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KoKo

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25. As he says...The issues we Dems have ignored for far too long

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 12:23 PM

Jun 2015

Don't you see? That is what Bernie seems to be doing right now....he is making Democrats confront the issues they have ignored for too long.

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Greider 2005. Bring on the Rebels. Save the party from being the money beast it's become. [View all] madfloridian Jun 2015 OP

K&R. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #1

Thanks for the rec. madfloridian Jun 2015 #2

Spot on. eom JEB Jun 2015 #3

Some people are afraid of confrontation Kalidurga Jun 2015 #4

Not enough Bernie folks around my area. At least not yet. madfloridian Jun 2015 #5

Not yet are the key words Kalidurga Jun 2015 #7

Good idea. madfloridian Jun 2015 #8

You might want to take a handout. Maybe some pithy quotes from Bernie? merrily Jun 2015 #31

We must kick the damn Third Way Democrats out of our party leadership. nm rhett o rick Jun 2015 #6

Kicked and Rec'd! SoapBox Jun 2015 #9

"disturbing the peace in moribund politics" madfloridian Jun 2015 #10

I have a quibble with one thing in the otherwise spot on OP. The part that says Dems don't do sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #11

Oh, I just assumed he was talking about Dem party leaders. madfloridian Jun 2015 #13

Oh, THAT I agree with! It was so frustrating to see them cave time after time sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #14

Not only did they not back them up...they put them down in a hurry. madfloridian Jun 2015 #15

Yes they did. Which is what started people wondering 'what is going on here'? sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #16

I often wonder.. madfloridian Jun 2015 #20

Cave, my ass. (No offense intended to sabrina 1) merrily Jun 2015 #32

It's also the "information age". The old lies aren't working anymore. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #12

You are so right. The old lies don't work since the advent of the internet. madfloridian Jun 2015 #17

They work, but not as well, or for as long, as they used to. merrily Jun 2015 #33

K&R ReRe Jun 2015 #18

I appreciate his writing also. madfloridian Jun 2015 #19

Kicking FloriTexan Jun 2015 #21

Thanks for the kick. madfloridian Jun 2015 #29

Kicked Enthusiast Jun 2015 #22

hell to the yeah. nashville_brook Jun 2015 #23

an observation that i'm chewing on lately nashville_brook Jun 2015 #24

Well said. There must be an opposition party for a democracy to be healthy. madfloridian Jun 2015 #26

+1 merrily Jun 2015 #34

As he says...The issues we Dems have ignored for far too long KoKo Jun 2015 #25

And it is not a popular thing to do. madfloridian Jun 2015 #27

Kick. Rec. hifiguy Jun 2015 #28

It's a mistake to think traditional polling and usual assumptions will work right now. madfloridian Jun 2015 #30