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merrily

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7. Plenty of Democrats helped Reagan turn the word "liberal" into an epithet.

Reply to Art_from_Ark (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 03:37 AM

Feb 2015

And to paint everyone who was not center right as a "liberal." Now, groups like No Labels are painting traditional Democrats as the left's equivalents of teabaggers. And getting help at DU.

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Only 1-percenters need apply for the job of POTUS. [View all] Bonobo Feb 2015 OP

That's the modern trend, of course Art_from_Ark Feb 2015 #1

And now it seems a fait-accompli. nt Bonobo Feb 2015 #2

Truman made it from Vice President, then ran as an incumbent. merrily Feb 2015 #6

I don't follow you Art_from_Ark Feb 2015 #11

You are correct. I must be half asleep. I will edit my post, with an acknowledgement to you. merrily Feb 2015 #14

Oh, yes, ol' Strom Thurmond and his Dixiecrats Art_from_Ark Feb 2015 #15

Yep. Strom, whose failure to be elected POTUS was later bemoaned by Lott, who merrily Feb 2015 #17

OK malokvale77 Feb 2015 #3

What happened was, a guy named Reagan came along Art_from_Ark Feb 2015 #4

It became common wisdom for our party that we had to move right to win the General Election. Bonobo Feb 2015 #5

Despite the debacles in the last several national and state elections, they are still peddling that. merrily Feb 2015 #8

Plenty of Democrats helped Reagan turn the word "liberal" into an epithet. merrily Feb 2015 #7

Hence my reference to "boll weevils" et al Art_from_Ark Feb 2015 #10

Re: the left's equivalent, Maddow tactfully blamed media, but here is her refutation. merrily Feb 2015 #12

Well fuck that shit. (nt) malokvale77 Feb 2015 #9

The DLC and its offshoots, like Progressive Policy Institute and Third Way, ate your party. merrily Feb 2015 #13

Try 240 years BainsBane Feb 2015 #16

Plutocracy being sold as democracy to keep the plebes happy. merrily Feb 2015 #19

Perhaps, but it is sickening to see liberals do it. At least let's stare the ugly truth in the face. Bonobo Feb 2015 #22

It's been like that since 1776, pretty much. Even before Citizens United. Even before any rules at MADem Feb 2015 #18

The DNC and RNC look for wealthy people to run and they don't care if it's self made money. merrily Feb 2015 #21

....or venal men who can be counted upon to carry out their orders without question. Warpy Feb 2015 #20