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    I think that's a bit cynical.  The system created by the founders was extremely progressive for its time, and it…
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    • agree with all of that.  i'm generally skeptical that unemployment is going to budge below 8% before 2012 and its…
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    • Would be great if our party leaders agreed with you Boo, but they've decided to take a much different approach…
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    • I think this is still a pretty volatile situation.   And I don't think the views of anyone on the…
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    • thinking more about the GOP war on the working class, does anybody know what percentage of people on medicaid vote…
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    • When in power, the GOP does whatever it can to maintain or increase its power.  That's not really saying anything…
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    • Does anyone know how Rubio did with Latinos in FL in 2010 vs how Obama did in 2008?  Not exactly…
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    • I understand perfectly well that the democratic party is not a parliamentary style party.  I and many progressive bloggers were…
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    • Sort of.  Obama won the presidency and a howard dean-led DNC and Rahm Emmanuel led DCCC, and a DSCC led…
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    • That dude's job was to manage the politics (let the wonks handle the policy) of these major legislative initiatives.  He…
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    • I think the GOP is overconfident after the mid terms.  I'm not sure they think they need their best candidate…
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    • I agree this isn't something entirely new, but I do think its an evolution of the strategy, not a zombie…
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    • Right, but what the GOP is counting on is that weakening the political power of the unions outweighs the benefits…
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    • I think the gambit the GOP is making is that for every vote they lose through bigoted rhetoric like this,…
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    • True, disturbances will always happen elsewhere, but they won't always be part of a wider region wide movement to overthrow…
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    • Yes, our current political and electoral institutions create incentives for the financial and religious right to work together.  Its certainly…
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    • Never really thought of it that way- very insightful  Although I don't think the modern GOP wants a monarchy so…
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    • I think people aren't really any dumber or smarter than they have for the bulk of the history of this…
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    • Gore.  Dole.  Bush I.  Reagan.  Nixon.   Happens all the time.  
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    • I think 4 years is enough time for any cabinet position- so I don't think there's any more to it…
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