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Democratic Party and Democrat, not Democrat Party

Democratic Party and Democrat, not Democrat Party

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I’ve been noticing an upsurge lately in the frequency of some Republicans referring to the Democratic Party as the “Democrat Party.” It’s not the Democrat Party. It’s the Democratic Party. A member of the Democratic Party is a Democrat. I don’t know what the right-wing imagines might be gained by referring to the Democratic Party as the Democrat Party. The far right seems to think that this terminology works as a pejorative. It doesn’t. It just makes you sound a…

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Disturbing Lies, Hate, Incitement to Violence

Disturbing Lies, Hate, Incitement to Violence

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I’ve been profoundly disturbed by seeing certain kinds of beliefs and accusations that I’m observing – not only from under-informed folk at rallies, but even from so-called christian blogs and in emails from people who should really know better. We have a deep need to feel better about ourselves as a nation, but lying to ourselves isn’t the way to do it, and neither is hate or fear or scapegoating or any of those other strategies that have been used…

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MLK was not, I repeat, was NOT a Republican

MLK was not, I repeat, was NOT a Republican

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The National Black Republican Association has paid for Florida and South Carolina billboards that show a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and claim that he was REPUBLICAN. That’s a claim that really takes some nerve – or desperation. Could it be that there’s some worry about losing the South after all? Now they’re trying to claim MLK – now? Unbelievable. Memes to you all… because there’s no real argument or justification left to vote Republican except fear of the…

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MoveOn Controversy? Gimmee a Break

MoveOn Controversy? Gimmee a Break

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I hear “betray us” whenever they say General Petraeus’ name too, but yeah, it was a bit cheap to play on the name. Making a stink about the childishness of of that would be fair, but the comments I’m hearing are really over the top. And with all of the concentration on the word play, the actual point of the ad was lost. Then there’s all this babbling about how the Democrats are “afraid” of irritating the members of Moveon.org….

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