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78. Our leadership.

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James Comey: Democrats, please, please don't lose your minds and rush to the socialist left. [View all] demmiblue Jul 2018 OP

Socialist? tavernier Jul 2018 #1

Putin Is the Opposite of Socialist--He Is an Oligarchic Dictator! DoctorJoJo Jul 2018 #21

Oligarch Dictators are perfect alignment for socialists. Wwcd Jul 2018 #39

Codswollop. shanny Jul 2018 #46

Yep. KPN Jul 2018 #86

I think you might want to go brush up on basic Political Science 101 level definitions Celerity Jul 2018 #94

Uh, Russia is a corrupt oligarchy run by a international criminal enterprise shanny Jul 2018 #48

James Comey, please don't lose your mind and announce that the FBI is reopening the investigation True Dough Jul 2018 #2

James Comey, Hillary, everyone who voted for her, the children being held in cages and their paents lunamagica Jul 2018 #6

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2018 #29

Seriously!! Why would anyone listen to that asshole Comey?! InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2018 #53

We had a pretty good centrist candidate, James Downtown Hound Jul 2018 #3

I wonder who James would consider the "socialist left". lapucelle Jul 2018 #77

Oh shut the fuck up Comey.... vi5 Jul 2018 #4

Our leadership. lapucelle Jul 2018 #78

Define "sensible." 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2018 #5

this ought to produce some interesting gymnastics bigtree Jul 2018 #7

Oh bigtree, really? Cha Jul 2018 #87

Comey, please, please shut up and mind your own damn business. For once. Squinch Jul 2018 #8

Thank you. The man is a legend in his own mind. Tipperary Jul 2018 #108

Sure - because Republicans can't possibly want affordable healthcare. Vinca Jul 2018 #9

Packaging can sabotage a good product. DemocracyMouse Jul 2018 #42

"People's?" Madam Mossfern Jul 2018 #60

Well suprcali Jul 2018 #47

He means as the visible face of the party bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #10

Thanks for the advice, Republican. theaocp Jul 2018 #11

The Democratic Party is considered left of Republicans Iliyah Jul 2018 #12

I love the party we have. It can use some adjustments and tweaks here and there, but... George II Jul 2018 #104

Fuck this president and his republican party. We almost had that but then... Autumn Jul 2018 #13

Comey was on Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me on NPR... wcmagumba Jul 2018 #14

They most definitely got in some... 3catwoman3 Jul 2018 #68

It was funny. Caught me off guard and turned my frown upside down. rainin Jul 2018 #76

I don't trust pukes CountAllVotes Jul 2018 #15

America has never been a leftist country and never will be beachbum bob Jul 2018 #16

Good news. theaocp Jul 2018 #26

Parading Alexandria Ocasio Cortez... fallout87 Jul 2018 #57

No, not really. theaocp Jul 2018 #62

good company for your attack on this Democratic nominee bigtree Jul 2018 #70

She identifies (as does Bernie) as a democratic socialist, but in reality Celerity Jul 2018 #91

You would have had the perfect Centrist President if you had just followed best practices, Comey. Baitball Blogger Jul 2018 #17

Why should anyone allow Comey to frame our party's narrative? lapucelle Jul 2018 #79

I'll Always Blame Comey for Giving Us Trump, But He Is Correct Here: DoctorJoJo Jul 2018 #18

I wish you could make everyone read your post and understand it. We're in a crisis. We should be Squinch Jul 2018 #25

What a refreshing idea. lapucelle Jul 2018 #80

100%. It's the mistake the British Labour Party made by choosing an ex-Marxist as leader, making OnDoutside Jul 2018 #31

Nonsense. Other nations have moved left over time. You certianly don't get there by hiding your JCanete Jul 2018 #38

'Over time' is the key phrase. Chemisse Jul 2018 #63

Nope. shanny Jul 2018 #44

I agree. There's a large group in the middle who are persuadable. pnwmom Jul 2018 #49

Swinging too far to the left? You mean like KPN Jul 2018 #52

100% correct and dems are scared to admit it AlexSFCA Jul 2018 #19

actually they aren't scared to admit it. they have said it depends on the districts JI7 Jul 2018 #22

