PMSNBC Distraught Over Kucinich Loss (Harry Reid, Representatives, Pelosi, Reid)

[plannine]

Originally Posted by MTAtech

You throw around the word "Socialist" quite loosely. What in your mind makes any one of the fine people you mentioned a Socialist?

It's a word he heard on the radio, and liked how it sounded.

Originally Posted by MTAtech

You throw around the word "Socialist" quite loosely. What in your mind makes any one of the fine people you mentioned a Socialist?

You're trying to look for reason when it's really quite simple.

They abused the "liberal" and "progressive" labels so much that they become watered down, so now they've moved on to "socialist" and "fascist."

Essentially, they know they can't win an argument based on issues and rational thought, so they just hurl names.

[LetsRock]

Originally Posted by citizenkane2

Dennis will have his own show on MSNBC....just watch!

That is what is REALLY upsetting Al Sharlotan! He is about to be moved to the graveyard shift where the only audience is stoners and night owls.

[Skinny Puppy]

Wasn't Kucinich one of the few politicians who opposed the war since the beginning? So who in DC will oppose war mongering in the future?

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by Skinny Puppy

Wasn't Kucinich one of the few politicians who opposed the war since the beginning? So who in DC will oppose war mongering in the future?

I admire him for that.

Skinny, no one will. Reps = Dems 99% of the time in action.

Let me use an analogy. Most politicians in the US act like the worst parents imaginable. If we want *stuff* they will go bankrupt buying it for us. If we are upset with another kid on the playground they will go punch them for us. If we gorge ourselves on burgers and fries and finish last at school in a race, they will tell us the other kids cheated. If we shoot our dog while playing with a gun....they will blame the gun.

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by MTAtech

You throw around the word "Socialist" quite loosely. What in your mind makes any one of the fine people you mentioned a Socialist?

my friend used the word socialist judiciously.

In my mind being on that list makes one a dirty sorry no good communist who deserves the derision of all good Americans.

they hate America as it is and want to reshape America after the Soviet Republic... with them being the Politburo

[MTAtech]

Originally Posted by JasonF

You're trying to look for reason when it's really quite simple.

They abused the "liberal" and "progressive" labels so much that they become watered down, so now they've moved on to "socialist" and "fascist."

Essentially, they know they can't win an argument based on issues and rational thought, so they just hurl names.

That's about the size of it. The wingnuts use 'Socialist' as a curse word, while in Europe, it's a legitimate political party.

[Skinny Puppy]

Originally Posted by Mathguy

I admire him for that.

Skinny, no one will. Reps = Dems 99% of the time in action.

Let me use an analogy. Most politicians in the US act like the worst parents imaginable. If we want *stuff* they will go bankrupt buying it for us. If we are upset with another kid on the playground they will go punch them for us. If we gorge ourselves on burgers and fries and finish last at school in a race, they will tell us the other kids cheated. If we shoot our dog while playing with a gun....they will blame the gun.

It's a shame. We need balance. Even though I don't agree with everything Paul says, we need guys like him in government. We need more mavericks, true mavericks, not phoney ones.

[Watchman57]

The Progressive Caucus (CPC)

[Icy Tea]

He can always run as an independant. Or take a job as a lobbyist for the big banking interests. Without his political position though his marriage might now be in jeopardy. Might be, I mean will be.