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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Jackpine Radical

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Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 12:47 PM

Nov 2014

My favorite mode of dealing with the BOG and the Hilarious Ones is to ignore them. They're irrelevant. Acknowledging their very existence sucks energy better dedicated to more useful purposes. Whatever is resisted, persists and all that.

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I like it. [View all] WilliamPitt Nov 2014 OP

Thanks for the support. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #1

Hmmm-- Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #2

Yes, because on a message board called DEMOCRATICUnderground ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #5

I have nothing against the stated purposes of the BOG. Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #6

Your post clearly indicates that ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #9

I didn't post that in the BOG. Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #10

Take the names of any other two groups and insert them into that very paragraph. MADem Nov 2014 #29

I've not seen anyone saying that "there is no room for a group" like the BOG. That's a strawman. rhett o rick Nov 2014 #11

"I don't see this group as an anti-BOG group in anyway" ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #17

Those are his words. I would have worded it differently. rhett o rick Nov 2014 #19

The "new" forum ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #21

Ironically, a post like this would get you banned from the BOG Scootaloo Nov 2014 #15

You think so? I don't. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #16

If you say anything that isn't 100% agreement with the President, you get banned. I know from rhett o rick Nov 2014 #20

We clearly have a different perspective ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #22

I am not disagreeing that the BOG is set-up only for admiration and not discussion. rhett o rick Nov 2014 #28

"so have at it" demwing Nov 2014 #18

Absolutely! n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #23

Excellent, I look forward to your contributions /nt demwing Nov 2014 #24

I will have to see ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #25

Understand that this is a Group dedicated to reforming the Democratic Party demwing Nov 2014 #26

I agree that there are any number of areas ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #27

"GOB"??? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2014 #4

It all sounds good to me. Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #8

I don't think we care about pushing back at the soon to be irrelevant group. L0oniX Nov 2014 #7

More a place where we can actually speak truthfully about the Corporate/Third Way takeover of sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #12

I am a member of both groups and I like them both. bravenak Nov 2014 #13

The "BOG/GOB" thing was a joke, folks WilliamPitt Nov 2014 #14

I Got It Will... WillyT Nov 2014 #30

Kicked & Rec'd /nt demwing Nov 2014 #31