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Barack Obama

SleeplessinSoCal

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12. DU was my go-to site for politics. no more.

Reply to mimi85 (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2015, 02:42 PM

May 2015

It's why extremism will never be able to win the middle ground. They make enemies of everyone else rather than partners. They basically defeat their own cause.

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Reading the GD is unreal.... [View all] mimi85 May 2015 OP

It's not just you. shenmue May 2015 #1

actually, I don't mind it. This is a free forum and everyone has a voice and opinion. Just roguevalley May 2015 #13

It's all too real... TreasonousBastard May 2015 #2

Been making that point all day today. This is DU's THIRD prez primary. blm May 2015 #3

Be the change you want to see RobertEarl May 2015 #4

Thank you, excellent advice! mimi85 May 2015 #5

I'm with you on this - KT2000 May 2015 #6

It gets personal, even though it usually isn't. LiberalAndProud May 2015 #7

Some of those guys are characters. Major Hogwash May 2015 #8

love it haha! DUZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nt steve2470 May 2015 #9

DU versus the real analog world.... steve2470 May 2015 #10

It is absolutely comical liberal N proud May 2015 #11

DU was my go-to site for politics. no more. SleeplessinSoCal May 2015 #12

Definitely. And they ignore what those lesser folks do to help others in the here and now while they freshwest May 2015 #15

you said it freshwest!! SleeplessinSoCal May 2015 #16

Two excellent posts... mimi85 May 2015 #17

fellow traveller! SleeplessinSoCal May 2015 #18

I think it ebbs and flows. lovemydog May 2015 #14

Some words of wisdom in this thread. Kickety-poo, friends. Hekate May 2015 #19