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Warpy

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

Reply to Bonobo (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 05:14 AM

Feb 2015

Honestly, it's getting to the point where we are not choosing presidents, we are choosing which group of lobbyists and power brokers will give them their orders, banking for the Democrats and petroleum/coal for the Republicans.

If it weren't for the social issues, it might be a wash. Well, the social issues and the fact that Republicans have gone completely insane.

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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