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In reply to the discussion: what is the populist movement creating today in the sanders campaign? inclusive? exclusive? [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)106. Did it? Proof? In 2008 we were told how healthy a primary battle that went on well beyond
any mathematical possibility Hillary had of winning was for the Democratic Party. So how come we're now back to the false meme that Kennedy's challenge to Carter cost Carter the election? Is the real message that anything that Hillary might not like is bad?
Besides, Carter was a sitting President. Hillary is not.
And who says a democratic (small d) primary is either party infighting or bad for the Party.
The Party is us. IMO, it's very bad for us and for the country not to have a primary--and preferably one without such heavy thumbs on the scale.
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seabeyond
May 2015
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in their group, they have an OP. change DU to Pu. be the teabagger of the republican party, to the
seabeyond
May 2015
#2
social network has importance this election as i stated intiially when addressing sanders campaign.
seabeyond
May 2015
#6
one, fuckin sentence. in the whole OP that was political. couldnt ask me to take it out? cali
seabeyond
May 2015
#15
in the title you called me out per an OP of mine. those in the conversation were aware,
seabeyond
May 2015
#28
If you were "...called out per an OP of mine...", then it sounds as if you were..........
socialist_n_TN
May 2015
#116
exactly. everyone listening to calli on that thread, saw her call out in the OP. nt
seabeyond
May 2015
#41
After they were formed by the billionaires, maybe. I was just making sure people understood
NoJusticeNoPeace
May 2015
#43
i am asking you all to think. instead you prefer to lock, and change the conversation. nt
seabeyond
May 2015
#10
i was and have been pretty damn specific in the OP that was locked and examples i have given you...
seabeyond
May 2015
#19
no. mine was locked cause it was NOT passive aggressive. saying it bluntly. YOURS was not
seabeyond
May 2015
#24
here is a definition of passive aggressive. you have accused me of it too often. nothing passive,
seabeyond
May 2015
#26
then you are not listening. which is my point. i am far from the only one discussing this. nt
seabeyond
May 2015
#44
People can discuss, but that does not mean it isn't some made up boogieman devised...
demmiblue
May 2015
#48
then you own it is not my own boogie man. so you are calling many.... boogieman. in essence
seabeyond
May 2015
#51
hence, again, the blind of the issue with sander campaign. whatever you do, put it on me and ignore
seabeyond
May 2015
#56
one has to wonder about your posts simply being attacking me and not discussing the bigger issue
seabeyond
May 2015
#60
ya. cause you kept it there, post after post of insults instead of discussing the POLITICAL issue.
seabeyond
May 2015
#64
Wow, it must SUCK when people attack you personally instead of addressing political points!
Bonobo
May 2015
#68
found another thread to go after me. your words. smacked a dude. want to smack clinton. right thing
seabeyond
May 2015
#69
Teaparty label carries a lot of bad baggage, but, in general, it is not a bad model.
seabeyond
May 2015
#12
'Their group'. So you are not a Bernie supporter. Didn't you say you were, or was that someone else?
sabrina 1
May 2015
#49
lol. populist underground. they think they should own this site. as well they lead by example. nt
seabeyond
May 2015
#72
The difference is Ted Kennedy was a mainstream Democrat with huge potential appeal
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2015
#5
Did it? Proof? In 2008 we were told how healthy a primary battle that went on well beyond
merrily
May 2015
#106
No. It's history that primary challenge happened. That it cost the election is a meme and a
merrily
May 2015
#121
I am able to distinguish between history and someone's interpretation of history that is designed to
merrily
May 2015
#140
Primaries are not eliminated with a sitting President. Most of the time, no one runs against
Agnosticsherbet
May 2015
#142
There are a number of good hisory books that cover the development of primary
Agnosticsherbet
May 2015
#144
The rules goverment primaries are enshrined in state laws. The are histories that cover their
Agnosticsherbet
May 2015
#146
Wow. Straw men aplenty. You've gone all over the place, but you still have not
merrily
May 2015
#147
Depends on how you define mainstream. His fellow Senators dubbed him the Liberal Lion.
merrily
May 2015
#123
I voted in the Iowa caucus for Carter. As I remember it we just saw him as someone who was
jwirr
May 2015
#31
You're evading. What ideals and principles must we sacrifice, in specific, to be more "pragmatic"?
Scootaloo
May 2015
#99
you know what happened last time we went for the majority and accepted a few Dinos into the party to
seabeyond
May 2015
#96
It's a huge mistake to confuse Bernie or his campaign with the festering antique lingo of a few DU
Bluenorthwest
May 2015
#50
I do not see Sanders and/or the populist movement excluding anyone except, the 1%.
Hiraeth
May 2015
#57
I can not speak to that. I am not here long enough to really know what goes on around here.
Hiraeth
May 2015
#75
good to hear. i will continue to try to shoulder my way to the front line, to stand beside you all.
seabeyond
May 2015
#80
"I Will No Longer Settle For The Lesser Of Two Evils - Go Bernie Go" here is the problem i see more
seabeyond
May 2015
#85
over and over again we are being told populist has a huge concern for social issues. listen to
seabeyond
May 2015
#119
The African-American unemployment rate is 11.4%, twice that of whites.
WorseBeforeBetter
May 2015
#130
you have your story wrong. i do not dismiss the economics. what i have over you... i do NOT
seabeyond
May 2015
#134
Pony up some links that *prove* I dismiss the social justice aspect.
WorseBeforeBetter
May 2015
#136
It is irrational to call yourself a liberal and then act in a way that would elect someone
randys1
May 2015
#128
IF clinton wins primary and it a 2016 vote. hell ya. i am saying the same. she is not telling
seabeyond
May 2015
#135
Evidently a "Populist Underground" OP with 14 replies and 7 recs is a "movement."
WorseBeforeBetter
May 2015
#131
I think Sanders wants to change the direction of American politics in a big way
Marrah_G
May 2015
#127