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Jim Lane

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30. Unlike Morse, Warren never ran for office as a Republican.

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 07:35 PM

Mar 2015

I do agree with you, though, that she might be able to make some political capital out of her change of party. Some centrist Republicans, uneasy at the Tea Party takeover of the GOP, might feel better about switching parties if they had more role models. (Lincoln Chafee and Pete McCloskey just aren't that well known.)

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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