democrats. 29% of those polled were liberal/progressive Democrats. That leaves 22% of the Democrats as moderate/conservative. That's how he came up with the 58% figure: 29% of the total population makes 58% of the Democrats when 51% of the total population are Democrats (in round numbers, of course).

Still, I agree that his figures are high for liberal/progressives and that's where I believe he's fudging the numbers. I've heard elsewhere that 15-20% is a good range for percentages of liberal/socialists. That's somewhat under half of all Democrats.

Where' was the poll taken? How was the poll constructed? How were the questions developed? Who managed the results? This is all a big moonbat exercise and only serves to show how loony they are.

230 posted on 01/31/2006 5:16:35 AM PST by bcsco ("The Constitution is not a suicide pact"...A. Lincoln)
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To: LdSentinal

I think we should support the author's call.

Some nice, high profile senatorial primary battles between the fairly-far left and the loony left might just be what it takes to turn some of those blue states red, and at very least, it would waste demonRAT money, and give us some more sound-bites to use against them.


231 posted on 01/31/2006 5:42:21 AM PST by The_Reader_David (And when they behead your own people in the wars which are to come, then you will know. . .)
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To: bcsco
that 15-20% is a good range for percentages of liberal/socialists

Why is it that all the Dims that I know are socialists? I think it is because they are the activists, thus making themselves heard.

232 posted on 01/31/2006 6:04:04 AM PST by ncpatriot
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To: starbase
The "etc. etc." almost blows it.

Duly noted. I'll avoid such verbosity in my future trolling activity.

233 posted on 01/31/2006 7:03:13 AM PST by lesser_satan (We can rebuild him. We have the technology.)
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To: LdSentinal

I didn't know that Robin Williams wrote political commentary.


234 posted on 01/31/2006 7:16:06 AM PST by Centurion2000 (SUPPORT THE DANES! BURN A KORAN!)
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To: ncpatriot
"Why is it that all the Dims that I know are socialists? I think it is because they are the activists, thus making themselves heard."

On the national level, yes. I know Dims locally (a rural town in Illinois) who aren't that liberal or vocal. On the other hand, those connected with our community college are 'out there'. One of 'those' we used to church with (before changing affiliation) gave money to the Dean campaign. Then, her husband wanted my wife and I to post a campaign sign for him (the husband) on our lawn when he ran for city office. We politely turned him down (as we did all other similar inquiries). He hasn't talked to us since.

Get the picture?

235 posted on 01/31/2006 9:09:22 AM PST by bcsco ("The Constitution is not a suicide pact"...A. Lincoln)
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To: bcsco

We've had that happen to us: libs who end relationship as soon as they find out we are conservative. How tolerant is that? I find it sad.


236 posted on 01/31/2006 9:34:55 AM PST by ncpatriot
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To: ncpatriot
This same individual, along with another friend/church member, and I are Civil War 'nuts'. All, except for me are teachers and the 'other' friend taught history. He has also been involved in Civil War reenactments.

A year ago this friend gave a Civil War presentation at the church's men's breakfast. Afterward, the 'lib' began critiquing his presentation. I broke in when I heard him make a statement I thought inaccurate.

The 'lib' then turned on me (he hadn't said a word to me all morning because of the 'sign' thing) insisting I didn't know what I was talking about. I left it at that because I didn't want to make a scene in front of others.

About 2 weeks later I received a forwarded email from my friend who had given the presentation. It originated from the 'lib' and stated I was apparently right after all. He emailed our friend asking him to forward the email to me.

Get the picture II? Sheeesh! What idiots!!

237 posted on 01/31/2006 9:55:57 AM PST by bcsco ("The Constitution is not a suicide pact"...A. Lincoln)
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To: doc30

LOL, probably true!


238 posted on 01/31/2006 9:20:35 PM PST by greccogirl ("Freedom belongs to those who are willing to sacrifice the most for it")
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To: LdSentinal
I would say that we are now in a state of war.

Yeah, so? The Dims keep surrendering. What else is new?

239 posted on 02/01/2006 2:03:43 AM PST by RPTMS (http://www.wiccabilly.com/images/vandriessen.gif)
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To: LdSentinal

Stupid liberals.

G-d is one word.


240 posted on 02/01/2006 2:06:21 AM PST by Howlin (Why don't you just report the news, instead of what might be the news? - Donald Rumsfeld 1/25/2006)
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