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Fri Mar 13, 2015, 04:19 PM

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The reason we need at least a New Deal Democrat in the Presidential race is simple, [View all] mmonk Mar 2015 OP

Bring me an FDR Democrat who has been one as long as I have, not since the last season of Seinfeld. Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #1

Yep when all along fascism was the replacement of public with private interests. mmonk Mar 2015 #2

The quintessential definition of fascism was given by Giovanni Gentile hifiguy Mar 2015 #7

And it is exactly volstork Mar 2015 #14

Yes it is. zeemike Mar 2015 #24

And he (raygun) was surrounded by wolves. There hasn't been a R president since who was not jwirr Mar 2015 #36

PLUS ONE, a whole bunch! Enthusiast Mar 2015 #40

Reagan was a registered Democrat until he was past 50 years old Jim Lane Mar 2015 #19

You want to talk about Reagan's pre Republican politics? We sure can, it goes a long way to Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #28

Unlike Morse, Warren never ran for office as a Republican. Jim Lane Mar 2015 #30

I remember Senator Morse. He was a very good congressman. Wish we had more like him. jwirr Mar 2015 #37

We all support the social issues but if we don't get a handle on the ever growing rhett o rick Mar 2015 #3

You, rick, are so right it can't even be quantified. hifiguy Mar 2015 #8

And everything else is a distraction. (eom) erronis Mar 2015 #23

Absolutely. jwirr Mar 2015 #38

+1 You nailed it. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #41

k and r dembotoz Mar 2015 #4

Not to be confused with a "NewDEAL Democrat". RiverLover Mar 2015 #5

So, by "we" you mean "not you"... brooklynite Mar 2015 #6

projecting and accusatory for no reason. nt TeamPooka Mar 2015 #46

Accusatory for a reason... brooklynite Mar 2015 #49

I see a lot of that around here ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #51

A lot of Democrats don't consider Hillary a dream Oilwellian Mar 2015 #72

That is my exact point ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #73

at least you're sanctimonious about it. That should motivate people. nt TeamPooka Mar 2015 #55

Not my job to motivate people...I have my candidate. brooklynite Mar 2015 #59

I'm sure your candidate is proud of how you are alienating folks to not help either of you. TeamPooka Mar 2015 #63

Considering the number already proclaiming they'll never vote for her... brooklynite Mar 2015 #64

"Something I'm not going to worry about." #WhatLosersSay TeamPooka Mar 2015 #66

Oh, I plan to....in the real world where Democrats actually vote brooklynite Mar 2015 #70

Attending salons is brutal work but some poor sod has to do it Fumesucker Mar 2015 #57

Eight years agom, my wife and I ran a caucus site for Hillary in Northern Las Vegas... brooklynite Mar 2015 #58

I was was beginning the process of recovery from a long illness by 2008 Fumesucker Mar 2015 #62

Sorry for your condition...but you threw out the insult. brooklynite Mar 2015 #65

Prodding politicians that understand to run and waiting mmonk Mar 2015 #67

K&R abelenkpe Mar 2015 #9

Name the problems, prioritize them, pick person with skills and experience HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #10

We need a Democrat who can fire up the crowds and inspire people to vote.. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #11

Amen to that. hifiguy Mar 2015 #16

And she can fire up a crowd. People will listen to her. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #20

Besides, he looks like my old man... back then erronis Mar 2015 #25

Looks that way to me too. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #42

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2015 #12

No sense beating around the bush. mmonk Mar 2015 #68

And global climate change...our crumbling infrasructure... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #13

Climate Change is by far the biggest issue facing us! Dustlawyer Mar 2015 #26

When you talk FDR Democrat all these issues are included. They are the jobs that need to be jwirr Mar 2015 #39

Stop being a distraction and divisive. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #52

Huh? Really? I don't intend to be. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #60

I was referencing a post above ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #61

Kick and rec to offset the smartass post in this thread. Kingofalldems Mar 2015 #15

"The reason we need at least a New Deal Democrat in the Presidential race is simple," Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #17

ummmm Cryptoad Mar 2015 #18

Well, I hate to break it to you, but in contemporary American politics, money is hugely important. Jim Lane Mar 2015 #21

So how long are we going to have to listen to all this,,, Cryptoad Mar 2015 #29

As long as you continue to read a Democratic political message board Jim Lane Mar 2015 #32

Its not a matter of whether I think,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2015 #47

You HRC people need to get your story straight Jim Lane Mar 2015 #50

"You HRC People" Cryptoad Mar 2015 #54

and that would be barbaraj Mar 2015 #22

Get your candidates to announce and run, it will be the voters to decide. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #27

plus, y'know, the country literally bleeding out on the table MisterP Mar 2015 #31

You are 100% correct. This cannot be overstateded. Democratic Party needs to get involved. whereisjustice Mar 2015 #34

Conservative Democrats give us Hillary for more corporate control over our lives, sending whereisjustice Mar 2015 #33

+1000 Thanks for some sanity! LongTomH Mar 2015 #35

While I agree with your reason there is another sadoldgirl Mar 2015 #43

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Mar 2015 #44

unfortunately our candidate will probably talk a good game and then govern Doctor_J Mar 2015 #45

May that candidate win the nomination and then the election. Octafish Mar 2015 #48

So who is that candidate? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #53

I'll give you another reason Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2015 #56

What jumbled muck betterdemsonly Mar 2015 #69

Which specific people do you have in mind? How do they win? NYC Liberal Mar 2015 #71