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bluestate10

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33. The move by Crist bodes well for the democratic party in the South.

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 04:19 PM

Dec 2012

There are republicans in the South that have been left out of their party. That is one big reason why Patrick Murphy, a socially moderate, fiscally conservative democrat won in a district that was crafted to elect only a republican. What the gerrymanders didn't take into account were the people who were registered republican but who were increasingly uncomfortable where their party was headed and who, on a personal level, no longer agreed with the positions their party took.

We should aggressively welcome those people into the democratic party, both in the South and the rural North. If our politicians lead well, those people will see that we were right and their views will trend Moderate-Progressive or Progressive.

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Better moderates like Crist become Democrats than launch a "Third Way" Party [View all] Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 OP

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