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Has Hillary Gone Progressive? No, She�s Just Ripping Off Bernie Sanders [View all] L0oniX May 2015 OP

Clinton, triangulate? MannyGoldstein May 2015 #1

Okie dokie. leftofcool May 2015 #2

Something she can't get Nite Owl May 2015 #3

Well that's it isn't it? Bernie has a long track record of being a progressive. L0oniX May 2015 #6

Yes but even here of all places.. sendero May 2015 #11

It's way beyond that. The idea is to vote for who can win. Of course you need the most money too. L0oniX May 2015 #17

As I've learned .. sendero May 2015 #19

If money were the sole deciding factor, Governor Fiorina would be stumping.. frylock May 2015 #34

Vote for who can win? -none May 2015 #107

Talk is cheap. k&r polichick May 2015 #4

Has she been giving campaign speeches yet? Autumn May 2015 #5

Nada. L0oniX May 2015 #7

Didn't think I had heard anything. Autumn May 2015 #16

Hey, It takes time to reach consensus from all the consultants. Buns_of_Fire May 2015 #36

Don't sell Elizabeth Warren short. AtomicKitten May 2015 #8

LOL... sendero May 2015 #13

I agree with this BrotherIvan May 2015 #15

"Progressives" then and now wyldwolf May 2015 #9

You caught that too, eh? leftofcool May 2015 #10

If she moves left it's only to get votes. It's temporary. Bigger bus being towed to larger location. L0oniX May 2015 #12

Yeah okay, the middle is quadruple the size of the left. JaneyVee May 2015 #20

Yeah ...what she believes will get her a win. L0oniX May 2015 #21

HRC's cynicism - note I said cynicism and I herein limit my analogy to that alone - hifiguy May 2015 #35

June: WAAAAH! JaneyVee May 2015 #18

Nobody supports a progressive candidate just to "move Hillary left". delrem May 2015 #81

No one said that either wyldwolf May 2015 #83

"Progressives" then and now April: we need a progressive candidate to move Hillary left. delrem May 2015 #91

You're still not reading my post. wyldwolf May 2015 #93

I quoted your post verbatim. nt delrem May 2015 #94

But it doesn't say what you claimed it said up thread wyldwolf May 2015 #96

True. No one has ever said that. PowerToThePeople May 2015 #103

Progressives aren't *that* naive! delrem May 2015 #104

Because, obviously, Bernie Sanders invented progressivism! Clearly! DanTex May 2015 #14

No, Bernie did not invent progressism, bvar22 May 2015 #39

that is not a good argument drray23 May 2015 #22

What he has is a long track record. I didn't write the article but thanks for the kid insult. L0oniX May 2015 #24

oh i dont dispute that. drray23 May 2015 #27

i apologize for that snide remark. I could have made my point without it. nt. drray23 May 2015 #31

The only thng about Clinton that is moving left is her rhetoric. And even that is rhett o rick May 2015 #23

But immigration! Look at the shiny!! Triangulation lives. n/t winter is coming May 2015 #52

So you don't care about immigration reform? Okay... Lots of us do care. (NT) PBass May 2015 #98

Actually, I do care about immigration reform. winter is coming May 2015 #100

Correct. Compare that with Bernie Sanders who has spent his entire political career totodeinhere May 2015 #111

So you don't care about our Seniors living in poverty? Well Okay...Lots of us do. nm rhett o rick May 2015 #108

I do care very much about immigration reform and that's why I want to vote for a totodeinhere May 2015 #110

Completely agree. If she wins they'll be a whole hughee99 May 2015 #66

I wonder what kind of powder it is that they have to keep so dry? Art_from_Ark May 2015 #70

She will pull an Obama. He promised he would close Gitmo. Jeeze he couldn't forsee rhett o rick May 2015 #109

True Charles de Gaudless May 2015 #25

Wait, 2 weeks ago I thought she was ripping off Warren justiceischeap May 2015 #26

O'Mally, Warren, and Sanders are REAL Progressives. bvar22 May 2015 #42

^^^this^^^ L0oniX May 2015 #69

I like what you post. DocMac May 2015 #80

Certainly she is capable of forming her own ideas and thoughts in order to get votes. L0oniX May 2015 #68

why don't you focus on pushing the candidate of your choice, instead of dissing another one. still_one May 2015 #28

