The Third Way PANICKING Over Bernie Sanders!

[Segami]

Thom Hartmann comments on a Daily Kos piece that says founders of The Third Way, a centrist Democratic group, fear Bernie Sanders Leftist views.

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[cantbeserious]

1. When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go

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[lewebley3]

13. No their is no 3RD way panic: that is in the minds of Sanders

[cantbeserious]

15. The DNC DLC Third Way Establishment Is Apoplectic About A Bernie Presidency - The Panic Is Theirs

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[lewebley3]

25. Just more left wing craziness: There is only one Dem party

[Autumn]

2. The Third Way fears Bernie Sanders Leftist views?

Well bless their little hearts.

[MineralMan]

3. Odd. I'm trying to remember if any Clinton supporter

has ever quoted anyone connected with The Third Way. I can't remember a single instance. But, then, I have no idea who is part of that organization. I suppose it has a web site, but I can't imagine why I'd go there.

Really, the only people I see mentioning The Third Way are Bernie Sanders supporters. Odd.

ETA: Well, I actually went to the website and looked up who was part of the leadership. I didn't recognize a single name there, nor have I ever heard of any of them. Want to see for yourself?

http://www.thirdway.org/about#leadership

No wonder nobody refers to anything said by this group. Who cares?

[Segami]

4. Nice try but NO cigar MM.

try looking a little harder.

[shenmue]

12. Of course.

Conspiracy theories lifted straight from someone else's imagination.

Hillary's laughing all the way to the White House.

[Joe Turner]

26. Ignorance is bliss

Let give you a hint what the Third Way is: It is your political beliefs.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. Thirdway's leaders are primarily investment bankers.

Not exactly a great representation for a party that claims to be diverse.

You know, that saying, a rising tide raises all boats? If there is a lesson to be learned from the nineties economic expansion and swift collapse, it is that the rising tide is only the start of what eventually becomes a devastating Tsunami.

[PowerToThePeople]

6. Let me say this bluntly

Fuck the Third Way!

[CharlotteVale]

24. [phone]

[Segami]

7. Back in 2013, DailyKos's Markos "kos" Moulitsas said...

"...Daily Kos will NOT ENABLE those who enable THIRD WAY..."

With Reps. Allyson Schwarz and Ron Kind speaking out against that nutso Third Way Wall Street Journal op-ed, it's clear that even the organization's "co-chairs" aren't happy with the explicit stating of their agenda. They apparently prefer Third Way keep operating in secret, with their Social Security-cutting agenda off the front pages. But neither will quit the organization. For Schwartz, running in what will be a crowded Democratic gubernatorial primary in Pennsylvania, that's awesome. It'll make for a fun primary. It's not every day we get to electorally beat up on a Third Way stooge. For Kind, well, he's always been obnoxious, so the fact he said anything at all is surprising. Again, I think they're pissed having to defend being part of a corporatist Wall Street front group determined to destroy Social Security.

So who else is enabling Third Way's destructive agenda? Why, let's name names!

House members

James Clyburn (Southern South Carolina)
John Dingell (Ann Arbor, Detroit's western suburbs, Michigan)
Ron Kind (Southwestern Wisconsin, La Crosse, Eau Claire)
Joseph Crowley (NYC, Bronx, Queens)
Allyson Schwartz (Northeast Philly, eastern Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Jared Polis (Boulder, Colorado)


Senators

Thomas Carper (Delaware)
Claire McCaskill (Missouri)
Mark Udall (Colorado)
Jeanne Shaheen (New Hampshire)
Kay Hagan (North Carolina)
Chris Coons (Delaware)

When considering candidate endorsements and whether we engage in a race (primary or general), we've long considered membership (or potential membership) in the Blue Dog Caucus. As of today, we're adding Third Way to our exclusionary list on our candidate questionnaire. These electeds undoubtedly appreciate the open spigot to Wall Street campaign cash. Our job is to make sure they pay a price for their cozy arrangement.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/12/05/1260388/-Third-Way-s-congressional-enablers

[Robbins]

8. problem is

if clinton wins this will became a third way message board.

[Segami]

10. I'm sure many are eagerly standing with pail in hand..

ready to carry their water.

[Robbins]

11. Yep

all the clinton supporters here ready to embrace the centrist,corporist,pro-war ways of third way.

[Recursion]

31. I picked one name at random, and it was false

Barbara Vogelstein is not and has never been an investment banker. I'm going to check the rest now.

[tritsofme]

9. Why would anyone panic over Bernie?

His campaign is flailing, while Hillary soars in the polls. This thing is over before it even started.

[Ned_Devine]

14. It is if you don't pay attention to how many...

...new, young, old or previously disinterested voters he's attracted with his message that speaks to so many of us. He's running a strong and positive message based campaign. If he were flailing, I don't think this many people would pack in halls and theaters in such large numbers.

[tritsofme]

16. Anecdotes don't change the polls.

I don't doubt that Sanders has a core group of enthusiastic supporters, but in the last few weeks his momentum has absolutely stalled. Hillary is an incredibly dominant position in this race, and Sanders either is or has already run out of time.

[AlbertCat]

17. Sanders either is or has already run out of time.

What.... did I miss the election or something????

[tritsofme]

19. Voting starts in 93 days,the clock is ticking,and Sanders needs to fundementally transform the race

For him to win this race, he needs something to change dramatically, if not yesterday then right now.

[tecelote]

18. Of course you think so.

Do you have any idea how much has been paid to make it so?

You are their darling. The media and corporate America want Hillary and you're handing them the keys to more war and continuing to support business over people.

Good for you!

[tritsofme]

21. lol, bitter much? It will be a long 8 years for the fringe Hillary haters on both sides of the aisle

[AlbertCat]

23. long 8 years for the fringe Hillary haters on both sides

There's that religious fundie "hater" nomenclature again. I don't even know her, much less hate her. Hillary cultists are so over the top.

She lost the primary the last time and so I sure haven't thought much about her presidential aspirations at all for 8 long years.

[Ned_Devine]

32. Most of the arguments from the HRC camp...

...are just based on the politics and the horse race of it all. It's not about substance. That's ok though. I don't think Bernie has lost any support whatsoever despite all the latest polls. I'm pretty sure it's as strong as ever and he may have even gained more support.

[Enthusiast]

20. K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations!

Most Americans, and especially most Democrats want to rein in the influence of Wall Street. It is a centrist position. It is certainly a position voters will support.

[sabrina 1]

22. Yes, they are and they are screwing up big time in their paniced state. Coming out of hiding

as they have more or less stayed in the background to attack both Bernie AND Warren, daring to tell Warren 'we have had enough of this populism'

THAT is how I know for sure that Bernie is the right choice.

[RandySF]

27. No one supporting Hillary is panicking

Because she will win at the end of the day.

[Segami]

28. Yawn....

[Uncle Joe]

29. It's too bad they don't have any investment bankers speaking for that group.

Thanks for the thread, Segami.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

30. KnR! n/t