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bvar22

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52. The only two Democrats I can remember who came right out on a National Stage and said that

Sat Dec 28, 2013, 08:10 PM

Dec 2013

... Corporate Money was destroying the Democratic Party were Russ Feingold and Dennis Kucinich,
and you know what happened to them.

Elizabeth Warren and Alan Grayson are doing a good job carrying this message.
I hope they stay out of small planes.

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What is wrong? [View all] kentuck Dec 2013 OP

Well..you know...political parties are only about winning elections. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2013 #1

Yep. Oakenshield Dec 2013 #50

The same could be said about DU at times. L0oniX Dec 2013 #64

Hope and Change. nt Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #2

That was a really helpful addition Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #4

I did. Not every post needs to scream like a chainsaw. nt Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #8

+1 n/t jtuck004 Dec 2013 #13

+9 to make that an even 10. RC Dec 2013 #24

It was concise and to the point, thank you! n/t sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #47

Especially when some posts are chainsaws.nt Skidmore Dec 2013 #60

And I had always thought of it as a squeaky wheel. I like your analogy better. n/t A Simple Game Dec 2013 #72

The Demo Chris post was complete, and elegant in its simplicity. bvar22 Dec 2013 #17

Warren voted for the latest defense budget Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #54

So that makes it ok? Strange logic. nm rhett o rick Dec 2013 #74

It's a quick cred-building technique. JNelson6563 Dec 2013 #62

You call fellow Democrats "haters" because they dont show the unwavering rhett o rick Dec 2013 #77

+1000 kentuck Dec 2013 #79

That is becoming so glaringly obvious that it hurts - it is all about the win, and right after the djean111 Dec 2013 #3

exactly. liberal_at_heart Dec 2013 #5

It's populism and common sense. Uncle Joe Dec 2013 #6

Nothing is wrong with that - TBF Dec 2013 #7

Oh... we WILL cut our "defense" budget... Bigmack Dec 2013 #9

Here is a taste of what happens when you "fight back" in a Democratic Primary: bvar22 Dec 2013 #19

It happened here, too, Bvar22, in 2008. Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 #37

Thank You, Blue. bvar22 Dec 2013 #45

When I complained about the quality of Democratic politicians a poster A Simple Game Dec 2013 #73

Great post! Enthusiast Dec 2013 #42

Excellent post as usual, Bvar, it needs to be an OP as so many appear to develop anmesia sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #48

Great post. nt Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #49

Reading this doesn't surprise me think Dec 2013 #51

Message to the left: We only want your votes, not your ideals and principles. L0oniX Dec 2013 #66

Now more than $20,000 a SECOND lake loon Dec 2013 #21

It's always about the money. Welcome to DU. WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2013 #46

Welcome to DU. go west young man Dec 2013 #59

kentuck, What is wrong? saidsimplesimon Dec 2013 #10

Bernie Sanders "Military Budget Has Tripled Since 1997, ErikJ Dec 2013 #11

Yes we could cut the budget in half and should. former9thward Dec 2013 #12

I find that premise, "massive reduction in military forces," fleabiscuit Dec 2013 #20

Well, any cuts to spending will INVARIABLY be dumped on personnel Scootaloo Dec 2013 #76

I thought Congress appropriated the money for different military programs? kentuck Dec 2013 #80

And still our military is incompetent. broiles Dec 2013 #14

Our military is mostly there to break shit and kill people--and it's pretty competent at that. TwilightGardener Dec 2013 #22

Oh? Don't you know ...they are fighting for our freedoms. L0oniX Dec 2013 #67

Very like that first attending to this... jtuck004 Dec 2013 #15

You're just another Goddam radical fringe leftist. Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #16

What Is Wrong Answers - Right Wing, Corporatist, Oligarch Point Of View cantbeserious Dec 2013 #18

We should put you in charge of "something". Enthusiast Dec 2013 #39

Kick this post KansDem Dec 2013 #58

What is wrong with "What is wrong with" ... Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #23

The only two Democrats I can remember who came right out on a National Stage and said that bvar22 Dec 2013 #52

Don't forget Mike Gravel: Follow the money. L0oniX Dec 2013 #68

It seems that ProSense Dec 2013 #25

This vid needs to go viral, but at close to 4 minutes, I guess it's just too long. CrispyQ Dec 2013 #26

The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks Own And Control The Politicians That Own And Control Us cantbeserious Dec 2013 #29

, blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #27

when it comes to the democratic party establishment, losing has no adverse consequences. KG Dec 2013 #28

We did NOT win the cold war. The USSR just lost first. Scuba Dec 2013 #30

Well said. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #34

Our administrations, for some time now, have been perps, not just players. jtuck004 Dec 2013 #31

Plus one! Thanks for sharing that............nt Enthusiast Dec 2013 #33

Excellent! L0oniX Dec 2013 #69

kentuck, it's populist common sense and it's the right thing to do for electoral success. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #32

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #35

The Treasury belongs to the ruling class, not the working class. That's why. nt valerief Dec 2013 #36

what's wrong: he who controls the media, the images, controls the culture. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #38

It's apparently wildly radical, Marxo-Commie-Satan ... common sense. DirkGently Dec 2013 #40

Bribery The Wizard Dec 2013 #41

We could easily cut the defense buget sulphurdunn Dec 2013 #43

Poor, poor kentuck...... DeSwiss Dec 2013 #44

what is wrong with it, as we all know, is that none of these ideas makes tptb any richer, any more niyad Dec 2013 #53

Does anyone else keep notes of their recent activity? fleabiscuit Dec 2013 #55

Nothing wrong, that's the truth, ruth... MrMickeysMom Dec 2013 #56

That, and common sense is something you have to work at. fleabiscuit Dec 2013 #57

I'd say there is nothing wrong JNelson6563 Dec 2013 #61

That budget doesn't include nuke research or nuclear weapons upgrdes either. another_liberal Dec 2013 #63

In a just world criminals would be held accountable. ananda Dec 2013 #65

Where's all the usual anti left, corporate loving, centrist right responses and attacks? L0oniX Dec 2013 #70

The United States can still be the dominant military power Harmony Blue Dec 2013 #71

Some people just have slightly different priorities. raouldukelives Dec 2013 #75

I might quibble with the numbers but agree with the gist Prophet 451 Dec 2013 #78