'New Democrats' sound alarm over Sanders and Clinton's leftward march

[Douglas Carpenter]

Observers on both sides of the party’s divide suggest presidential primary debate confirms a resurgence of more populist economic policies

Leading architects of the “New Democrat” movement are sounding the alarm over a lurch to the left in the party, after candidates at the latest presidential primary debate confirmed a resurgence of more populist economic policies.

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley spoke passionately about the need to reduce wage inequality and corporate power during a forum in South Carolina on Friday in which all three distanced themselves from the establishment orthodoxy that has long prevailed in Washington.

It followed a similar performance from Clinton at the first official debate, in Las Vegas, last month that restored her lead over Sanders – who describes himself as a democratic socialist – but has nonetheless left the party with one of its most radical policy platforms in decades.

“We’re at a point in history right now where both our democracy and our economy are not working for the majority,” the former secretary of state told MSNBC moderator Rachel Maddow at the South Carolina event.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/nov/08/new-democrats-sound-alarm-over-sanders-clinton-leftward-march

[Human101948]

1. Let's reframe that statement, "New Democrats" worried about policies that actually appeal to voters

What they are nervous about is the reaction of their corporate patrons.

“But inequality is not the biggest problem we face: it is symptomatic of the biggest problem we face, which is slow growth.”

We've had plenty of growth over the past 30 years, huge increases in productivity, and the middle class has gotten screwed with all the rewards going to the one percenters.

[Scuba]

2. Bernie's "radical policy platform"

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[mmonk]

3. It's a shame when protecting the American

People from economic calamities from boom and bust cycles is called "left" instead of doing their jobs representing the people's interest.

[LakeVermilion]

5. The wealthy get two breaks from our government...

first, they have a government that lowers their taxes

second, they have a government that supports high interest rates, from which they gain two benefits: more income and less penalty because they don't have to borrow.

[vi5]

4. Yeah, I'm sure they should be worried about Hillary....

I'm quite sure her newfound progressivism is so very sincere and they have a lot to worry about.

[randome]

14. Oh, your positive vibes are an inspiration to us all.

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[boobooday]

6. The Democratic Leadership Council

Please just go away.

[DhhD]

8. Committee and Members that will be photographed

http://newdemocratcoalition-kind.house.gov/membership

DWS is the last member pictured.

[reddread]

11. henhouse foxes

[Doctor_J]

12. no worries. Clinton is just pandering. She is a conservative at her core, and if elected will

preside as such.

They should be worried about Sanders though. Thanks to his candidacy, voters realize that they don't have to settle for a war mongering, corporate boot licker.

[safeinOhio]

13. There is a name for those liberals

"Neoliberals" only there is little that separates them form repubs.

[DhhD]

15. New Democrats and their political agenda: third way which is very different than the progressive

democratic policies of Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.


http://www.thirdway.org/


Click on the third way's Issues drop down box. There you will find that unless you are a member the boxes will not open up. They do not want People to discover the difference between progressive democracy and the Republican-Lite that they are pushing for Centrist Democrats that are Right of Center.

Hillary Clinton keeps revolving Left following in Bernie's footsteps. IMO, Senators Sanders and Warren are the leaders of Democratic Party. Senator Warren has been asking Clinton to reform Wall Street by supporting the Bills that Warren and other Democrats are bringing in the Senate. Hillary is not revolving, so far. A reply up-thread said that Hillary has not revolved, yet. No wonder Clinton and her supporters are unwinding. Calling out Bill will not rewind Hillary to the Right. It will just expose Bill's third way destructive privatization from the 1990s. Bill has been a New Democrat since the 1980s. What it means to be a New Democrat, and third way, are coming out now.

[Gregorian]

16. No problem guys, only one of them isn't faking it.

[PowerToThePeople]

17. New Democrats id est Republicans.

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