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In reply to the discussion: Kos: "White House Appears Shellshocked" [View all]John2
(2,730 posts)about some mythical middle in this country that wins elections. There is no such thing. There is the Right and Left that both demonize each other. There are a very small percentage of Americans that don't care too much about the social issues but care very much about material wealth. They play both sides of the Political spectrum. The have the largest voices in Congress and they also influence institutions like the media and banking. They want tax Policies that benefit them.
When the President talks about the radical left in his Party, he needs to pay careful attention on the radical ideas they are espousing. The radical ideas are the Safety net. Those are not radical ideas, but popular programs wanted by the majority of Americans. When pundits in the media call Bernie Sanders part of the crazy Left, Sanders have a constituency and those talking heads do not. They are just espousing the corporate agenda and the people employing them. Sanders was able to send a petition signed by two million Americans to the President and those pundits sent nothing. Guess who represents the people. He needs to stop listening to these pundits. They didn't elect him to anything. Mark my words, somebody is going to pay in 2014. The Democrats in the firing line need to counsel their President. Don't listen to the same idiots that advised you in the first Debate. Listen to the voters, because they are not as stupid as you think or radical. The Republicans and Media think you are dumb though. Just ignore the Beltway media period.