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kpete

(72,903 posts) Mon Mar 2, 2015, 10:50 AM Mar 2015

Centrist Dems ready strike against Warren wing [View all]

Centrist Democrats are gathering their forces to fight back against the “Elizabeth Warren wing” of their party, fearing a sharp turn to the left could prove disastrous in the 2016 elections.

For months, moderate Democrats have kept silent as Sen. Warren’s (D-Mass.) barbed attacks against Wall Street, income inequality and the “rigged economy” thrilled the base and stirred desire for a more populist approach.

But with the race for the White House set to begin, centrists are moving to seize back the agenda.

The New Democrat Coalition (NDC), a caucus of moderate Democrats in the House, plans to unveil an economic policy platform as soon as this week in an attempt to chart a different course.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/234224-centrist-dems-ready-strike-against-warren-wing

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Centrist Dems ready strike against Warren wing [View all] kpete Mar 2015 OP

Good luck. That curtain has been opened. Autumn Mar 2015 #1

Kick, worth the read. Agschmid Mar 2015 #2

Welcome to the Truman era, complete with a New Cold War, loyalty oathes, and party purges. leveymg Mar 2015 #3

Same old! Same old! n/t betterdemsonly Mar 2015 #4

In the real world Warren is a moderate Dem /nt think Mar 2015 #5

Sadly, the real world ended in November, 1980. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #10

YES - the pieces were in place SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2015 #19

My thoughts exactly. Thanks. erronis Mar 2015 #20

Saw a listing of the 'liberal/moderate' ratings of folks the other day, and found it amusing. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #21

And that's how they end up close to Hill Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #29

Funny, right? Her critics like to cite the fact that she was a Republican as if it's damning. Marr Mar 2015 #45

+1,000 Scuba Mar 2015 #48

Centrist Dems think it's the '90's, fail to notice that economy has changed CanadaexPat Mar 2015 #6

Ugh, Howard Dean, really? nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #7

k&r HappyMe Mar 2015 #8

Different acronym, same old DLC IDemo Mar 2015 #9

"You can't redistribute wealth that you're not generating." - that's the money quote KeepItReal Mar 2015 #11

"Centrist Dems" = "Republicans-In-Democratic-Clothing" closeupready Mar 2015 #12

Center-of-what Dems? Triangulation makes any such reference point temporary, HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #18

As to your last point, that's how Republicans strategize with the 3rd Way - closeupready Mar 2015 #28

triangulation always BEGINS with a compromise, it doesn't even follow negotiation HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #31

I think the most interesting point. Savannahmann Mar 2015 #13

while at the same time Rs are coopting our populist message nashville_brook Mar 2015 #17

Many of them were Republicans, but jumped ship because they were embarrassed to be seen Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #22

Gee, I thought this was how Parties worked... brooklynite Mar 2015 #14

Debate is good. The media wants to make it a "fight." cyberswede Mar 2015 #23

you're right the subject line suggests personal fight and HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #25

Just to be clear about the rhetoric of centrism and moderatism HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #15

Good description of the false "center" /nt think Mar 2015 #16

BINGO! n/t fleabiscuit Mar 2015 #26

Very well put. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #27

Great post! nt cyberswede Mar 2015 #34

Center of what? Jack Rabbit Mar 2015 #39

Seems like an argumentum apologeticum HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #43

It is true that our worst are better than then their (for want of a better word) best Jack Rabbit Mar 2015 #58

Neoconservativism is OK with laying waste to foreign lands... HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #59

The media NEVER refers to "Centrist Republicans". EVER. closeupready Mar 2015 #40

IIRC Susan Collins was characteristically the "moderate Republican" HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #44

++++++++++++++++++++ RedCappedBandit Mar 2015 #57

Crap from "The Hill"--- ratfucking 101. nt msanthrope Mar 2015 #24

Forming a phalanx around Our Next President� MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #30

lol, love that trademark note. closeupready Mar 2015 #41

unfortunately imo it's a done deal. They have the wall street money and other Doctor_J Mar 2015 #32

Congress still gets to 'inside trade' off knowledge that their actions move the market HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #38

NPR did a hit piece on her last week.... vi5 Mar 2015 #33

I don't know if I'd call that a hit piece... Agschmid Mar 2015 #46

Then imagine it with Hillary Clinton, and Ralph Nader instead of Bayh. Marr Mar 2015 #52

Ok I did... Agschmid Mar 2015 #53

Look at the wording in that article. FLPanhandle Mar 2015 #35

Warren and Sanders are the most vocal messengers of dissatisfaction with the Liberalynn Mar 2015 #36

I guess the "new Democrats" will take opposite JEB Mar 2015 #37

The Republicans will become the dominant party if the Dems keep trying to out right-wing them dissentient Mar 2015 #42

By saying a sharp turn to the left could prove disastrous in the 2016 elections ... Scuba Mar 2015 #47

Yeah, disastrous for the 1% n/t Oilwellian Mar 2015 #50

The most popular politician in the country -- and they are trying to cut her legs out from under her Dems to Win Mar 2015 #49

I think more populist rhetoric would help the party, not hurt it. drm604 Mar 2015 #51

Bring It. Half-Century Man Mar 2015 #54

Fantasies treestar Mar 2015 #55

I understand Warrens verbiage connects with the left. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Mar 2015 #60

Bring it on and all your Republican brothers and sisters. The fight must be fought. mmonk Mar 2015 #61