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heaven05

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27. big problem

Mon Jun 15, 2015, 11:24 AM

Jun 2015

conservative, corporatist democrats. Big problem that, because the are part and parcel of this party, will always be the knife in the back for true progressives like Sen. Bernie Sanders.

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I keep thinking about the dangers posed by Corporate Dems who are socially liberal [View all] cali Jun 2015 OP

But but but�social justice is more important than income inequality! tularetom Jun 2015 #1

There is no social justice LWolf Jun 2015 #8

but, but, but there is nothing confusing about heaven05 Jun 2015 #25

I'm actually married to one - TBF Jun 2015 #2

Is that "anti-psychotic Republicans". or "Republicans on antipsychotics"? Ken Burch Jun 2015 #4

to me these are the old Rockefeller Republicans of my youth rurallib Jun 2015 #11

I'm a little younger - TBF Jun 2015 #12

I agree. And also people who say the right things about economic policy, but tend to ignore severe DanTex Jun 2015 #3

i can't think of a single one. and sorry but bernie's record on social/civil rights issues cali Jun 2015 #6

Sure you can. His name is Bernie, he voted against the Brady bill, in favor of legal immunity for DanTex Jun 2015 #10

keep fuckin that chicken frylock Jun 2015 #17

unwarranted heaven05 Jun 2015 #26

really? in response to "teabaggerish views on guns"? frylock Jun 2015 #28

Yes, teabaggerish views on guns. How else would you describe someone who thinks DanTex Jun 2015 #30

this seems to be your assigned task, so like i said before.. frylock Jun 2015 #32

Yeah, I wouldn't want to discuss the issue either if I was in your position. DanTex Jun 2015 #33

The issue has been discussed.. frylock Jun 2015 #34

So you just chimed in here to insult me then? That was your whole purpose here? DanTex Jun 2015 #37

I chimed in because I've grown weary of these same recycled talking points.. frylock Jun 2015 #38

Interesting. That's the same reason I chimed in. The OP's use of recycled talking points to bash DanTex Jun 2015 #39

Hey! Good for you! frylock Jun 2015 #40

Yup. It's the Goldman-Sachs-owned corporatist versus the teabagging gun nut. DanTex Jun 2015 #42

How much money has Sanders taken from gun manufacturers again? frylock Jun 2015 #43

I have no idea. You see, I like both Bernie and Hillary, DanTex Jun 2015 #44

lol. you're desperation has an odor cali Jun 2015 #21

Interesting. Well at least you're done pretending that you care about issues. DanTex Jun 2015 #29

a great danger treestar Jun 2015 #5

lol. you mean like hillary's racist appeals in 2008. sorry, he doesn't have that history cali Jun 2015 #7

Hillary isn't trying to get those voters treestar Jun 2015 #9

I think of such people as Libertarian Lite Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2015 #13

Great post! The voting records always exposes corporate ass-lickers.... dmosh42 Jun 2015 #14

K&R CharlotteVale Jun 2015 #15

I keep thinking about the dangers posed by Corporate GOPers who are socially conservative onehandle Jun 2015 #16

Yeah, there's that! Good perspective. mountain grammy Jun 2015 #19

yes, but that is obvious. this is insidious and threatens our own party. cali Jun 2015 #23

big problem heaven05 Jun 2015 #27

The emphasis on debt angers me because this type is forever blaming our debt on social programs. jwirr Jun 2015 #18

Lieberman comes to mind! *gag*.nt m-lekktor Jun 2015 #20

Himes is my rep and I happen to like him. Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #22

of course you do. your lack pf concern for minorities is frequently noted here. cali Jun 2015 #24

"The most conservative poster here"? Really? Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #35

Not just a threat to our democracy, but to all democracies. nt raouldukelives Jun 2015 #31

So-called Democrats like Himes need primary challengers who are fiscal progressives meow2u3 Jun 2015 #36

Corporate Democrats don't see the connections between economic mmonk Jun 2015 #41