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villager

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7. So you're saying that Warren's positions, which were at least pretty "centrist" among Democrats

Reply to Eleanors38 (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 31, 2015, 01:53 PM

Mar 2015

...once upon a time, are now bandied about as "leftist" by the MSM?

I suppose that's true. Though the sad fact remains that those formerly centrist positions do put her on what is now the Democratic "left."

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Cruz knows our bully culture. He knows it works. [View all] Eleanors38 Mar 2015 OP

OK, good points. But does this mean you think Cruz will win the GOP nomination? villager Mar 2015 #1

Don't know. That will be decideed by the various shades of the far right. IMO, Walker stands a Eleanors38 Mar 2015 #3

There is a kind of "petard hoist" for the Bushes, with the captive MSM calling him a "moderate," villager Mar 2015 #5

You're right. Of course, MSM bandies about "right-left" terminology relativistically... Eleanors38 Mar 2015 #6

So you're saying that Warren's positions, which were at least pretty "centrist" among Democrats villager Mar 2015 #7

Hmmmmm atreides1 Mar 2015 #2

Reminds me of a joke... Eleanors38 Mar 2015 #4

Cruz lives in a bubble surrounded by sycophants. The GOP hates his guts and his only support FSogol Mar 2015 #8

We'll have to remind folks of his ACA sign-up. MSM will not pursue this... Eleanors38 Mar 2015 #9

I think the Kochs have already selected Walker as the malleable "W" like nominee with Jeb playing FSogol Mar 2015 #10