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Christ was a moderate? I thought him liberal! Who knew? Melinda Dec 2012 #1
I always thought Christ was kind of a radical. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #2
Not according to many of his current followers, lol Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #3
So tell us of these "progressive" ideas of Mr. Crist. Please list. Safetykitten Dec 2012 #4
Jesus or Charlie? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #5
The Florida guy, I know that him becoming one of us is like the second coming. Safetykitten Dec 2012 #6
A careful reading of my post would reveal Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #7
"*new*" centrist party? 99Forever Dec 2012 #12
Touche! n/t Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #14
*crickets* Zorra Dec 2012 #9
Historically, George Wallace probably had the best chance for the strongest third-party bid before.. OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #8
There's not enough of them to hurt the progressive wing of the Dem party or Zorra Dec 2012 #10
Where is this 'progressive wing' of which you speak? leftstreet Dec 2012 #11
It is the broad spectrum of Democrats who believe that the needs of human beings are more important Zorra Dec 2012 #19
Your position is well stated Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #21
And yours is as well. So I reckon we'll just have to agree to disagree on this. Zorra Dec 2012 #26
Oh, I thought you meant politicians not voters leftstreet Dec 2012 #30
I prefer honesty. The Third Way pretends it is progressive when it is not. mmonk Dec 2012 #13
Personally, I don't think this is a good trend. I see Republicans instituting a stealth policy of Nay Dec 2012 #15
For the record, Lieberman moved the other way Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #16
Sorry, I wasn't clear. I know that Lieberman was not a Pub to Dem. But he's an example of Nay Dec 2012 #17
Ed Schultz and Marcos from Kos are the types of Repubs to Dems we need Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #18
I agree with you 100%. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #23
I would rather they stayed and fought in the Republican Party also Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #25
They instituted it in the 1980s. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #29
Are you joking? rudycantfail Dec 2012 #20
I think you underestimate the degree of uncontested power they would prefer. Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #22
How did progressives hinder rudycantfail Dec 2012 #24
Progressives can take control of non swing states and districts if we organize Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #27
The Third Way is firmly in control rudycantfail Dec 2012 #28
The Arc of the country's political thought is toward Progressive positions. bluestate10 Dec 2012 #31
The Democratic Party IS the "Centrist political party" Prophet 451 Dec 2012 #32
The move by Crist bodes well for the democratic party in the South. bluestate10 Dec 2012 #33
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