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19. I was speaking about possible canidates, I love Al .

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First of all, can we answer these questions? [View all] kentuck Apr 2015 OP

This is exactly what needs to be discussed. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #1

"shifting rightward for centuries" = ? Since 1815? The democratic party was only founded ND-Dem Apr 2015 #4

Yeah, I really meant decades. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #8

+1 daleanime Apr 2015 #11

Then why are you on DU? You're clearly not here to support the Democratic party or its okaawhatever Apr 2015 #41

I've been on DU before I was a radical socialist. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #45

K & R RecoveringJournalist Apr 2015 #2

OK, I'll play. Jackpine Radical Apr 2015 #3

+100 ND-Dem Apr 2015 #5

Apart from the two people you mentioned, everyone else is on orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #6

Lip service for populist policies... kentuck Apr 2015 #7

Yes, History would agree . orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #9

I have problems with think like that - Al Franken and Keith Ellison are from my state. How do I fit jwirr Apr 2015 #17

I was speaking about possible canidates, I love Al . orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #19

I know - but I have a problem with all posts like this because I actually have some really good jwirr Apr 2015 #22

Again as I said I was responding to a question posed, here orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #29

Al Franken is a good Senator. kentuck Apr 2015 #26

I believe they have the best of intentions. And there are others. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #51

If California runs dry ... GeorgeGist Apr 2015 #10

If - when. jwirr Apr 2015 #18

Yep, sadly, often the US only reacts to calamities. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2015 #46

We have at least 3 generations on the ground that have been trained to drive, optimistically, into jtuck004 Apr 2015 #12

This: CrispyQ Apr 2015 #14

The 1% are certain their cushion is big enough to pad the fall. CrispyQ Apr 2015 #13

We have our choice between two flavors of shit soda. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #15

I think we have passed the tipping point as far as keeping our lives going as they are. We are going jwirr Apr 2015 #21

I think our last realistic chance to pull out of this using the status quo system was Marr Apr 2015 #31

It was the perfect storm for Republicans to let a Democrat win. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #33

I think the ship was just too big to turn around...? kentuck Apr 2015 #35

Yeah. He had the greatest mandate in history. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #52

Hillary's sanguine campaign bullshit is going to set back Dem party for another decade whereisjustice Apr 2015 #16

I'm surprised at how many think HRC is not only the best shot at winning, but a fantastic choice. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #23

The denial and blindness of those who have imbibed the Clinton Kool-Aid hifiguy Apr 2015 #34

Yep. She has one thing going for her. Hoards of Wall Street cash. Marr Apr 2015 #36

Actually the sky is falling 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #20

Clinton Feinstein types of Dems keep us in this state of madness. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #25

The institutional Democratic Party is now wholly captive hifiguy Apr 2015 #37

And, sadly, a lot of the "good ones" are beholden to Clinton and, by extension, to the 99%. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #38

I knew JG when I was in law school. hifiguy Apr 2015 #39

She has a magical quality, sincere and genuine, passionate and dead serious, but always magical. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #40

The twin realizations that she was hifiguy Apr 2015 #42

overflowing prisons, wall street crime, torture, fracking, drones and war, education/medical gouging whereisjustice Apr 2015 #28

Stop it! 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #44

lol, sorry couldn't help myself. whereisjustice Apr 2015 #47

That's what is so disturbing. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #53

It's really a simple answer why they think it's going well in this country NET Apr 2015 #24

There are a few other progressive dems -- Keith Ellison, Alan Grayson, Sherrod Brown, whathehell Apr 2015 #27

One of the things I looked forward to the most was Alittleliberal Apr 2015 #30

It is at the tipping point hifiguy Apr 2015 #32

Sad to say I see the same thing. nt haikugal Apr 2015 #43

Facts are stubborn things, hard to ignore. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #50

What an excellent post! Enthusiast Apr 2015 #49

K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Apr 2015 #48

I did post this in labor, but no one seems to like the idea. Cleita Apr 2015 #54

"Environmentally" is kind of a global issue Spider Jerusalem Apr 2015 #55

I think our politicians are too wealthy and far removed from everyday life to truly understand Skittles Apr 2015 #56

"nor do I think most of them really give a damn" Cleita Apr 2015 #57