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15. Clinton and Obama ran as progressives

Sun Jul 15, 2018, 02:41 AM

Jul 2018

but governed the country as corporatists or center right centrists. which could explain why many are disillusioned with the democratic party. people voted for one thing but got something else.

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Coons: Democrats Need To Abandon 'Wild-Eyed' Race to Left [View all] question everything Jul 2018 OP

how about something more like "the party has room for many opinions" lapfog_1 Jul 2018 #1

I am afraid of a repeat of 1968 and 2016 question everything Jul 2018 #4

Me too...ideology is meaningless when you have no power...you can have the purist minority ever Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #33

to what end? theaocp Jul 2018 #51

Yes, this is my fear. And I hope that many who "could not stomach" Hillary question everything Jul 2018 #58

Here we go Ligyron Jul 2018 #2

Pragmatism ONLY works when all sides are pragmatic. If one side is not, pragmatists lose every time TheBlackAdder Jul 2018 #45

I've got news for Coons gyroscope Jul 2018 #3

Both Bill Clinton and Obama are centrists question everything Jul 2018 #7

Neither Clinton or Obama were centrist especially not Obama standingtall Jul 2018 #14

Clinton and Obama ran as progressives gyroscope Jul 2018 #15

no they didn't. they both governed as they ran. JI7 Jul 2018 #16

They tried to govern as they ran standingtall Jul 2018 #17

of course. that would be true of anyone. all we have to do is look JI7 Jul 2018 #20

They ran as progressives gyroscope Jul 2018 #18

they ran the same as they governed JI7 Jul 2018 #19

Doesn't matter gyroscope Jul 2018 #21

Coons is representing his state Delaware JI7 Jul 2018 #23

So logically politicians must change core principles Nanjeanne Jul 2018 #48

But they gave us four supreme court justices question everything Jul 2018 #59

The "Resistance" is screwing us wonkwest Jul 2018 #30

Another post equating Bill Clinton and Barrack Obama GaryCnf Jul 2018 #32

Yes, I fell for that Third Way BS for a bit until Boomerproud Jul 2018 #44

That is not true. Left Left politics cost us big in both 2000, 2004, 2010, Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #34

Just what repugs want to see. elleng Jul 2018 #5

He's confused. Anybody that loves Trump is in his arms right now. Tack left. marble falls Jul 2018 #6

Nonsense. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #8

+1 ck4829 Jul 2018 #40

+1 leftstreet Jul 2018 #65

Thank you for your concern, Sen. Coons gratuitous Jul 2018 #9

"free" health care isn't a hard left position. mwooldri Jul 2018 #10

I agree Delarage Jul 2018 #38

No such thing as "free healthcare". Caliman73 Jul 2018 #52

"Politics of greivance" "wild eyed proposals" "better healthcare" marylandblue Jul 2018 #11

Delaware. moondust Jul 2018 #12

Exactly. Caliman73 Jul 2018 #53

Excellent differentiation. moondust Jul 2018 #54

So Coons thinks our message should be vote for us and we will keep everything the same standingtall Jul 2018 #13

We are the majority. Never forget and never yield backtoblue Jul 2018 #22

Then let's show our force in the ballot boxes (nt) question everything Jul 2018 #61

Funny how everything that's regarded as normal and commonsense in the rest of the developed world Crunchy Frog Jul 2018 #24

exactly this eShirl Jul 2018 #28

Yeah, 'funny' like alt-right terrorism. I get what you're saying though. +1. ck4829 Jul 2018 #42

Because this country is different question everything Jul 2018 #60

"We will never have a revolution in this country" - Except this is how we were founded ck4829 Jul 2018 #66

I didn't see any repub win by safeinOhio Jul 2018 #25

Some can't get that HopeAgain Jul 2018 #36

I have.... LeftInTX Jul 2018 #37

Let me just get some popcorn wonkwest Jul 2018 #26

The electorate problem is that Democrats have no choice but to move left: DetlefK Jul 2018 #27

This Meadowoak Jul 2018 #31

Bingo. shanny Jul 2018 #55

Coons touts support for $80 billion dollar increase in defense spending, AtomicKitten Jul 2018 #29

Funny how that works melman Jul 2018 #43

That's something. appalachiablue Jul 2018 #63

Sucessfully moving from "grievance to optimism" HopeAgain Jul 2018 #35

Voting to squash Dodd Frank regulations, voting for endless war in Yemen, oppossed Nanjeanne Jul 2018 #39

Far left: "Give everyone healthcare" Far right: "Put Muslims in camps and virgins in volcanoes ck4829 Jul 2018 #41

I guess the status quo does look pretty sweet when one has $9,000,000. n/t QC Jul 2018 #46

Well Chris, the Republican's control all three branches of our Federal Government, the majority of jalan48 Jul 2018 #47

Maybe he should take on the Republicans and their 'Wild-Eyed' Race to Autumn Jul 2018 #49

MLK Jr sez theaocp Jul 2018 #50

well unless he is brave enough to say what he thinks is too left wing...too radical...."Wild Eyed".. JCanete Jul 2018 #56

McConnell-approved. Orsino Jul 2018 #57

K&R UTUSN Jul 2018 #62

"No changes! More of the same! Everything is fine!" Nevernose Jul 2018 #64