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Cary

(11,746 posts) Mon Jul 24, 2017, 04:29 PM Jul 2017

Which is more important to you? [View all]

Last edited Mon Jul 24, 2017, 10:38 PM - Edit history (1)

Please, no "we can chew gum and walk at the same time schtick."

I mean I can't stop anyone but I can say I'm not interested in those statements. This is my thought experiment and I set out these two choices as an either/or so that I can guage the response. If you are morally opposed for some reason, feel free to not respond. I mean I could put up a "neither" option but what's the point?

I feel strongly that winning elections is more important than allowing unfettered and undisciplined expression of ideological purity. Don't worry, I have no power to impose that on anyone and no intent of ever trying. It's just an internet discussion board, okay?

Your cooperation is appreciated.

5 votes, 3 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Alllowing unfettered and undisciplined expression of ideological purity
	1 (20%)
	Winning elections
	4 (80%)
	3 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Which is more important to you? [View all] Cary Jul 2017 OP

We never would have desegregated the party zipplewrath Jul 2017 #1

Prove it Cary Jul 2017 #4

We knew the risk we were taking zipplewrath Jul 2017 #33

The GOP Southern Strategy was a GOP concept Gothmog Jul 2017 #9

What does one have to do with the other? George II Jul 2017 #13

We occasionally have to risk losing zipplewrath Jul 2017 #32

If the second leads to winning elections at the cost of standing for something, JCanete Jul 2017 #2

boring Cary Jul 2017 #3

what a fucking embarrassing response. Why pose a question if you don't want to engage in it? JCanete Jul 2017 #5

It was direct, to the point, and succinct Cary Jul 2017 #8

what I got out of it was that you didn't have an intelligent counterargument, so settled on petty. JCanete Jul 2017 #10

I see. My error. Cary Jul 2017 #12

boring and incredibly self-defeating and unrealistic. R B Garr Jul 2017 #6

And presumptuous Cary Jul 2017 #7

good job...put up a straw man you have no evidence for in anything I've said, and then have a circle JCanete Jul 2017 #11

This was an actual quote from an actual post.... R B Garr Jul 2017 #15

since you're quoting me, what does that quote mean to you that you object to? nt JCanete Jul 2017 #23

Purity and or Perfection sheshe2 Jul 2017 #19

Thanks She! Cary Jul 2017 #21

We will persist! sheshe2 Jul 2017 #25

Yes we will. brer cat Jul 2017 #29

:) sheshe2 Jul 2017 #31

+1 leftstreet Jul 2017 #20

In spite of some discord and discontent here, it appears we want to win elections. Cary Jul 2017 #14

Duh. Absent that, now and then, gilbert sullivan Jul 2017 #17

Are you suggesting the two choices are irrevocably gilbert sullivan Jul 2017 #16

I find Chuck Schumer today to be demoralizing Cary Jul 2017 #18

He's a politician, not a counselor leftstreet Jul 2017 #27

You're an anonymous poster on an internet board Cary Jul 2017 #28

LOL 'unfettered and undisciplined' n/t leftstreet Jul 2017 #22

Cry Cary Jul 2017 #24

Win first, evolve second. Eliot Rosewater Jul 2017 #26

*This* nt brer cat Jul 2017 #30