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panader0

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30. My problem with centrists is that the center keeps moving further to the right.

Reply to DanTex (Reply #28)

Thu Apr 20, 2017, 07:02 PM

Apr 2017

And if that Pew poll is accurate and you are accurate (that Independents are
more conservative), then the Democrats will be outnumbered by quite a bit.

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Let's get us some Independents! Put Lieberman, Bloomberg, and Ventura in charge of the party! [View all] DanTex Apr 2017 OP

K&R! stonecutter357 Apr 2017 #1

HA Goodman!!! NCTraveler Apr 2017 #2

Isn't Ross Perot still alive? L. Coyote Apr 2017 #3

Lie-berman? No. Lint Head Apr 2017 #4

anyone who is undecided after this election, WomenRising2017 Apr 2017 #5

This is the reason I quit listening to Hartmann years ago. He was always telling independents & Tarheel_Dem Apr 2017 #6

What an odd description of Independents you offered. democrank Apr 2017 #7

lol WomenRising2017 Apr 2017 #18

I need to choose a side? democrank Apr 2017 #20

I voted a straight Democratic... tonedevil Apr 2017 #22

hear that, little woman? Skittles Apr 2017 #25

lol WomenRising2017 Apr 2017 #36

I guess we know different kinds of independents. DanTex Apr 2017 #24

What causes you to think that was the reason the 100 Democratic seats were lost? delisen Apr 2017 #27

Corruption in either party needs to be fought ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #8

Sure, but right now corruption lives overwhelmingly in one party and not the other. DanTex Apr 2017 #9

Is it just me or are most Independents older white dudes? nt LexVegas Apr 2017 #10

And young white dudes too. nt DanTex Apr 2017 #11

Yes. White dudes. nt LexVegas Apr 2017 #12

Let's you and them fight! klook Apr 2017 #13

Very good points. The funny thing is that in Connecticut there are no "independents".... George II Apr 2017 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2017 #15

Lol. nt JTFrog Apr 2017 #21

I have found this... tonedevil Apr 2017 #23

lieberman..... KentuckyWoman Apr 2017 #16

As if The DOOR hasn't always been OPEN to INDEPENDENTS Cha Apr 2017 #17

Most of them were Russians tallahasseedem Apr 2017 #19

A Pew research chart (sorry no link) panader0 Apr 2017 #26

Independents, by and large, are more conservative than Democrats. DanTex Apr 2017 #28

My problem with centrists is that the center keeps moving further to the right. panader0 Apr 2017 #30

Well, sanders thinks we can move to the left when it comes to a class-war and that that will JCanete Apr 2017 #32

OK, and that's a reasonable argument. I might not agree, but it's defensible. DanTex Apr 2017 #37

I think we agree about how risky it is. I'm not at all convinced we'll win that fight, but its JCanete Apr 2017 #38

I think Sanders should be careful about how he promotes being an independent. JCanete Apr 2017 #29

Awesome OP! JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #31

FWIW...Peronally, I simply have no desire to "belong" to any group... MedusaX Apr 2017 #33

I have an idea... kentuck Apr 2017 #34

The Democratic Party should be controlled by Democrats and not indies Gothmog Apr 2017 #35