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53. Its all in the Democratic party's hands. Which way they will lean

Wed Aug 19, 2020, 08:18 PM

Aug 2020

They can snub their large and growing progressive base to their own peril. Do not blame progressives if they finally have had enough. A big majority of Democrats wanted to hear AOC. But she was only given a 60 second pre-recorded message which she made the most of. While the GOP anti choice, anti union right winger got center stage at the DNC.
I AM NOT ADVOCATING A THIRD PARTY!
But I can see it happening if progressive values are put on the back burner again.

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Marianne Williamson is back -- to talk about forming a third party [View all] brooklynite Aug 2020 OP

Pardon my sarcasm and how much is the Putin/tRump team donating to their election? nt mitch96 Aug 2020 #1

And probably being overseen by the same GOPers behind Kanye West groundloop Aug 2020 #3

They can all get together with Nina Turner and Cornell West... brush Aug 2020 #29

It's the same group. Working together Justice Aug 2020 #90

That'll go well. ehrnst Aug 2020 #91

My thought exactly! Likely same amount as Jill shitbag Stein SheltieLover Aug 2020 #4

I wonder if they get a seat at Putins table like Stein?? nt mitch96 Aug 2020 #8

Yuk SheltieLover Aug 2020 #11

I don't pardon it, I AGREE WITH your sarcasm get the red out Aug 2020 #5

I preclude some of my posts b/c some people don't "get" my humor... just sayin'.. nt mitch96 Aug 2020 #9

I certainly know about that experperience, happens to me a lot. get the red out Aug 2020 #39

I would imagine the Russians would donate nothing to this cause olddad65 Aug 2020 #17

? how so? nt mitch96 Aug 2020 #45

The only donation they need is love IronLionZion Aug 2020 #20

People and their egos Fullduplexxx Aug 2020 #2

Politico. An anti-Democratic Party article. Quelle surprise. George II Aug 2020 #6

" Magazine POLITICS 'He's Destroyed Conservatism': The Republican Case Against Trump's GOP" brooklynite Aug 2020 #18

" 'He's Destroyed Conservatism': The Republican Case Against Trump's GOP" brooklynite Aug 2020 #19

Legend has it awesomerwb1 Aug 2020 #27

Bazinga! George II Aug 2020 #41

If she can solve the world's energy problems with essential oils and crystals she'll have my vote. Gore1FL Aug 2020 #7

move over Kanye! both transparent and pathetic; guess I'm allergic to NUTS... bringthePaine Aug 2020 #10

Green Party Traildogbob Aug 2020 #12

In Iowa, a guy who ran as a Green Party candidate last election is running as a rabid repug SharonClark Aug 2020 #23

When the Green Party sabotaged Al Gore, their credibility was shot. LisaM Aug 2020 #31

They can STFU and STFD until after the election. not_the_one Aug 2020 #13

In Williamson's defense, the article says she's voting for Biden. SharonClark Aug 2020 #22

I believe during the debates she, along with the other candidates, agreed to support not_the_one Aug 2020 #52

Let's see if Jill Stein comes flying in to guide them BumRushDaShow Aug 2020 #14

Why now, FFS? Sickos. LymphocyteLover Aug 2020 #15

Follow her money and doxx her AND her donors. ancianita Aug 2020 #16

Crystal healing power party. sarcasmo Aug 2020 #21

They can probably hold their convention BlueIdaho Aug 2020 #24

She can go eat-shit with Nina Turner. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #25

Post removed Post removed Aug 2020 #46

Your Freudian slip is showing LanternWaste Aug 2020 #47

Haaaaa! NurseJackie Aug 2020 #48

I was so glad when they blocked Nina from giving a nominating speech for Sanders in 2016 Gothmog Aug 2020 #71

I see that Politico's "ace reporter" H-A Otterbein is being tasked to really IMPORTANT stuff. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #26

THe story is about SuperdelegateSenatorNinaTurner's People Party lapucelle Aug 2020 #56

It sounds like a Sore Losers' Shadow Convention, honestly. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #57

