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34. I think the Democratic Party right now

Wed Dec 23, 2015, 04:02 PM

Dec 2015

is pretty darned divided between Clinton and Sanders as it is because there's an ideological battle raging as to what the party is going to represent - what the party has been since it became the center-right, pro-corporate organization it is now or a true force to oppose the rightward drift that has occurred politically in this country.

The progressive/left of the Democratic Party have been looking for someone to pull the party back towards its true roots, and many thought Obama would be the one, but he obviously wasn't (and he didn't really show that many signs that he was at the time if you look back on it). Bernie's candidacy has created excitement on the progressive side and I think that's why you see so much heated back-and-forth between the Clinton and Sanders sides. Bernie is saying some things that haven't been said by a Democratic candidate in quite a while, especially the idea that Wall Street isn't a friend to the common, everyday working man and woman.

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10-year-old moves Clinton with question about bullying [View all] riversedge Dec 2015 OP

She laughs at the brutal death nyabingi Dec 2015 #1

Oh stop, why not stay on topic instead of taking a cheap shot at her. George II Dec 2015 #2

If your ONLY purpose is to BASH and DESTROY Hillary, then this is what they do randys1 Dec 2015 #27

Only purpose? liberalnarb Dec 2015 #36

Some here are here solely to attack Hillary. They may pretend to also support Bernie but randys1 Dec 2015 #47

Prefer Bernie but your ONLY concern is keeping out the GOP liberalnarb Dec 2015 #48

I am on topic nyabingi Dec 2015 #40

You are NOT on topic as the topic is about bullying. riversedge Dec 2015 #53

That's good, compare a 10 year old girl to Gaddafi. Maybe I can read another post how awful Hillary still_one Dec 2015 #3

Oh, stop! Laurian Dec 2015 #4

+1,000,000 winstars Dec 2015 #9

Ridiculous. This place has become ridiculous Stuckinthebush Dec 2015 #5

Life would be so much more orderly and predictable senz Dec 2015 #15

Yes, yes, yes... Stuckinthebush Dec 2015 #17

lol, you misunderstand senz Dec 2015 #24

It's the silliness of the comments Stuckinthebush Dec 2015 #31

Too far. liberalnarb Dec 2015 #37

And is certainly much more entertaining with the consistency of absurd and absolute reductionisms LanternWaste Dec 2015 #42

That's some serious hatred you're beaming out, there. byronius Dec 2015 #6

+1,000,000 winstars Dec 2015 #8

Except there wasn't any invective in it senz Dec 2015 #14

Sez the commenter who thinks Hillary is Stalin. byronius Dec 2015 #22

What?? senz Dec 2015 #25

"Life would be so much more orderly and predictable under an authoritarian regime." byronius Dec 2015 #45

Seems pretty calm, to me. I'm reading this thread and glad to see people speak up. yardwork Dec 2015 #64

Yardwork, you've been a HRC supporter from the get-go senz Dec 2015 #66

lol! This is what I mean. yardwork Dec 2015 #67

We know how crucial this election is. senz Dec 2015 #68

Odd you find it troubling. msrizzo Dec 2015 #28

Deep inconsistencies in candidates should be examined. senz Dec 2015 #32

OK fine. msrizzo Dec 2015 #33

Often, what the irrational mind refers to as troubling inconsistencies LanternWaste Dec 2015 #44

More accurately, a troubling interpretation. LanternWaste Dec 2015 #43

Thanks for asking - I'll tell you exactly what it's about nyabingi Dec 2015 #39

And your post is supposed to do what here on DU??? Divide us? Please switch to the decaf... winstars Dec 2015 #7

+1,000,000 byronius Dec 2015 #10

Been here since day one, getting bored with this BS... winstars Dec 2015 #11

Hear, hear NotHardly Dec 2015 #19

I think the Democratic Party right now nyabingi Dec 2015 #34

Thank you! Wish I could rec this a hundred times. yardwork Dec 2015 #65

Nailed it. Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #12

It is so hard to reconcile the opposites in this person senz Dec 2015 #13

Like I said, try the decaf, you might have more time in your day for fighting the real enemy... winstars Dec 2015 #23

It's the primary season, winstars. We assess the candidates. senz Dec 2015 #26

Go away, please. This is about a child. leftofcool Dec 2015 #16

^ Boom Stuckinthebush Dec 2015 #18

No, it's about Hillary's nyabingi Dec 2015 #35

Nothing but the best for the oppressed, huh? DinahMoeHum Dec 2015 #21

I'd predicate my conclusion wholly on a guess rather than the information provided too... LanternWaste Dec 2015 #41

I'm admittedly biased against Hillary nyabingi Dec 2015 #46

a brutal dictator treestar Dec 2015 #60

Jury results...seriously skepticscott Dec 2015 #62

A nice, safe non-political issue that everyone can get behind! mhatrw Dec 2015 #20

I know right? msrizzo Dec 2015 #29

who would use a child in this way. ViseGrip Dec 2015 #30

Hey it was good scripting at least. eom Purveyor Dec 2015 #55

Great story Gothmog Dec 2015 #38

I was very moved by this which I saw on Morning Joe... CTyankee Dec 2015 #49

Joe actually had something nice to say about this story and Hillary. I was suprized to riversedge Dec 2015 #56

He would be embarrassed not to, don't you think? CTyankee Dec 2015 #58

umm. suppose you are right riversedge Dec 2015 #63

Of course Hillary was emotional... humbled_opinion Dec 2015 #50

Nasty thing to say. riversedge Dec 2015 #54

Why? humbled_opinion Dec 2015 #69

bullying sucks restorefreedom Dec 2015 #51

This was sweet. Chemisse Dec 2015 #52

The 3 students who organized Clinton's visit-beg to differ with Trump's claim the event was staged" riversedge Dec 2015 #57

K & R SunSeeker Dec 2015 #59

I see that you posted a very well constructed OP about Clinton's response to Trump: George II Dec 2015 #61