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In reply to the discussion: A Hawk Named Hillary [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)Democratic Party has been infiltrated by Conservatives that now define everyone to the left of H. Clinton as "non-Democratci" or "Left Leaning Independent". These Conservative Democrats think that if they support social issues they can define themselves as the "New Democrats". But if they support the Oligarchy they can't be a Democrat in spite of what they call themselves.
Democrats don't support the Keystone Pipeline, fracking, the "Free" Trade agreements, Chained CPI, bailouts for Goldman-Sachs, domestic spying, the Patriot Act, drone killing, continuous war in the Middle East, a unregulated Security State. Those are not issues that Democrats support. Maybe people calling themselves Democrats do, but one either follows Democratic Principles or not.
If Christie started calling himself a Democrat today, would you support him? Do think we should blindly follow all or anyone that calls themselves a Democrat?
I think principles are more important than a label, and I think all good Democrats would agree.