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WhaTHellsgoingonhere

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7. Love how much we act like Republicans when we're

Reply to bobthedrummer (Original post)

Wed Feb 3, 2016, 02:51 PM

Feb 2016

...in power. Republicans call themselves "Compassionate Conservatives" and we have Third Wayers calling themselves "Progressives." mom mod, post #39, talks about Gore and Kerry rolling over rather than fighting for Democrats. Today, Hillary's supporters have usurped the Republican "Sore Loserman" meme.

I've been calling it out since Obama got elected noting that suddenly, things we cared about under the Bush admin, we no longer care about. It's really disturbing.

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Inconvenient truths about the New Democrats, the Third Way, Democratic Leadership Council, etc [View all] bobthedrummer Feb 2016 OP

Thank You For Sharing These Truths cantbeserious Feb 2016 #1

So nice I recommended it twice. Zorra Feb 2016 #2

Yep-still true though. bobthedrummer Feb 2016 #3

Thanks! dreamnightwind Feb 2016 #4

Given how radical the GOP has become... malthaussen Feb 2016 #5

A lot of truth in your post malthaussen. Wisdom too. n/t bobthedrummer Feb 2016 #10

k n/t bobthedrummer Feb 2016 #6

Love how much we act like Republicans when we're WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2016 #7

Beyond disturbing to so many of US, Wha T Hellsgoingonhere. We've got unindicted war criminals as bobthedrummer Feb 2016 #8

And then Hillary supporters think it's a CT when we notice that the wouldn't allow Bernie cui bono Feb 2016 #16

Kick. n/t bobthedrummer Feb 2016 #9

^ bobthedrummer Feb 2016 #11

+ bobthedrummer Feb 2016 #12

I wonder how many "volunteers" and "students" from think tank colleges have been active in NH? bobthedrummer Feb 2016 #13

A timely kick bobthedrummer Feb 2016 #14

k n r - especially for the scavenger hunt! cui bono Feb 2016 #15

One more time, people n/t bobthedrummer Feb 2016 #17