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BainsBane

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42. voters seem to demand it

Fri Jul 14, 2017, 03:44 PM

Jul 2017

and it is voters who determine candidates and priorities through their votes. That a privileged few abhor that democratic process is not the Democratic Party's problem.

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So much for that whole "unity" thing... [View all] Blue_Tires Jul 2017 OP

Not a one of them admits we lost those seats by being too progressive on health care...liars who lie bettyellen Jul 2017 #1

"Useless" barely begins to describe it. NurseJackie Jul 2017 #3

I think it's fair to say that every movement or group has its lunatic fringe. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #2

New rule: anyone who demands that someone else "bend the knee" to him is too ridiculous and Squinch Jul 2017 #4

Isn't this about what Nina Turner said? ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #5

Yes, though she was not quite so "bend to my will, peon!" about it. But yes, her message was Squinch Jul 2017 #6

The problem of it is the Chapo folks have a lot of online fanatics that fluff their egos Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #7

Oh, definitely. We should make up our "Russian bot/Alt Left" (because their messages are the same) Squinch Jul 2017 #8

Why should the Democratic Party "bend the knee" Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2017 #9

Exactly. He can fuck right off. kcr Jul 2017 #11

Who wrote this shit, Omorosa? hatrack Jul 2017 #40

Ha! Omorosa! I forgot about her. Wonder what Russians she's been Squinch Jul 2017 #41

The political left is diverse. David__77 Jul 2017 #10

Quit calling them left BainsBane Jul 2017 #13

I'm not interested in saying who's "leftist" or "Christian," etc. David__77 Jul 2017 #14

The French Revolutionaries BainsBane Jul 2017 #23

Fuck the fascists BainsBane Jul 2017 #12

+infinity. sheshe2 Jul 2017 #15

Great post BainsBane Gothmog Jul 2017 #17

Damn! Excellent! Thank you! I know... NurseJackie Jul 2017 #19

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ JHan Jul 2017 #20

... Jamaal510 Jul 2017 #24

BABOOM! SunSeeker Jul 2017 #31

Brava! KitSileya Jul 2017 #32

Turns out this guy is from a rich family BainsBane Jul 2017 #33

Yes. It's very typical of the faux progressives to be rich and white and pretend to be working class KitSileya Jul 2017 #35

yup, we need to stop pretending it's about purity and being naive of how the system works JI7 Jul 2017 #37

It is interesting that one of the gripe is the Democratic party has no spine. Yet, their complaint pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #39

voters seem to demand it BainsBane Jul 2017 #42

Whatever happened to consciousness raising MountCleaners Jul 2017 #16

No offense intended, but it was for losers then, and for losers now GulfCoast66 Jul 2017 #25

Mr. Menaker sounds a lot like Nina Turner, who recently said in an interview with The Nation... George II Jul 2017 #18

"This sentiment is understandable" ....the fuck it is Matt JHan Jul 2017 #21

The radical left is a hurdle that we must overcome Cary Jul 2017 #22

How about we ignore them BainsBane Jul 2017 #34

What are our choices? Cary Jul 2017 #38

We often blame Gerrymandering for making he Republican Party strong GulfCoast66 Jul 2017 #26

+++++ And Sweden would surprise these so called leftists... JHan Jul 2017 #28

They learned how to monetize hipster racism. Starry Messenger Jul 2017 #27

No wonder he wants Trump to stay in office so badly BainsBane Jul 2017 #29

Coherent and practical? murielm99 Jul 2017 #30

Do these people really exist in real life? In large numbers? ecstatic Jul 2017 #36

They exist BainsBane Jul 2017 #43

The best way is for the large Democratic faction not to answer Hortensis Jul 2017 #44

Chapo dude sounds like Joffrey Baratheon ny geek tragedy Jul 2017 #45