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hfojvt

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44. it seems like wishful thinking

Reply to pa28 (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2013, 02:06 PM

Dec 2013

and also counter-productive rhetoric. Pathetic or not, progressive Democrats STILL need centrists in order to win elections. We need LOTS of centrists. We especially need them to NOT flip to the other side.

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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