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57. I live here and this should send a message that

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Sun Sep 13, 2015, 10:42 AM

Sep 2015

we are not a bunch of bro-country music loving rednecks.

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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

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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