The former is far less Rec-generating than the latter. n/t 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #60

I didn't write the article. Are you trying to control what gets posted? Good luck. L0oniX May 2015 #65

I am just giving my opinion, and of course I am sure the post was just to be cynically still_one May 2015 #97

Cool story, bro! n/t Dr Hobbitstein May 2015 #29

Hillary is basically in the same positions she has been for years, seems like Thinkingabout May 2015 #30

"Bernie may profit from moving in Hillary's direction" Bwahahah I can see the money pouring in now. L0oniX May 2015 #61

Well, its his choice, he can try to run past left or jump in the game to win. Thinkingabout May 2015 #101

You really think that him being anti Citizens United that he will take money from its benefits? L0oniX May 2015 #106

Exactly. TM99 May 2015 #64

+1 L0oniX May 2015 #77

Sorry, missed again huh. Maybe you can still join the winning team. Thinkingabout May 2015 #102

I see you have no arguments TM99 May 2015 #105

Thanks for more off-the-planet anti-Hillary crap. RBInMaine May 2015 #32

So what? I'd rather have these two in our camp babylonsister May 2015 #33

K&R. JDPriestly May 2015 #37

Would I like to see Sanders win the nomination? MrModerate May 2015 #38

Why post this at Democratic Underground? MaggieD May 2015 #40

"record as a liberal" Uhm the title says "progressive" Wrong thread? L0oniX May 2015 #59

Are you new to politics? MaggieD May 2015 #62

How many DUers understand the Game of Politics? TerrapinFlyer May 2015 #41

To cry "unfair" ??? Control F search "unfair". Nope din't say that. Thanks for playing. L0oniX May 2015 #58

"thanks for playing" TerrapinFlyer May 2015 #72

Please do keep coming up with words that aren't there. L0oniX May 2015 #75

"she's just ripping off Bernie Sanders" TerrapinFlyer May 2015 #78

I didn't write that but thanks for thinking I did. Try reading the link next time. L0oniX May 2015 #79

Maybe you are not understanding... TerrapinFlyer May 2015 #84

There's a huge difference between talking 'left' and 'doing left' she may talk the talk but YOHABLO May 2015 #43

Yes, there is a big difference between the Dem's and GOP lewebley3 May 2015 #45

Hillary has always been a liberal! Its Sanders followers that ling about Hillary! lewebley3 May 2015 #44

Liberal? Did you respond in the wrong thread? The title says "progressive". L0oniX May 2015 #51

Same thing, Progressive means people who want to share, for the most part! lewebley3 May 2015 #87

Isn't that what everybody wanted? Laser102 May 2015 #46

You have no problem with her last minute move to progressive? L0oniX May 2015 #53

How dare Hillary espouse progressive ideas. Cali_Democrat May 2015 #47

Whoosh. L0oniX May 2015 #54

Fantasy world. nt Cali_Democrat May 2015 #67

Another day, another attack...All i can do is: DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #48

Another day, another attack.../NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #49

Is imitation not the sincerest form of flattery? tritsofme May 2015 #50

"imitation" You nailed it. Thanks. L0oniX May 2015 #55

So, should we seat you in the ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #56

So, should we seat you in the ... L0oniX May 2015 #71

Yes. Please do. Thank you ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #74

Thanks for your honesty. L0oniX May 2015 #76

I'd rather win ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #90

+1 because in this world, it IS the only way to win. leftofcool May 2015 #99

Bernie has no lock on any political treestar May 2015 #57

He does own his years of fighting for progressive ideals. He's not some Johnny come lately... L0oniX May 2015 #73

Of course he doesn't have a lock on political positions. Nobody is saying totodeinhere May 2015 #112

Triangulation? Repackaging? Coopting? "Me too"? Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #63

Warning: Incoming Metaphors nikto May 2015 #82

Bwahahahaha L0oniX May 2015 #86

Before she decided on getting in the 2008 race hootinholler May 2015 #85

I can't and won't trust a politician that changes what they say only to win elections. L0oniX May 2015 #88

Hilary will be the same sort of champion of the middle class and especially the poor as her husband azurnoir May 2015 #89

Yeah and we should inform Haiti about that. L0oniX May 2015 #95

Headline sounds like one of those hipster bloggers LuvLoogie May 2015 #92

Let's just wait patiently aspirant May 2015 #113