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lumberjack_jeff

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14. I think the political map is divided up all wrong.

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 07:32 PM

Dec 2013

A Warren candidacy will bring middle and working class men back to the party, because there is neither party is actually working for working class interests - at least not if it conflicts in any way with the interests of Wall Street.

"Populist" has proven to be a winner. Economic populism will be both a winner and help the great majority of americans too.

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Krugman: Pathetic Centrists [View all] pa28 Dec 2013 OP

This country desperately needs a sudden lurch to the left.... Wounded Bear Dec 2013 #1

Desperately is right. It's a crisis..............nt Enthusiast Dec 2013 #12

X 1000 ctsnowman Dec 2013 #21

Centrists, arent they the ones trying to discourage the left from looking ahead to 2016? nm rhett o rick Dec 2013 #2

How dare you think about anyone but Hillary anyway!??! Scuba Dec 2013 #3

Huh? Is this Scuba The Centrist speaking? Do you have multiple personality disorder like someone rhett o rick Dec 2013 #4

I THINK that was..... socialist_n_TN Dec 2013 #20

yes, and self-described "liberals" are now supporting mandatory private health "insurance" Doctor_J Dec 2013 #37

Are you referring to the ACA? nm rhett o rick Dec 2013 #38

Yes I am Doctor_J Dec 2013 #43

Centrists?..... Oh, he means Reagan Democrats...or moderate Republicans. bvar22 Dec 2013 #5

Like Robert Reich, Krugman has his share of neoliberal sins. pa28 Dec 2013 #6

I think so too. bvar22 Dec 2013 #9

I think the political map is divided up all wrong. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #14

They've been ProSense Dec 2013 #7

k&r n/t RainDog Dec 2013 #8

From his lips to God's ear Demeter Dec 2013 #10

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Dec 2013 #11

I like this part: Laelth Dec 2013 #13

UPDATE: Third way says Warren's backing of SS expansion was "final moment". pa28 Dec 2013 #15

This statement makes me want to put "Warren for President/2016" KoKo Dec 2013 #32

"very serious people" can annabanana Dec 2013 #33

This statement makes me want to put "Warren for President/2016" KoKo Dec 2013 #34

anyone who disses Warren like that, for those reasons Whisp Dec 2013 #16

allow me to add just one more "fuck you very much". russspeakeasy Dec 2013 #23

Since Prof. Krugman has become a cheerleader for Heritage Care, Doctor_J Dec 2013 #17

You must not read him very often, truebluegreen Dec 2013 #18

So has the guy in your avatar... Drunken Irishman Dec 2013 #29

Recommend jsr Dec 2013 #19

If a candidate truly ctsnowman Dec 2013 #22

There was a candidate who did that in 2008 Doctor_J Dec 2013 #36

Agreed ctsnowman Dec 2013 #39

This; 99Forever Dec 2013 #24

Funny how the "Liberal Media" tells America that the Right Wing have the "serious" solutions. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #25

Centrists are the ENABLERS of the Right Wing Abuse on this country. AZ Progressive Dec 2013 #26

The billionaires, Wall Street crooks, and neoliberal policymakers duffyduff Dec 2013 #42

The Third Way is our REAL enemy, they neutered Democrats from being able to fight Republicans AZ Progressive Dec 2013 #27

True that. The Repukes were always the enemy of American. The Turd Way Doctor_J Dec 2013 #35

They are worse than the GOP because people KNOW the GOP is nuts. duffyduff Dec 2013 #41

No wonder they're trying to fast-track the TPP - their days are numbered. polichick Dec 2013 #28

Why do we keep calling these rightwingers "centrists?" villager Dec 2013 #30

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #31

They aren't "centrists"--they are hard right duffyduff Dec 2013 #40

it seems like wishful thinking hfojvt Dec 2013 #44

Highly recommend....big time. Jefferson23 Dec 2013 #45