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mcar

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3. Please define "establishment Democrats"

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jul 31, 2017, 02:15 PM

Jul 2017

Do they include Dems, or those who caucus with them, who have been in office for several decades? If not, why not? Who decides who is "establishment?"

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Will there be 4 political Parties by 2020? [View all] kentuck Jul 2017 OP

I'm very liberal and I'm not following Bernie - do not equate liberal with Bernie Fresh_Start Jul 2017 #1

Often I think there might be more cooperation with 4 parties. What we watch constantly in RKP5637 Jul 2017 #2

Please define "establishment Democrats" mcar Jul 2017 #3

If the two factions of each party PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2017 #4

It still comes down to a two party system ismnotwasm Jul 2017 #5

Exactly loyalsister Jul 2017 #14

At the moment, Democrats seem more united than ever marylandblue Jul 2017 #6

Kinda hope not. temporary311 Jul 2017 #7

Okay, I'll bite. SharonClark Jul 2017 #12

Center-Right. temporary311 Jul 2017 #13

Interesting division you've laid out for the Democratic Party. SharonClark Jul 2017 #16

Well, the OP was about 4 parties. temporary311 Jul 2017 #17

No. There has always been left and centrist sides within the Democratic Party. Weekend Warrior Jul 2017 #8

No, there will still be 2 big parties and several fringe parties SharonClark Jul 2017 #9

Don't forget. yallerdawg Jul 2017 #10

Agree with you there. its baked into the Electoral College Fresh_Start Jul 2017 #11

Simple answer: no. brooklynite Jul 2017 #15