NOW???? TNNurse Aug 2020 #28

She went to the Michael Moore / Kanye West School of Attention-Getting NurseJackie Aug 2020 #30

why can't she just be Kanye's VP???? BamaRefugee Aug 2020 #32

For a week or so, I thought she was pretty cool. lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #33

Oh, well, that ought to work. CBHagman Aug 2020 #34

Not to mention the actual backing of enough voters to do it because without enough cstanleytech Aug 2020 #40

Not This Year? Never Mind! The Daily Irishman Aug 2020 #35

But, Tulsi i!!! relayerbob Aug 2020 #36

I have this strange feeling of deja vu.... paging 2016! n/t TygrBright Aug 2020 #37

How much is the Trump team paying her? Seems kinda helpisontheway Aug 2020 #38

They can call it the bizarro party! KWR65 Aug 2020 #42

Fuck these guys jcgoldie Aug 2020 #43

If a tree falls in the forest. . . matt819 Aug 2020 #44

The Both Sides Party. Not based on reality. betsuni Aug 2020 #49

Are they paying Williamson in dollars or rubels? paleotn Aug 2020 #50

Oy SunSeeker Aug 2020 #51

Its all in the Democratic party's hands. Which way they will lean LiberalLovinLug Aug 2020 #53

Do you have any data to support the claim lapucelle Aug 2020 #55

There is none. This simply means: "Me and a few online friends who feel the same way I do." NurseJackie Aug 2020 #63

My only point was that a majority wanted to hear from her LiberalLovinLug Aug 2020 #66

It's false to say that she was given "just 60 seconds to speak"... NurseJackie Aug 2020 #68

Her seconding speech was actually almost two minutes, twice as long as the woman who.... George II Aug 2020 #70

Again, all I was saying was that a good majority of Democrats wanted to hear AOC LiberalLovinLug Aug 2020 #73

On what do you base your statement "good majority of Democrats" ehrnst Aug 2020 #74

I gave one already. LiberalLovinLug Aug 2020 #78

Right. This one.. ehrnst Aug 2020 #82

So what? They're not entitled to anything. It's Joe's convention. Joe's message. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #84

Aah, the "big majority" claim came from a CBS poll. Well, 100% of the Democrats who watched the DNC lapucelle Aug 2020 #88

Sorry, the convention is about Joe Biden and Kamala Harris... not AOC. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #76

+1000 ehrnst Aug 2020 #80

About the results of that poll... ehrnst Aug 2020 #75

There you go LiberalLovinLug Aug 2020 #81

But fewer than Pelosi. ehrnst Aug 2020 #83

I should have included this link LiberalLovinLug Aug 2020 #65

Last I heard, a CBS poll of less than 2000 Dems in a single battleground state ehrnst Aug 2020 #85

That's not what "base" means. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #58

The Democratic base is women of color and they chose Biden. ehrnst Aug 2020 #77

There will always be 3rd party candidates. Steelrolled Aug 2020 #54

There are several 3rd parties now, but she wants to take on forming ANOTHER one? apnu Aug 2020 #59

The "My Feelings Were Hurt" party? The "Ego Above Country" party? NurseJackie Aug 2020 #60

Maybe MosheFeingold Aug 2020 #61

They have very little to offer... and that's why the voters rejected them. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #62

Influence is earned in ways that are different than numbers of twitter followers ehrnst Aug 2020 #86

I am betting MosheFeingold Aug 2020 #89

They will join Ralph Nader in Hell. Ralph gave and election to W. bush and they want to give one to Nitram Aug 2020 #64

"THIRD" party? I doubt it - prob more like 57th. Theres always been crackpot partiies Kashkakat v.2.0 Aug 2020 #67

If we have a third party candidate who can keep anyone from getting a majority of EC votes, marie999 Aug 2020 #69

I doubt that this third party will be successful Gothmog Aug 2020 #72

I would LOVE to hear a recording of a meeting between her and Nina Turner ehrnst Aug 2020 #79

Rubles are Green, too, right? Marianne? dchill Aug 2020 #87