Do you know what socialism is? It exists in this nation and it doesn't threaten capitalism. wow. nt JCanete Jul 2018 #33

webster dictionary AlexSFCA Jul 2018 #56

that is a very limited and incomplete definition. Look it up on wiki. by the way, capitalism can JCanete Jul 2018 #58

no argument there AlexSFCA Jul 2018 #65

LOL, oh my God... This is hilarious, good one pal ck4829 Jul 2018 #82

those were RW 'accusations' AlexSFCA Jul 2018 #83

Plus strong unions and a more regulated KPN Jul 2018 #54

Comey will go to his grave never admitting exboyfil Jul 2018 #20

wow, right wing nut code word - "sensible" - aka "common sense" - aka right wing bullshit. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2018 #23

James Comey -- STFU ananda Jul 2018 #24

Way to completely misunderstand the problem. ucrdem Jul 2018 #27

In other words don't care too much about working people uponit7771 Jul 2018 #28

Says the man who contributed to the Clinton loss. guillaumeb Jul 2018 #30

Post removed Post removed Jul 2018 #71

shouldn't he be trying to help immigrant kids get back with their parents JI7 Jul 2018 #32

That would be nice. But it doesn't give him time to play the Squinch Jul 2018 #35

The people who brought you trump wasupaloopa Jul 2018 #34

James Comey? Are you kidding me? oberliner Jul 2018 #36

A Republican who swung the 2016 election through his cowardice and ineptitude . . . hatrack Jul 2018 #37

K & R Wwcd Jul 2018 #41

Lmao Lunabell Jul 2018 #40

James Comey can fuck right off. eom shanny Jul 2018 #43

James Comey, please, please don't lose your mind wonkwest Jul 2018 #45

Hahahahaha. Too late. nt Laffy Kat Jul 2018 #50

Fuck Him Liberalhammer Jul 2018 #51

Haven't you done enough damage, Jimmy...? Wounded Bear Jul 2018 #55

If I didn't know better, I'd say someone has political aspirations JDC Jul 2018 #59

Socialist? Is that what you call Conor Lamb and Doug Jones? muntrv Jul 2018 #61

James Comey - your concern is noted. Now STFU! KCDebbie Jul 2018 #64

Once more from the guy who torpedoed HRC's bid... VOX Jul 2018 #66

James Comey, you have done enough damage already. Please just shut up. n/t totodeinhere Jul 2018 #67

Tell me, Jim, what's "socialist"? Was the New Deal "socialist"? JHB Jul 2018 #69

The actual "middle" is what the GOP calls "socialist" Fiendish Thingy Jul 2018 #72

Now, what's this "socialism" again? ck4829 Jul 2018 #73

Comey can stfu Luciferous Jul 2018 #74

Comey's an idiot. Like most Republicans and many Democrats, he doesn't have a clue... Garrett78 Jul 2018 #75

"Sensible"? SubjectTrip Jul 2018 #81

He's right, and just like in 2004 I can see the Democrats grabbing defeat our of the jaws of victory Snake Plissken Jul 2018 #84

It wasn't just 2004 that we did that to ourselves. arthritisR_US Jul 2018 #85

He may be right, we dems have a habit of shooting ourselves in the foot. demosincebirth Jul 2018 #88

He's right. Comatose Sphagetti Jul 2018 #89

Nice try RandiFan1290 Jul 2018 #90

+1. But Good God, they just don't call them all 'socialist', everything we do is also 'socialism' ck4829 Jul 2018 #96

Note how many of the people on here saying he's right... vi5 Jul 2018 #97

They are deeply embedded at this point. nt RandiFan1290 Jul 2018 #99

STFU Comey Raine Jul 2018 #92

James Comey, go start your own party.You've done more than enough damage to last a lifetime. Go away BeckyDem Jul 2018 #93

Dear James maxrandb Jul 2018 #95

STFU Mr. Comey Bettie Jul 2018 #98

Fuck Comey! standingtall Jul 2018 #100

1) There is no socialist left in this county. NCTraveler Jul 2018 #101

Oh what a winning strategy. Listen to Comey, LIEberman. Good grief. Nanjeanne Jul 2018 #102

Comey is like the King of Didd buried in oobleck DFW Jul 2018 #103

Yeah, we should take political advice from the jackass who got Trump elected. lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #105

Yeah.. disillusioned73 Jul 2018 #106

Corpo Comey. jalan48 Jul 2018 #107

James Comey snowybirdie Jul 2018 #109

Comey's opinion that Democrats should not embrace socialism is in line with many posts on DU andym Jul 2018 #110

Oh right. moondust Jul 2018 #111

James Comey please shut the fuck up. milestogo Jul 2018 #112

The timing of this socialist rebranding effort is really interesting ecstatic Jul 2018 #113