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Samantha

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52. Here is a link that describes the Third Way from the inception of that term

Sun Nov 9, 2014, 03:19 AM

Nov 2014

Many people struggle to under it, so I saved this post. Bill Clinton strugged to find a term to describe the politics of his particular presidency, and this is one of the alternatives he liked.

He was the first DLC'er to win the Oval Office. That organization folded after it came under long and continued criticism from what I will call classic Dems. They truly made themselves look foolish when they refused to support Gore during the 2000 election controversy, and in 2004 publicly said they didn't want him to run. Many people who followed the DLC model now follow the Third Way approach. Same difference....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5733969

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Ok Somebody please clearly explain what is meant by "Third Way" and "Third-wayers" nt [View all] kelliekat44 Nov 2014 OP

Wiki it. Bill Clinton was a third-wayer. eom BP2 Nov 2014 #1

Third Way Marr Nov 2014 #2

ThirdWay.org /nt think Nov 2014 #3

It's become a sort of meaningless label here at this point Recursion Nov 2014 #4

Bullshit. hootinholler Nov 2014 #6

Yeah, you're confusing a think tank with a philosophy Recursion Nov 2014 #10

I don't think that I'm the one confused here. hootinholler Nov 2014 #16

Seriously? Recursion Nov 2014 #21

Yes seriously hootinholler Nov 2014 #41

Seems you are the confused one here, we are talking about the think tank. Rex Nov 2014 #17

Nope. The think tank doesn't have any democrats in it. EDIT: Nope, I was wrong Recursion Nov 2014 #23

It doesn't? I guess you don't know what we are talking about then. Rex Nov 2014 #26

I think you're conversing with people who were either very young or political naifs during the MADem Nov 2014 #59

+1 Segami Nov 2014 #13

Bullshit think Nov 2014 #7

Wishful thinking. Rex Nov 2014 #9

No, that's actually what "third way" has meant for decades Recursion Nov 2014 #12

Again, nice try. Rex Nov 2014 #15

But they aren't Democrats, so that's not who people are talking about kicking out of the party Recursion Nov 2014 #18

Nope. They are talking about getting rid of the Third Way group that supports Rex Nov 2014 #20

Looking back I see that Clyburn did something with it, so I guess there's him. Recursion Nov 2014 #25

You can pretend I am talking about politicians until you are blue in the face. Rex Nov 2014 #28

No, I actually don't know who you are talking about Recursion Nov 2014 #29

I don't want our Dem politicians taking money from a group that embraces libertarianism. Rex Nov 2014 #31

Does Third Way even have a PAC? Recursion Nov 2014 #35

Well they supported Clyburn and Giffords Rex Nov 2014 #42

As a PAC or as an individual contributer? And how much? (nt) Recursion Nov 2014 #44

Let's start over: I honestly haven't been sure whether people meant the specific org or Recursion Nov 2014 #30

#31 Rex Nov 2014 #32

#35 Recursion Nov 2014 #37

I agree. tammywammy Nov 2014 #11

Indeed, as with most labels cheapdate Nov 2014 #50

Basically, they are the remnants of the DLC hootinholler Nov 2014 #5

No former members of the DLC are in "The Third Way" Recursion Nov 2014 #8

Please wish them well and please invite the unions to the TPP proceedings think Nov 2014 #19

Do you have a list? adirondacker Nov 2014 #27

Of course not hootinholler Nov 2014 #33

And McConnell's web site has a lot of pictures of African American women Recursion Nov 2014 #36

I will castigate any politician who advances their policies hootinholler Nov 2014 #47

its a front for democrats who want to implement republican policies nt msongs Nov 2014 #14

. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #24

What is meant, generally, is don't bother to vote bhikkhu Nov 2014 #22

Keep digging. GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #60

Here's a little about it. madfloridian Nov 2014 #34

Hey Mad, I think you should post that again as a fresh OP, wait til morning tho. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #39

I did, give a rec. madfloridian Nov 2014 #64

66 recs, nice! NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #67

+1 Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2014 #40

Let me second SKP's suggestion! n/t hootinholler Nov 2014 #43

I did just now. madfloridian Nov 2014 #65

Here's something about the Turd Way I found on Daily Kos Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #46

They aren't even trying to look like the care about us. Fuck Them. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #66

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Third Way not fond of liberals or the left. madfloridian Nov 2014 #45

Bookmarking. TY /nt think Nov 2014 #48

+1 great post as always! wavesofeuphoria Nov 2014 #58

.."why we lost bigtime in 2010 and 2014. Our leaders pretended not to be Democrats." Bingo! RiverLover Nov 2014 #70

Third Way = To the Right and then Down. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #49

They claim that they represent a "third way" between New Deal liberalism and conservatives... JHB Nov 2014 #51

Here is a link that describes the Third Way from the inception of that term Samantha Nov 2014 #52

Thom Hartmann explains 3rd Way simply and clearly. lob1 Nov 2014 #53

It's a cult. BeanMusical Nov 2014 #54

You'll understand soon enough ... NanceGreggs Nov 2014 #55

Keep digging. GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #62

Did you have a point? n/t NanceGreggs Nov 2014 #68

It's code for "we hate Democrats who get elected" Major Hogwash Nov 2014 #56

+1 nt MADem Nov 2014 #61

In another era, they would have been called collaborators SoCalDem Nov 2014 #57

Something that "Third Way Manny" is always railing about? Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2014 #63

Have you figured it out yet? There's good info in this thread. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #69

The latest in the series of liberal/left penis-length measuring labels. stevenleser Nov 2014 #71

And the worst are full of passionate intensity ucrdem Nov 2014 #72

It's a losing strategy. 2010 and 2014 are not something to cheer about. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #73

Read up on Nancy Jacobson to learn more about DLC/Third Way/No Labels. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #74