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noiretextatique

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56. clearly they are so convinced by their own brand

Sun Sep 13, 2015, 03:11 AM

Sep 2015

They don't grasp how it is failing. Instead, they blame the left. There is a post doing that right now. The post claims Bernie Sanders' supporters are fickle children who will be the first to abandon him when they do not get everything they want. Sounds like third way bs to me. They are expert in lowering expectations to support their triangulation. And claiming victory when there is none. If more people were not suffering, Hillary would be doing well. It will be hard to sell "stay the course," when so many people are struggling to make ends meet.

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A candidate who trusted the intelligence of voters (in Nashville!) wins a decisive victory. [View all] RiverLover Sep 2015 OP

That's what we need. Democrats who run as Democrats instead of R-lite. hobbit709 Sep 2015 #1

Exactly. And Centrism has No Place in our party. Its just rethugs infiltrating Democrats RiverLover Sep 2015 #2

As Jim Hightower said, "The only thing you find in the middle of the road is yellow stripes hobbit709 Sep 2015 #3

LOL RiverLover Sep 2015 #4

I love that line. historylovr Sep 2015 #33

It has a place, but should never be the starting point from which we back down yet further merrily Sep 2015 #11

Agree. Absolutist thinking just makes me cringe. Hortensis Sep 2015 #36

"The Middle Way is no way at all." bvar22 Sep 2015 #43

And to paraphrase GoneOffShore Sep 2015 #45

Got it in one! bvar22 Sep 2015 #47

The Third Way will go down in history as the worst way, not just here, but everywhere they imposed sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #53

YES! smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #5

Yep! It's amazing how many offices can be won just by running real Democrats Nay Sep 2015 #20

+ 1000 orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #22

Yes. We are liberal. Why shouldn't we be proud of it. JDPriestly Sep 2015 #34

Very good post. Ed Suspicious Sep 2015 #42

And yet. And yet, we have many folks here who say we must accommodate GoneOffShore Sep 2015 #50

...^ that 840high Sep 2015 #40

+ about a million! Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2015 #46

Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #6

The revolution is happening. tecelote Sep 2015 #7

From your lips...or keypad. RiverLover Sep 2015 #9

+ 1000 orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #23

Yuck! to "revolution" and "take back," but yes to restoring a healthy Hortensis Sep 2015 #37

. merrily Sep 2015 #12

But only if you put up a candidate and then vote. kelliekat44 Sep 2015 #8

So very true. RiverLover Sep 2015 #10

Candidates in all elections in all states and a get out the vote campaign in every precinct. JDPriestly Sep 2015 #35

To motivate the average voter you have to give them a clear choice hobbit709 Sep 2015 #15

+1,000 Scuba Sep 2015 #18

"Austin are quite pissed at the national leadership." Chan790 Sep 2015 #26

Big congrats to Mrs. Barry. madamvlb Sep 2015 #13

It's about the intelligence and trustworthiness of the candidate, not about the intelligence merrily Sep 2015 #14

That's a great post. RiverLover Sep 2015 #17

Thanks, RiverLover. Your OP is great. merrily Sep 2015 #24

And as we take back America, let's remember Stevepol Sep 2015 #16

Also note: this is what happens in a college-educated nation Demeter Sep 2015 #21

We can repeat it until we are blue in the face and many have. Until politicians act, however.... merrily Sep 2015 #25

Well said! mountain grammy Sep 2015 #31

Oh, absolutely. Unverified voting almost demands corruption. Hortensis Sep 2015 #38

But, but, but our serious party leaders tell us we must triangulate and move center to win. Scuba Sep 2015 #19

Six words: 2010 and 2014 midterms, all levels merrily Sep 2015 #27

Yep, look at Illinois, passing a referendum to tax millionaires to pay for schools, plus Rauner. Scuba Sep 2015 #29

clearly they are so convinced by their own brand noiretextatique Sep 2015 #56

Congratulations to Ms. Barry. Betty Karlson Sep 2015 #28

We need a few more Profile in Courage type candidates and a few less flocking sheeple types. merrily Sep 2015 #30

It's a great thing. Nashville has been reliably blue redstateblues Sep 2015 #32

The Revolution is beginning Milliesmom Sep 2015 #39

yes, in tennessee. nashville is an oasis in a desert of red. spanone Sep 2015 #41

I am extatic to hear this can Marty McGraw Sep 2015 #44

Kicked, recommended and I wish her well. Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #48

Note: Nashville mayor is a Dem stronghold 4_TN_TITANS Sep 2015 #49

The notion that this is a center-right country is patently false. Unknown Beatle Sep 2015 #51

KnR. nt tblue37 Sep 2015 #52

K & R. Bravo and congrats to the new mayor. Konservatism kills! appalachiablue Sep 2015 #54

Nashville elects Democrats. Obama won there in '08 & '12. Lets' not pretend its the 2nd coming. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2015 #55

You didn't read the article in its entirety...lets not pretend you did. RiverLover Sep 2015 #59

Absolutely nothing you just quoted negates the point that Democrats routinely get elected there. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2015 #64

I live here and this should send a message that Lint Head Sep 2015 #57

Indeed it does!! RiverLover Sep 2015 #58

Nashville has had Democratic mayors since at least 1963... SidDithers Sep 2015 #60

...centrists. R-lites. RiverLover Sep 2015 #61

Democrats win mayoral elections in Nashville... SidDithers Sep 2015 #62

The point of the article, is that -this- time, a Democrat ran as a Democrat, not a centrist RiverLover Sep 2015 #63

A progressive winning in a Democratic stronghold is not the earth-shattering news... SidDithers Sep 2015 #65