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13. Why does the Dem Leadership 'chastise' to use your word, the Left, but rarely criticize the Right?

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 01:14 AM

Mar 2015

Why eg, did Rahm Emmanuel call Liberal ideas (going after Petraeus) 'retarded' while protecting a man who was rightfully named 'betrayus'?

Why did Axelrod attack the Left while promoting 'bi-partisan' with the rabid far right wing nut cases?

I have no 'beliefs' when it comes to politics, it isn't a religion. It is a process by which the people hire others to represent them on the issues.

It is very pragmatic. We cannot ALL go to DC so we choose someone to send there. We pay them and expect them to represent us as promised.

When they fail to do that, we fire them. Like any other business.

The people cannot AFFORD to have their hired Representatives betraying THEIR interests by supporting the top most wealthy people in the country.

The people need their Reps to protect their interests, such as SS, Medicare, Economic Equality, Civil Rights etc which are ALWAYS under attack from the Right.

Lately they haven't always done a good job of that. So the voters supported ONLY those who DID represent them.

Sometimes people forget, Politicians are NOT our friends or family, they don't know us and we don't know them. They are employees. All we ask of them to keep the promises they make during the hiring process. And if they don't, they have zero right to expect to keep their jobs. Just like the rest of us.

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A Guide to Centrism [View all] madfloridian Mar 2015 OP

I do not view the world through rose colored glasses. Why is it necessary to chastise Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #1

"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world ... Fumesucker Mar 2015 #3

Oh, come on now. You call that chastising? There are many kinds of Democrats. madfloridian Mar 2015 #4

The majority of these replies is more evidence of my point. This is what Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #28

I am not dividing the party. This was planned and plotted in the 80s. By their own words... madfloridian Mar 2015 #31

Why keep iy going, how has this been working in getting Democrats elected. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #32

The GOP policies were all too often enabled... madfloridian Mar 2015 #35

I know there are some issues which are important to both parties so they Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #36

Last I read they were trying to put Soc. Sec. cuts back on the table... madfloridian Mar 2015 #38

This is what we have to fight against, and it is going to take a few election cycles Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #39

why elect democrats if they're republicans? is 'democrat' just a name, or does it ND-Dem Mar 2015 #12

Why does the Dem Leadership 'chastise' to use your word, the Left, but rarely criticize the Right? sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #13

Good question. madfloridian Mar 2015 #14

You are so right, Sabrina 1. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #22

Go have a look at Dov Hikind, and then come back and tell me every Democrat is worth electing Scootaloo Mar 2015 #19

First they buy the name, then say you must vote for them because of the name. delrem Mar 2015 #24

It IS necessary to elect Democrats. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #21

Chastise? This is a description of what's happened to the political spectrum. cui bono Mar 2015 #23

+ a ton LondonReign2 Mar 2015 #29

It is ridiculous how often "far leftists" are chastised around here, and you stillwaiting Mar 2015 #26

Thank you! CANDO Mar 2015 #30

I agree. madfloridian Mar 2015 #37

Centrists, both parties, are corporatist cynics. Both progressives & conservatives have principles. w4rma Mar 2015 #2

I agree....it's not a simple line. Complicated. madfloridian Mar 2015 #5

The progressive ideology is what most Americans support, if you don't label it. w4rma Mar 2015 #6

IF we don't label it, actually say the word. madfloridian Mar 2015 #7

I don't need the label. I only want the policies. (nt) w4rma Mar 2015 #8

I don't want to feel shunned by my own party. madfloridian Mar 2015 #11

Oh, people like Rahm Emmanuel (and his enablers) don't support progressive policies. w4rma Mar 2015 #44

True, and that was proven in the last two midterms, where Progressive Issues appeared sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #16

Exactly. And don't forget that the "centrists" who ran on neoliberal platforms lost. (nt) w4rma Mar 2015 #45

Yes, they did and they are going to keep losing which doesn't seem to bother sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #46

Yes both parties took a huge lurch to the right. Rex Mar 2015 #9

Would not be so upset except it was planned that way. madfloridian Mar 2015 #10

k&r Dragonfli Mar 2015 #15

Keep going to the right ---> blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #17

Only one problem, there is no more room to go right. Rex Mar 2015 #20

You are right. madfloridian Mar 2015 #40

I know I will get yelled at for having an opinion, but here goes anyway. Rex Mar 2015 #43

Centrists - killing Democratic elections by creating one disenfranchised voter at a time. whereisjustice Mar 2015 #18

Centrist Democrats = Republicans embarrassed by their racist Republican brethren anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 #25

their stance is explicitly "most everything Bush pushed, BUT we don't think gays cause hurricanes" MisterP Mar 2015 #34

Not a Centrist jopacaco Mar 2015 #27

Centrists = Republican Lite nt Matrosov Mar 2015 #33

Conversation with Ben Carson supporter blew my mind... madfloridian Mar 2015 #41

Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Mar 2015 #42

Welcome Willy T madfloridian Mar 2015 #47