Full Version: Ideological litmus tests for elected officials
What do you think?
I don't thinnk you worded it correctly.
You are mocking liberals and progressives in your statements (knowing that you are moderate or centrist or whatever the word is.)
There are always litmus tests and everyone has their own system to add it up
The one with the least infractions usually is the one you want to win
If there are 20 categories, no one will be 20- for 20 so you go with the ones who have the most of the biggest, and the least of the major
no-nos (like war, like anti-abortion, like anti-gay rights, like anti-this or that.
So I refuse to vote as this is a bogus shove a poll in your face tactic like the republicans make the democrats do
But a resounding 100 percent NO VOTE to Evan Bayh. Never, ever.
No matter the issue, I vote NO. Same with Brother Joe Leiberman.
I vote no to Joe.
You are mocking liberals and progressives in your statements (knowing that you are moderate or centrist or whatever the word is.)
There are always litmus tests and everyone has their own system to add it up
The one with the least infractions usually is the one you want to win
If there are 20 categories, no one will be 20- for 20 so you go with the ones who have the most of the biggest, and the least of the major
no-nos (like war, like anti-abortion, like anti-gay rights, like anti-this or that.
So I refuse to vote as this is a bogus shove a poll in your face tactic like the republicans make the democrats do
But a resounding 100 percent NO VOTE to Evan Bayh. Never, ever.
No matter the issue, I vote NO. Same with Brother Joe Leiberman.
I vote no to Joe.
QUOTE(graham4anything @ Jun 19 2006, 04:03 PM)
I don't thinnk you worded it correctly.
You are mocking liberals and progressives in your statements (knowing that you are moderate or centrist or whatever the word is.)
There are always litmus tests and everyone has their own system to add it up
The one with the least infractions usually is the one you want to win
If there are 20 categories, no one will be 20- for 20 so you go with the ones who have the most of the biggest, and the least of the major
no-nos (like war, like anti-abortion, like anti-gay rights, like anti-this or that.
So I refuse to vote as this is a bogus shove a poll in your face tactic like the republicans make the democrats do
But a resounding 100 percent NO VOTE to Evan Bayh. Never, ever.
No matter the issue, I vote NO. Same with Brother Joe Leiberman.
I vote no to Joe.
You are mocking liberals and progressives in your statements (knowing that you are moderate or centrist or whatever the word is.)
There are always litmus tests and everyone has their own system to add it up
The one with the least infractions usually is the one you want to win
If there are 20 categories, no one will be 20- for 20 so you go with the ones who have the most of the biggest, and the least of the major
no-nos (like war, like anti-abortion, like anti-gay rights, like anti-this or that.
So I refuse to vote as this is a bogus shove a poll in your face tactic like the republicans make the democrats do
But a resounding 100 percent NO VOTE to Evan Bayh. Never, ever.
No matter the issue, I vote NO. Same with Brother Joe Leiberman.
I vote no to Joe.
No, i think i worded it correctly.
I noticed you said a "100 percent" vote for Bayh will never happen. Does this mean you'll support a Gore/Bayh ticket if it were ever to come about?
I am not in a good mood.
When you do a poll, you have to make the wording correct, not slanted
the question is Hillary or someone else.
If not Hillary, why?
Pander or not pander to the right
Polls only work when 100s of people are around. The summer time doesn't get a good percentage of people
When you do a poll, you have to make the wording correct, not slanted
the question is Hillary or someone else.
If not Hillary, why?
Pander or not pander to the right
Polls only work when 100s of people are around. The summer time doesn't get a good percentage of people
QUOTE(graham4anything @ Jun 19 2006, 04:30 PM)
I am not in a good mood.
When you do a poll, you have to make the wording correct, not slanted
the question is Hillary or someone else.
If not Hillary, why?
Pander or not pander to the right
Polls only work when 100s of people are around. The summer time doesn't get a good percentage of people
When you do a poll, you have to make the wording correct, not slanted
the question is Hillary or someone else.
If not Hillary, why?
Pander or not pander to the right
Polls only work when 100s of people are around. The summer time doesn't get a good percentage of people
The responses i laid out are dead on. If someone votes for litmus tests, then they obviously want "Real" Democrats. If someone doesn't, then they obviously believe/think like the answer i gave.
QUOTE(graham4anything @ Jun 19 2006, 04:30 PM)
I am not in a good mood.
When you do a poll, you have to make the wording correct, not slanted
the question is Hillary or someone else.
If not Hillary, why?
Pander or not pander to the right
Polls only work when 100s of people are around. The summer time doesn't get a good percentage of people
When you do a poll, you have to make the wording correct, not slanted
the question is Hillary or someone else.
If not Hillary, why?
Pander or not pander to the right
Polls only work when 100s of people are around. The summer time doesn't get a good percentage of people
The responses i laid out are dead on. If someone votes for litmus tests, then they obviously want "Real" Democrats. If someone doesn't, then they obviously believe/think that "The best part of the Democratic party is that we are liberal... some more & some less. We embrace individuality and open mindedness."
So far, the "Nays" are clearly ahead.
I want a diverse party. I want the totally corrupt Republican Party out. Then we can move on to other issues legitimately.
QUOTE(TheRestofUs @ Jun 19 2006, 06:32 PM)
I want a diverse party. I want the totally corrupt Republican Party out. Then we can move on to other issues legitimately.
Agreed. Sounds pretty darn good, TheRestofUs.
We will be victorious.
QUOTE(TheRestofUs @ Jun 19 2006, 08:32 PM)
I want a diverse party. I want the totally corrupt Republican Party out. Then we can move on to other issues legitimately.
the take the clinton's with them
If you want to get rid of corruption, it must be on both sides
You worded the question in a way Bill Frist would be proud of.
QUOTE(FellowDemocrat @ Jun 19 2006, 09:06 PM)
Agreed. Sounds pretty darn good, TheRestofUs.
We will be victorious.
We will be victorious.
Bayh/Gore or Gore/Bayh!
QUOTE(bigtom @ Jun 19 2006, 09:33 PM)
Bayh/Gore or Gore/Bayh!
Sounds good to me, bigtom.
I don't think Gore would take the number two spot, though. I think it's pretty obvious that Bayh is my number one right now. But, if Gore wins the nomination, which there's a good chance that he will, i would be more than happy to vote for a Gore/Bayh ticket. I'll be the first to admit that i don't agree with Gore on all of the issues, guns in particular, but i still think he'd be a helluva President.
Unbeatable.
In this next election, I'm voting for every Democrat on the ticket, whether I care about their particular office or not. Be they judges, road-fixers, or dogcatchers.
The Republican stranglehold has to be broken; they hold too many decision-making offices. Absolute power allows collusion to continue and is getting this country too damn close to a dictatorship.
The Republican stranglehold has to be broken; they hold too many decision-making offices. Absolute power allows collusion to continue and is getting this country too damn close to a dictatorship.
QUOTE(grammydidi @ Jun 21 2006, 05:35 AM)
In this next election, I'm voting for every Democrat on the ticket, whether I care about their particular office or not. Be they judges, road-fixers, or dogcatchers.
The Republican stranglehold has to be broken; they hold too many decision-making offices. Absolute power allows collusion to continue and is getting this country too damn close to a dictatorship.
The Republican stranglehold has to be broken; they hold too many decision-making offices. Absolute power allows collusion to continue and is getting this country too damn close to a dictatorship.
Agreed. And i thought i had it bad living in AZ... you live in Texas.
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