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burnodo

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62. sorry

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Tue Aug 20, 2013, 11:15 PM

Aug 2013

I dont always use the sarcasm tag

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How Many Here Love The Fact That We've Gone From Democratic Base... To "Far Left" ??? [View all] WillyT Aug 2013 OP

My heroes are still FDR, Truman, JFK and MLK LongTomH Aug 2013 #1

Mine Too, But... WillyT Aug 2013 #3

And they weren't 'far left' leftstreet Aug 2013 #4

Funny Thing... They Weren't... Until Now... WillyT Aug 2013 #17

Reagan WAS moderate next to some members even here on DU. n/t 1awake Aug 2013 #38

That's some serious "revisionist history." MADem Aug 2013 #82

Ike would be a leftist to some of these so called Democrats. JEB Aug 2013 #2

Man to some of these folks Savannahmann Aug 2013 #5

Ike insisted on a 91% top tax rate MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #76

They look at the "far left" as the Tea Party branch of the Democratic Party. kentuck Aug 2013 #6

Kentuck the far Left is not the Democratic base. bluestate10 Aug 2013 #11

The "far left" is not the far left either.... kentuck Aug 2013 #36

The far Left never was and is not currently the Democratic base. Let's get that straight. bluestate10 Aug 2013 #7

They were by default. At least those who could stomach the options Cerridwen Aug 2013 #9

The definition you printed describes no one at the Center or far Left. bluestate10 Aug 2013 #16

Quoting JFK from PBS is right-wing drivel? Cerridwen Aug 2013 #19

You gave a really close shave there. R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2013 #33

Yeah, JFK's definition of liberal is always really close. Cerridwen Aug 2013 #34

Kapow! Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #42

+1 Marr Aug 2013 #75

Yes and provided a quick end to the conversation. wilsonbooks Aug 2013 #79

Heck, it used to be not just the far left that always said NO to those attacking Social Security... cascadiance Aug 2013 #32

+1 Go Vols Aug 2013 #71

"left-center" burnodo Aug 2013 #10

I don't give a shit about republicans, I want that party to vanish quickly. What I do care bluestate10 Aug 2013 #24

The part of the Party that you define as the "base" of the Party.... kentuck Aug 2013 #39

Don't waste your breath... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #22

Damn lousy kids. Get offa my Lennin quakerboy Aug 2013 #57

I understand where you're coming from I think, but I do want to point out that I saw some HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #67

You're missing the point dflprincess Aug 2013 #47

And what used to be considered the 'far left' has been reduced, thanks to bi-partisan attacks from HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #68

the BASE is closer to the CENTER than you far-black-helicopting-hysterical leftists want to think! burnodo Aug 2013 #8

They need to earn our votes. PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #13

They don't see it that way burnodo Aug 2013 #15

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #51

Careful! burnodo Aug 2013 #54

(scratching my head) PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #55

I think your Nader poster is going to be removed. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #58

Advocating for a presidential choice that is not a Democrat is not allowed burnodo Aug 2013 #59

It looks like you joined DU at about the same time I did: Raksha Aug 2013 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author Autumn Aug 2013 #56

sorry burnodo Aug 2013 #62

I was informed today that neo-DUers in our midst but the accuser hasn't graced me Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #12

Basically, it's anyone the accuser doesn't agree with. TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #23

Or an Amateur? IDemo Aug 2013 #44

Political parties do evolve.. DCBob Aug 2013 #14

The political parties of note in this country have "evolved" to the right in recent decades burnodo Aug 2013 #18

Or In This Case...DEvolve... WillyT Aug 2013 #20

You're wasting your time. Some people on DU, including the OP view themselves as the bluestate10 Aug 2013 #28

"They first have to reverse the decline" burnodo Aug 2013 #45

amd sometimes they go down the shitter. kenny blankenship Aug 2013 #66

lol at the comments you got Hydra Aug 2013 #21

Well... They Did Not Disapoint... Did They ??? WillyT Aug 2013 #27

Here's how the "sensible" Dems collaborated in war crimes and crimes against humanity. Back in HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #69

Hey! babylonsister Aug 2013 #25

Just Trying To Keep It Lively... WillyT Aug 2013 #35

unfortunately current dems leadership is from the republican wing of the democratic party nt msongs Aug 2013 #26

+1 forestpath Aug 2013 #30

I used to be happily in the center of the party, part of the "base". HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #29

+1 forestpath Aug 2013 #31

I stopped voting for corporatists and Big Bro in 2012. Raksha Aug 2013 #65

WE!?!!?? thx uponit7771 Aug 2013 #37

What... You're Not A Democrat ??? WillyT Aug 2013 #40

Not a purist lefty (my meme, I started it dammit !! ) uponit7771 Aug 2013 #41

Also fascinating that "far left" now means "not far right." DirkGently Aug 2013 #43

I don't recognize my Party in the above discussion? kentuck Aug 2013 #46

Very instructive. Proud to be a member of the far left. MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #48

Indeed . . . markpkessinger Aug 2013 #49

I'm just glad they dropped that "Libertarian right" bullshit. But even they didn't believe it for Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #50

Anything not dead center or center right is the "Far Left" to some people here Autumn Aug 2013 #52

and centrist Democrats burnodo Aug 2013 #61

My heros are RFK FDR and MLK gopiscrap Aug 2013 #53

OK, but FDR was absolutely hammered from the populist left of his day Recursion Aug 2013 #64

As he should have been Hydra Aug 2013 #74

Well, after being a Paulite Libertarian for these past few weeks, QC Aug 2013 #60

So, here's the thing. Both parties' "bases" are on the right of their coalitions, currently. Recursion Aug 2013 #63

This is what it looks like: joshcryer Aug 2013 #78

Based on today's definition Go Vols Aug 2013 #72

According to "loyal Democrats" who make Nixon look like a pinko? LeftyMom Aug 2013 #73

The self-described "centrists" are the right-wing of the party. For some reason, Marr Aug 2013 #77

A++++ ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2013 #80

Well said! felix_numinous Aug 2013 #83

Centrists are NOT and NEVER have been "a halfway point between far left and far right" Dragonfli Aug 2013 #89

You're absolutely right-- the reality is something that would never, ever sell if they Marr Aug 2013 #90

+1,000,000 nt LWolf Aug 2013 #91

Du is not now nor ever has been representative of the Democratic base...While progressives have Rowdyboy Aug 2013 #81

It wouldn't be so strange if felix_numinous Aug 2013 #84

The "Democratic Base" Summer Hathaway Aug 2013 #85

Those among us who consider themselves 3rd party or no-party progressives have never pnwmom Aug 2013 #86

Anyone who says that the Democrats are a party of the extreme left Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2013 #87

Willy, it was pointed out to me on my own thread LWolf Aug 2013 #88

In matters of conscience, the law of majority has no place. - Gandhi Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #92

I'm a far-left radical, supporting such things as Social Security and Medicare for All. Scuba Aug 2013 #93

The Democratic base is not 'far left'. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #94

My Point Is... That Those Of Us Who Supported JFK, RFK, MLK, McGovern... WillyT Aug 2013 #95

I'm with you, WillyT! Enthusiast Aug 2013 #96