Today I voted

NirvanaMan · 11-08-2006, 10:49 AM

Hmm. And to think I was chastized for previously making the outlandish and unfounded comment that most on this board leaned to the left.

Yes. Quite absurd.

Not Afraid · 11-08-2006, 11:12 AM

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Hmm. And to think I was chastized for previously making the outlandish and unfounded comment that most on this board leaned to the left.

Yes. Quite absurd.

Actually, I think we've got people all over the place on this board. Of course, Dems are not really "left" to me.

NirvanaMan · 11-08-2006, 02:14 PM

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Actually, I think we've got people all over the place on this board. Of course, Dems are not really "left" to me.

Umm, I got news for you babe.

I mean you can try to redefine it if you like of course, but the generally accepted ideas are that Democrats are considered to be left while republicans are considered to be right.

If you want to try to reverse the two, it would be quite a battle...but one worth watching!

Not Afraid · 11-08-2006, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by NirvanaMan

Umm, I got news for you babe.

I mean you can try to redefine it if you like of course, but the generally accepted ideas are that Democrats are considered to be left while republicans are considered to be right.

If you want to try to reverse the two, it would be quite a battle...but one worth watching!

I wasn't suggesting reversing the two, however, I will say that, in the whole scheme of things, the Dems are not terribly left. They are more left than the Republicans, but that isn't really saying much.

JWBear · 11-08-2006, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by NirvanaMan

Umm, I got news for you babe.

I mean you can try to redefine it if you like of course, but the generally accepted ideas are that Democrats are considered to be left while republicans are considered to be right.

If you want to try to reverse the two, it would be quite a battle...but one worth watching!

Actually… from the creation of the party until the 1930’s, the Republican Party was the progressive – liberal – party. The Democrats were the conservatives.

NirvanaMan · 11-08-2006, 03:25 PM

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Actually… from the creation of the party until the 1930’s, the Republican Party was the progressive – liberal – party. The Democrats were the conservatives.

Quite true. Touche.

However, I was speaking in more modern terms. No need to bring the Whiggs into this.

Strangler Lewis · 11-08-2006, 03:39 PM

I agree that most of the people who post here have what is known as liberal views on issues of great public importance.

Good.

And Bush is not the antichrist. He's not nearly attractive enough.

JWBear · 11-08-2006, 11:19 AM

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Hmm. And to think I was chastized for previously making the outlandish and unfounded comment that most on this board leaned to the left.

Yes. Quite absurd.

The reason I am leaning towards the left is because the right got too big for its britches with inflated self importance, and pushed me out of the middle ground.

Capt Jack · 11-08-2006, 11:25 AM

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The reason I am leaning towards the left is because the right got too big for its britches with inflated self importance, and pushed me out of the middle ground.

I could not have said it better myself. in (what amounts to) a two-party system, I dont think its ever a good idea to give either total control.

Ghoulish Delight · 11-08-2006, 11:26 AM

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Hmm. And to think I was chastized for previously making the outlandish and unfounded comment that most on this board leaned to the left.

Yes. Quite absurd.

Actually, if I remember correctly, you were chastized for doing so while sounding like a smarmy jerk.

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