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kentuck

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65. All of the above comments

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 12:35 PM

Jul 2013

Show just how deep is the shit we've gotten ourselves into. We need some leaders with the Ametican people behind them to fix this mess. It is not one single problem - it is a ton of them.

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What do you think should be the number one priority of the Democratic Party? [View all] kentuck Jul 2013 OP

Economic justice, as always. Laelth Jul 2013 #1

Agreed. n/t mattclearing Jul 2013 #44

Agreed-- most of our problems are rooted in that one. /nt Marr Jul 2013 #50

Taking back the House. femmocrat Jul 2013 #2

Exactly! This would enact the most change for the most people. LonePirate Jul 2013 #8

That, plus winning back the individual state houses. JoePhilly Jul 2013 #60

They're able to do so much crap at the state level that they can't pull off nationally deurbano Jul 2013 #81

+1 emulatorloo Jul 2013 #76

Concentrating on electing Hillary as the 45th President to continue the wonderful Obama agenda 4ever graham4anything Jul 2013 #3

How about just un-gerrymander... Agschmid Jul 2013 #43

Oh come on now ...we all know you love Rand and the bomb. L0oniX Jul 2013 #64

He won't be replying . . . n/t RZM Jul 2013 #69

The OP said the Democratic Party, not Republican-lite party. Apophis Jul 2013 #71

This country can not survive more of the corporatist agenda avaistheone1 Jul 2013 #73

1. Survival Bannakaffalatta Jul 2013 #4

1. Go back and study Roosevelt. Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #5

Most excellent. Especially #4. n/t OneGrassRoot Jul 2013 #24

Wish I could rec this post. n/t winter is coming Jul 2013 #74

The complete and utter destruction of the GOP. DinahMoeHum Jul 2013 #6

They don't seem to need any outside help Coyotl Jul 2013 #16

They do need that little extra push, though. DinahMoeHum Jul 2013 #18

Don't you mean to say, a Huge Contraction Coyotl Jul 2013 #19

OMFG!! It was NOT intended, trust me. DinahMoeHum Jul 2013 #38

I won't rank critical priorities. LWolf Jul 2013 #7

Yes this! edhopper Jul 2013 #9

Kicking out the 3rd way, DLC, Blue Dog, Right of Center, Corporatists... RC Jul 2013 #10

+1 that would help stop all the other travesties right there. forestpath Jul 2013 #13

taaaaa daaaaaaaa.....exactly. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #68

addressing the economic disparities cali Jul 2013 #11

Reaching out to the business community. leeroysphitz Jul 2013 #12

Stagnant/decreasing incomes combined with rising housing/HC/education costs BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #14

a return to the goals and policies of the party under FDR. hobbit709 Jul 2013 #15

Well said, hobbit709. Progressive taxes, legal protection for unions, a stronger safety net, pampango Jul 2013 #39

Breaking away from the DLC, third party business friendly politics and bringing it's platform back Cleita Jul 2013 #17

getting rid of republicans EC Jul 2013 #20

first priority: setting priorities. second priory: think different alc Jul 2013 #21

If we don't win the next election .. AsahinaKimi Jul 2013 #22

Overturning Citizen's United mahina Jul 2013 #23

going back to paper ballots RussBLib Jul 2013 #25

A strong 50-state strategy. ananda Jul 2013 #26

getting big money out of politics! ebbie15644 Jul 2013 #27

+1 End the revolving door or nothing changes... think Jul 2013 #29

Get money out of politics. QUESTION: OneGrassRoot Jul 2013 #28

I agree and we ebbie15644 Jul 2013 #34

too many bumble-fuck low-information-voters still get all their nooze from the teevee corkhead Jul 2013 #58

I think most people get information (usually MISinformation) from commentators... OneGrassRoot Jul 2013 #63

All of the above is the clear winner - but ousting the Right Wing Extremists would be a good start 1-Old-Man Jul 2013 #30

Getting out money back from the 1%. nt rrneck Jul 2013 #31

Climate Change NoOneMan Jul 2013 #32

In comparison, nothing else matters. Agreed. randome Jul 2013 #83

Campaign Finance Reform/Voter's right's issues TDale313 Jul 2013 #33

turn their back again, and face the middle and working classes markiv Jul 2013 #35

Whatever the number one priority ends up being is fine by me Capt. Obvious Jul 2013 #36

Getting money out of politics and politics out of money olddots Jul 2013 #37

Taxing the Rich! - nt HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #40

Voter suppression. KittyWampus Jul 2013 #41

Return to the tax rate of the early 1950's Doc_Technical Jul 2013 #42

GET SNOWDEN! Nt galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #45

The poor, jobs, health care. HappyMe Jul 2013 #46

Fix the real, or Main Street economy. If they do that, they get elected. If they fail, Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #47

That plus a trade policy beneficial to the US worker and a coherent energy policy. FarCenter Jul 2013 #59

I don't see how the real economy can be fixed without them. Fair trade and ending the stupidity Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #66

Representing the people. nt Demo_Chris Jul 2013 #48

Restore the rule of law. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #49

ending the oncoming return to the 19th century Gilded Age Johonny Jul 2013 #51

Registering voters, increasing/building Democratic majorities in the states' legislatures. AlinPA Jul 2013 #52

The Democratic Party doesn't care what we want... polichick Jul 2013 #53

A hard move to left toward socialism and away from predatory capitalism. bowens43 Jul 2013 #54

Oh, gosh. I dunno. I guess this..... korak Jul 2013 #55

Setting up modern day jubilee year Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #56

Election reform. corkhead Jul 2013 #57

I agree: #1 dream is push for a Public Funding Campaign Act. Amonester Jul 2013 #61

JOBS GOOD JOBS JOBS AND MORE JOBS ...I SAID GOOD JOBS! L0oniX Jul 2013 #62

All of the above comments kentuck Jul 2013 #65

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Healthcare, by far. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #70

Get rid of the corporate, DLC, third-way Democrats. Apophis Jul 2013 #72

I take it you will not be a strong Hillary supporter for 2016 1-Old-Man Jul 2013 #75

Sadly, the Dems are out of touch with our needs too. Democrats_win Jul 2013 #80

I will not support her. Apophis Jul 2013 #82

Support the 99%, not the 1% truebluegreen Jul 2013 #77

campaign finance reform and repealing Citizens United. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #78

Want to expand the middle class? pass the EFCA demosincebirth Jul 2013 #79

Restoring infrastructure (bridges, roads, schools) in an environmentally friendly way ... Myrina Jul 2013 #84