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madfloridian

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22. Same reason some accept millions of Bill Gates ed reform money.

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Reply #20)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 12:52 AM

Sep 2015

They need funding.

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Al From's group wanted a "bloodless revolution" in our Democratic Party. [View all] madfloridian Sep 2015 OP

Kicking and bookmarking.. AuntPatsy Sep 2015 #1

Same here...Thanks Mad! haikugal Sep 2015 #2

kick merrily Sep 2015 #3

They have the Senate locked up. With only a few exceptions. stillwaiting Sep 2015 #4

And we're losing a progressive in the Senate next year. Le Taz Hot Sep 2015 #59

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Sep 2015 #5

fuck from. whoever posts these is doing a great service to everyone. :D roguevalley Sep 2015 #7

Really important. Thank you. zentrum Sep 2015 #6

To me it's important because it was planned and put into action with profit in mind. madfloridian Sep 2015 #23

^Yes^ zentrum Sep 2015 #39

The ONLY thing we can do is Doctor_J Sep 2015 #8

You are right, they pay no attention to us. madfloridian Sep 2015 #13

This is the purpose of the "Lesser of Two Evils" meme: Maedhros Sep 2015 #44

I am done with that game, forever. hifiguy Sep 2015 #46

They will continue to play the game as long as the rubes fall for it. Maedhros Dec 2015 #64

exactly. hopemountain Dec 2015 #63

Wow. What real friends of organized labor these, and I use the term loosely, "people" are. Ed Suspicious Sep 2015 #9

Kicking and Recommending FloriTexan Sep 2015 #10

K&R CharlotteVale Sep 2015 #11

K&R Paka Sep 2015 #12

nauseating ibegurpard Sep 2015 #14

I said several times over the years, that I will never again vote for anyone associated with the DLC Fuddnik Sep 2015 #15

Yep. We, the people, have to now take back the people's party. mmonk Sep 2015 #16

Yes. madfloridian Sep 2015 #24

Great post. mmonk Sep 2015 #28

Thanks for posting this. K&R think Sep 2015 #17

That paragraph about establishing presidential primacy over the legislature... Volaris Sep 2015 #18

"that's called the IMPERIAL PRESIDENCY" madfloridian Sep 2015 #49

K & R. This clarifies things even more. Duppers Sep 2015 #19

K&R - What I don't get, is why ANY labor union would support a 3rd Way candidate 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #20

Same reason some accept millions of Bill Gates ed reform money. madfloridian Sep 2015 #22

You know what they say about drunks - they can't reform until they hit bottom. erronis Sep 2015 #42

Like unions & any middle-class could survive another 4/8 years of union busting and job-outsourcing.. 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #47

absolutely. and we will never win a living wage or hopemountain Dec 2015 #61

Corruption can be one cause. Jamastiene Sep 2015 #56

That is quite an eye-opening piece of writing. You actually answered my question. Thank you. 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #57

we have to take a very close look at all "democrat" reps hopemountain Dec 2015 #62

eye opening restorefreedom Sep 2015 #21

Rahm's quote seems ironic dreamnightwind Sep 2015 #25

Yep, and don't forget when Dean was chair we took the Senate as well. madfloridian Sep 2015 #36

Fabulous research & very important emsimon33 Sep 2015 #26

Kicked Enthusiast Sep 2015 #27

"I want to be invisible. I do guerrilla warfare. I paint my face and travel at night. MisterP Sep 2015 #29

+1 - great analysis. I like the X or Y frameworks. erronis Sep 2015 #43

Thanks, Mad Thespian2 Sep 2015 #30

I wish I could rec this post more than once. Thank you. nt antigop Sep 2015 #31

"a bloodless revolution" < Or just not his, or his office mates. Tens of millions in permanent jtuck004 Sep 2015 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author jtuck004 Sep 2015 #32

The blood came later...like when the homeowners foamed the runway for the Banksters. Octafish Sep 2015 #34

A LOT of harm was done by such policies. madfloridian Sep 2015 #50

A lot of tortured rationalization DirkGently Sep 2015 #35

.... madfloridian Sep 2015 #58

Remember when liberals ran the party??? freebrew Sep 2015 #37

Great post. Good to know how we got to where we are today. marmar Sep 2015 #38

So opposing this is the very definition of what an UNDERGROUND Democrat should be. yodermon Sep 2015 #40

Good point. madfloridian Sep 2015 #48

After Nixon's resignation, sulphurdunn Sep 2015 #41

Yup. hifiguy Sep 2015 #45

Oooopsie fascisthunter Sep 2015 #51

Really instructive, thanks! nt Babel_17 Sep 2015 #52

Hostile takeover... LWolf Sep 2015 #53

Me, too. Pretty hostile. madfloridian Sep 2015 #54

Liberals have never been in charge of shit. Jamastiene Sep 2015 #55

..... madfloridian Sep 2015 #60

reverse hostile takeover YellowMango Jun 2016 #65

KnR coyote Jun 2016 #66