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PowerToThePeople

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18. the issue is

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 01:01 AM

Sep 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3707757

even if the party is looking left, they can not see the left yet. Why can they not see the left? Because they have already turned the corner to the right long ago. So, if the look left from where they are they just see the left side of the right hall. They have to move a long way from where they are to even get a view of "the left" again.

edit - but, we will never get there without starting to move left again.

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"Fed up with Wall Street, Democrats look to the left" [View all] applegrove Sep 2013 OP

where they should have been looking all along Skittles Sep 2013 #1

Amen! calimary Sep 2013 #3

Americans are very distracted by shiny things Skittles Sep 2013 #6

+ infinity sakabatou Sep 2013 #21

Americans always do the right thing Fumesucker Sep 2013 #23

Too true. <sigh> truebluegreen Sep 2013 #41

Thanks for this - laserhaas Sep 2013 #2

Oh...the foaming and nashing of teeth this will cause Rex Sep 2013 #4

I'm surprised it hasn't been alerted on yet! nt adirondacker Sep 2013 #12

We don't really know for sure. Rex Sep 2013 #13

I sometimes wonder if they have a built in button... adirondacker Sep 2013 #14

LOL! Rex Sep 2013 #15

That's precious! adirondacker Sep 2013 #16

Green key, green key, green key... Rex Sep 2013 #17

Your descriptions are better than the recent stickman cartoons! adirondacker Sep 2013 #20

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #5

Yeaaaahhh, baby. Kick and Rec. n/t Smarmie Doofus Sep 2013 #7

This is the real corner we need to turn. DirkGently Sep 2013 #8

The left is where it's at baby! cui bono Sep 2013 #9

Well, fuck Tim Geithner, and fuck Larry Summers. jsr Sep 2013 #10

Sing in Beach Boys voice: "Oh, wouldn't it be nice ..." Arugula Latte Sep 2013 #11

the issue is PowerToThePeople Sep 2013 #18

I sure hope the Captain knows his port from starboard... adirondacker Sep 2013 #19

From this post mick063 Sep 2013 #22

Not really Andy823 Sep 2013 #31

Big K & R Vanje Sep 2013 #24

Looking to the Left Savannahmann Sep 2013 #25

Interesting times...Hillary's going to have to move left BeyondGeography Sep 2013 #26

Hillary is just another sulphurdunn Sep 2013 #38

A challenge from Warren would be most healthy BeyondGeography Sep 2013 #42

Thank gawd! The voice of reason. snot Sep 2013 #27

For me-I no longer trust fredamae Sep 2013 #28

Happy to Rec and Kick this for a much needed dose of Optimism! 2banon Sep 2013 #29

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Sep 2013 #30

So after a nearly complete collapse of the financial system, billions in bailouts, SomethingFishy Sep 2013 #32

Good post Andy823 Sep 2013 #33

It's about fucking time. Phlem Sep 2013 #34

Don't get cocky, we still have a long way to go:) grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #35

When DLC Dems look left they are looking left of the right which is centre at best. L0oniX Sep 2013 #36

K&R n/t NealK Sep 2013 #37

thank you--good read k&r. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2013 #39

The establishment finally has nowhere else to go but with the people on the street? nt silvershadow Sep 2013 #40