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Martin Eden

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8. "His only criterion ... who could win ... values-be-damned vision"

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2014, 12:55 PM

Nov 2014

Winning is the same as surrender when the Democratic Party is co-opted into serving the plutocracy.

And eventually (as we saw on Tuesday) that strategy will cease to win elections because the people whose interests are no longer represented will stay home and others will choose a real Republican over a DINO.

Rahm Emanuel is either blind or his ambition is to be a well-paid servant of the PTB.

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Rahm in The Thumpin: "We have no base." Said only thing matters is who can win. [View all] madfloridian Nov 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Nov 2014 #1

K&R DeSwiss Nov 2014 #2

Explains a lot. A LOT. That attitude is pervasive, to this day. djean111 Nov 2014 #3

I already can't STAND Rahm Emmanuel. This just gives me another reason. Triana Nov 2014 #4

+1000 n/t whathehell Nov 2014 #6

Right, elections have nothing to do with policy, you just need a pretty face. nt bemildred Nov 2014 #5

Maybe the Base doesn't like to be considered ''Fucking retarded.'' Octafish Nov 2014 #7

"His only criterion ... who could win ... values-be-damned vision" Martin Eden Nov 2014 #8

Actually, 2010 was much worse, overall. MineralMan Nov 2014 #9

Rahm's philosophy is that of the Third Way, New Dems. madfloridian Nov 2014 #10

it's a loss if it can be blamed on Dean; if the DLC loses it isn't losing, because by definition MisterP Nov 2014 #11