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In reply to the discussion: Terrified moderate Dems terrified by the "Sanders Wing" that might actually help people [View all]progressoid
(49,978 posts)246. Ah, the "No True Scottsman" comeback.
Oh well.
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Terrified moderate Dems terrified by the "Sanders Wing" that might actually help people [View all]
ProfessorPlum
Jul 2018
OP
I call BS on the OP.. Awesome Dems are out there Winning All Over the Country and Actually Helping
Cha
Jul 2018
#198
Looks like the Republican owned media has found something to split the Democratic party again.
docgee
Jul 2018
#4
BS. The DLC did not become the Third Way. The third way is minor un-notable think tank,
FSogol
Jul 2018
#171
I absolutely don't believe the study that says 25% of Clinton voters went for McCain.
LisaM
Jul 2018
#96
Which is why Republicans control all three branches of the fed government. They
ProfessorPlum
Jul 2018
#24
Whenever I see folks try to bring up "well thats why republicans control all three branches" stuff
stevenleser
Jul 2018
#190
That has nothing to do with what I wrote. Your attempt at distraction does not change the facts
stevenleser
Jul 2018
#269
No sale. If you want to control people's behavior, which is really what this is about. You need to
stevenleser
Jul 2018
#277
Yep, that's what this is. You want people to do what you want them to do (vote a certain way)
stevenleser
Jul 2018
#279
If all who claimed to be progressives supported and voted Democrats in the last election..
honest.abe
Jul 2018
#61
I'm not fully onboard with Democratic party candidate and incumbent corporate
sprinkleeninow
Jul 2018
#124
Understood. I have strong qualms regarding divisiveness, purity testing,
sprinkleeninow
Jul 2018
#144
If union members had supported and voted Democrats in the last election...
progressoid
Jul 2018
#186
During the last election many Progressives relentlessly criticized us who supported Hillary Clinton.
honest.abe
Jul 2018
#194
I can't post some of the things I heard Hillary supporters say about Obama during the 08 campaign
progressoid
Jul 2018
#217
Wasn't "pragmatism" the battle cry of the winning side of the primary this last round?
TCJ70
Jul 2018
#149
You must live in a very small world. Moderate Democrats are the backbone of the Party.
tonyt53
Jul 2018
#182
they do if they encourage Democratic leaders and candidates to embrace progressive
ProfessorPlum
Jul 2018
#27
I think we need to embrace whatever it takes to win back Congress and the WH.
honest.abe
Jul 2018
#43
The Democrats have been doing pretty well electorally since Trump was elected
Proud Liberal Dem
Jul 2018
#26
Yep. Names we haven't seen in ... why, it must be almost two years, now! How time flies.
Squinch
Jul 2018
#56
Wouldn't it make more sense to go after republicans instead of fellow Democrats?
George II
Jul 2018
#64
By who? When is it going after other democrats and their messaging and when is it just being
JCanete
Jul 2018
#71
I'm a bigger fan of the warren wing. And she doesn't use fear tactics against me.
NCTraveler
Jul 2018
#72
Ok, thanks. I didn't call them Third Way, it was the name of the group that organized the meeting
ProfessorPlum
Jul 2018
#92
They always claim 'big tent' when they want us to vote for right wingers. nt
RandiFan1290
Jul 2018
#97
How can there be a "Sanders wing" of the Democratic Party when Sanders isn't a Democrat?
scheming daemons
Jul 2018
#103
Sorry... if he isn't willing to register as a Democrat, I'm not willing to acknowledge his "wing"
scheming daemons
Jul 2018
#128
I Don't "like" BS always throwing insults at our Democratic Party.. here in his Own words..
Cha
Jul 2018
#218
We'll see how helpful the "Sanders Wing" are, once the primaries are over. It shouldn't take that
OnDoutside
Jul 2018
#105
You continue down the Abolish ICE trail and you will have saturation coverage of ads saying that
OnDoutside
Jul 2018
#116
Well then come up with sensible policies to reform ICE and campaign on that. That's something likely
OnDoutside
Jul 2018
#123
It is analogous to killing NAFTA, Korean Trade Deal, and the Trans-Pacific Free Trade Agreement
olegramps
Jul 2018
#148
How much longer a we going to continue to drive a wedge in the Democratic Party
SFnomad
Jul 2018
#129
sorry, did I do that? Or did the people in the article separate themselves and
ProfessorPlum
Jul 2018
#214
I suspect it is not naivete. I suspect it is malicious. The tells are all there.
Squinch
Jul 2018
#152
Thank you for keeping track of these type of threads, I've been seeing more of them also
uponit7771
Jul 2018
#172
I guess losing it all in 16 wasn't enough...more losing with this sort of post.
Demsrule86
Jul 2018
#161
"There's a lot of people that just don't really like protests and don't like yelling and screaming,
riversedge
Jul 2018
#164
Think it would be helpful if the "terrified" Dems worried about their own districts
bigbrother05
Jul 2018
#170
I call BULL on the OP.. We have Dems All Over the Country Actually HELPING PEOPLE... & No One is
Cha
Jul 2018
#196
False hyperbole...no demoract is fearful but we do know how easy it is for
beachbum bob
Jul 2018
#256