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hughee99

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6. If we were to really have a debate about the ideas which our party stands for,

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2015, 07:22 PM

Feb 2015

would we really invite someone who isn't even in our party (Sanders)?

Look, I think Sen. Sanders has a lot of good ideas, but if he's not willing to commit to even being part of the Democratic Party, should he really get a say in the platform?

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Why Democrats need a liberal alternative? [View all] kentuck Feb 2015 OP

Thanks, kentuck. elleng Feb 2015 #1

Sorry.. :-) kentuck Feb 2015 #2

Preach it! nt daredtowork Feb 2015 #3

Liberal alternative to what? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #4

3rd-way Neoliberalism Populist_Prole Feb 2015 #7

I'd like to see more information about O'Malley posted on DU. Maedhros Feb 2015 #5

I keep posting this Mother Jones article on O'Malley FSogol Feb 2015 #9

If we were to really have a debate about the ideas which our party stands for, hughee99 Feb 2015 #6

It's rather simple. If you want the votes of the Left you have to have candidates from the Left. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #8

Curious why Martin O'Malley keeps being named as a 'progressive' alternative. wyldwolf Feb 2015 #10