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Extra-judicial drone killings, War&MIC, Banks, Big Oil, Off-shoring, and spying on US citizens. n/t PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #1
+1!!!! newfie11 Jul 2014 #2
And healthcarecare expansion and ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #6
Health insurance expansion, not health care expansion JayhawkSD Jul 2014 #32
who promised you single payer, President Kucinich? nt geek tragedy Jul 2014 #36
Yes Kucinich did in fact, but Obama in contrast to Clinton promised a public option Dragonfli Jul 2014 #42
I don't see a veto promise in that video. geek tragedy Jul 2014 #43
Semantics? Really? "Any plan I sign must include" does not use the word veto but... Dragonfli Jul 2014 #45
what a shocking development, a president didn't get everything in legislation geek tragedy Jul 2014 #46
But ... But ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #47
I merely posted his own words, the ones that convinced me to vote for him Dragonfli Jul 2014 #48
Did I say anything about "single payer?" JayhawkSD Jul 2014 #61
Eliminating insurance companies geek tragedy Jul 2014 #62
Nor did I say anything about "eliminating insurance companies" JayhawkSD Jul 2014 #70
You are the one hurling attacks, not I, if one actually reads the posts. geek tragedy Jul 2014 #74
Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #44
Who promised me, what? JayhawkSD Jul 2014 #72
Yes, a fantasy ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #73
Well of course the policies look bad...when you list them out like that. nt Romulox Jul 2014 #17
enormous health insurance profits, fracking, TPP Doctor_J Jul 2014 #40
The Labour Party sellout Big_Harry Jul 2014 #77
This article is incorrect MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #3
Could be OR it could just be theater. stillwaiting Jul 2014 #5
I have been in several extended face-to-face arguments with mid-level bankers MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #15
They are mad because they know he is right on the merits, and they have no argument. bemildred Jul 2014 #18
You're right, I think MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #24
Words are just weapons. bemildred Jul 2014 #27
They just can't tell you what they really think, that's all. Marr Jul 2014 #41
You might be right MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #49
I KNEW Elvis wasn't dead!!! DeSwiss Jul 2014 #19
I can't imagine how they'd feel if a true progressive were in the White House. stillwaiting Jul 2014 #54
Perhaps they're getting a confusing mixed message from our government MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #59
You must lead a sheltered life. zeemike Jul 2014 #12
Yep. What they expect is lots of service and non-stop praise. Marr Jul 2014 #38
The (peaceful) "surprise rebellion" we need democrank Jul 2014 #4
Wouldn't it be pretty to think so? JayhawkSD Jul 2014 #33
If you can't beat 'em (GOP), join 'em! Demeter Jul 2014 #7
Whatever it takes Sherman A1 Jul 2014 #8
I think it is all pretty out in the open - TBF Jul 2014 #9
Agreed, with one difference... bullsnarfle Jul 2014 #50
I'll accept that change of vocabulary :) nt TBF Jul 2014 #53
They believe in "the people" for votes..... vi5 Jul 2014 #10
Excellent!!! Thespian2 Jul 2014 #11
I repeat myself. Hotler Jul 2014 #13
It's that bad. Fuddnik Jul 2014 #28
Papa Paul's infiltrators hard at work today, heh? Cryptoad Jul 2014 #14
Yup. FUDers gotta FUD...nt SidDithers Jul 2014 #20
Who you gonna vote for? Fuddnik? Fuddnik Jul 2014 #29
Harper appears to share many a view with my good friend Sid, that'd be my guess. Dragonfli Jul 2014 #31
Yes, The Nation is the go-to mag for Ron and Rand Paul supporters. smokey nj Jul 2014 #22
No shit. When you're dismissing The Nation out of hand for it's agenda, it's probably time Marr Jul 2014 #66
A nasty innuendo based on political ignorance n/t Oilwellian Jul 2014 #34
William Greider and The Nation = Papa Paul? progressoid Jul 2014 #57
C'mon, you can't expect "New Democrats" to be familiar with left-leaning publications. Marr Jul 2014 #67
Because if there's one thing libertarians are concerned with, JoeyT Jul 2014 #69
K&R DeSwiss Jul 2014 #16
Whatever Uncle Milty Friedman stood for. raouldukelives Jul 2014 #21
Depends on which Democratic Party we're talking about. NorthCarolina Jul 2014 #23
no, the Clintonites are NOT the Democratic Party --- there are many anti-DLC/anti-Third Way antigop Jul 2014 #25
Your post conflates two separate entities - politicians and the Democratic Party. sybylla Jul 2014 #26
K&R / Until later when I may have time to comment. Good post X we need to discuss the elephant ITR Dragonfli Jul 2014 #30
K&R. Well said. Overseas Jul 2014 #35
the Democratic party is not a single entity with a single consciousness geek tragedy Jul 2014 #37
Without a unifying set of beliefs, our party is vulnerable derby378 Jul 2014 #75
there is actually a lot more agreement within the party geek tragedy Jul 2014 #76
Dem voters believe in liberal policies and fighting conservatives. DC dems believe in nothing. Doctor_J Jul 2014 #39
I to tell the truth do not know what the Democratic Party believes... Xyzse Jul 2014 #51
Huge K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2014 #52
DURec leftstreet Jul 2014 #55
As far as I can tell, it believes in getting elected and then getting reelected, and anything djean111 Jul 2014 #56
That, I believe, is the long and the short of it. LuvNewcastle Jul 2014 #78
It believes that as long as the Repubs are awful they can win by being "Not as bad". Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #58
I found the placement of this article to be ironic hfojvt Jul 2014 #60
k&r. Thanks, xchrom. I guess Greider is on the Clinton frenemy list. nt antigop Jul 2014 #63
Powerfull and truthfull!!!!!!!!! mylye2222 Jul 2014 #64
just win, baby frylock Jul 2014 #65
I believe you nailed it. Savannahmann Jul 2014 #68
Outstanding OP Populist_Prole Jul 2014 #71
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