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John2

(2,730 posts)
42. You need
Sat Jun 8, 2013, 08:30 AM
Jun 2013

a Tea Party Movement of your own, to move the Democratic Party farther Left. It was moved farther Right, beginning with the Clinton Admininistration and his Triangulation strategy. That was after the country had move farther to the Right after not two but three Republican Administrations under the Reagan Era. During that Era, Liberals were attacked in this country and it became a Dirty word. They even took an all out assault on the Press for being too Liberal.

Instead of President Obama talking about famous or popular Democratic Presidents, he keeps referring to Republicans. He seems to have no sense of what America was like before Reagan. President Obama is more of a centrist, and Blue Dog Democrat. Hillary Clinton will be the same and so will Biden. What the DEmocrats need is a new liberal candidate to challenge them in Democratic primaries. That shouldn't be a problem with all these Liberal organizations to find or recruit a candidate to challenge them. It is not impossible to do in the primaries, because Obama himself challenged the establishment favorite on basically liberal positions, such as the anti-War position against Hillary Clinton and Universal Healthcare. Either they move it back towards the Left, or face a challenge by someone new.

A third party is not the way to go or a Ralph Nader. By Nader going outside the Party, all he did was damage the Democratic Party and enabled republicans, because they were more solidified. If Nader really thought his positions were in the majority, then why was he such a coward to run as a candidate, within the Democratic Party?

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"D'oh" - SenselessBrainer (R - Prince O'Pork) Berlum Jun 2013 #1
The Kotex KKKid. Hubert Flottz Jun 2013 #5
He never thought that it could be used against him and Drale Jun 2013 #2
Bingo! Shadowflash Jun 2013 #26
This Doofus Needs A Serious Attitude Adjustment, Ma'am The Magistrate Jun 2013 #3
NonSensenbrenner whines like a little girl when... Hubert Flottz Jun 2013 #4
Don't you mean like a small whiny child? BlueToTheBone Jun 2013 #12
that would make him an age-ist leftyohiolib Jun 2013 #22
I might be an "age-ist" Hubert Flottz Jun 2013 #33
Not me, I love ladies of every age. Hubert Flottz Jun 2013 #32
Duuuuuuhhhhh. Nay Jun 2013 #6
Well well well BumRushDaShow Jun 2013 #7
Excellent point. cheapdate Jun 2013 #41
It's fine if they target Liberals, but BUSINESS??? Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #8
Corporations actually need to be monitored even heavier. marble falls Jun 2013 #9
How many times is Jim Sensenbrenner going to feign ignorance? kpete Jun 2013 #10
Poor, poor sensenbrenner nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #11
"Tex" didn't really author the PATRIOT Act, OnyxCollie Jun 2013 #13
Wow - Republican Family Values - Skankster-Style (as usual) Berlum Jun 2013 #16
So many neocon snakes Hubert Flottz Jun 2013 #34
Notice that they talk of "Amending" the Act, not doing away with it! They want to be able to head Dustlawyer Jun 2013 #14
Little late now. AtheistCrusader Jun 2013 #15
Damn. Sure, now there's a problem? Solly Mack Jun 2013 #17
+1000. nt awoke_in_2003 Jun 2013 #19
Sensenbrenner published a 2005 op-ed in USA Today dismissing critics who warned of abuses LanternWaste Jun 2013 #18
Famous last words. SlimJimmy Jun 2013 #21
His shit stain will never come off. It's his permanent tattoo. L0oniX Jun 2013 #20
This is a perfect example... iandhr Jun 2013 #23
Presidents on live right now made Rs look silly again :) Sunlei Jun 2013 #24
Too late now, tooth paste out of the tube Kelvin Mace Jun 2013 #25
I'm glad I got gerrymandered out of his district. postulater Jun 2013 #27
LOL MoreGOPoop Jun 2013 #28
Passed by Congress. They can stop this any time they want. Put up or shut up. Just DO IT. freshwest Jun 2013 #29
So it's OK when George Bush does it, not OK when Barack Obama does it. Initech Jun 2013 #30
The entire Patriot Act needs to be rewritten. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #31
The "Patriot Act" reminds me so much of the Enabling Act of 1933. Hubert Flottz Jun 2013 #37
The Democratic Party is also run by a very small number of JDPriestly Jun 2013 #38
You need John2 Jun 2013 #42
Dunce. nt JoePhilly Jun 2013 #35
fuck that fat old whore! librechik Jun 2013 #36
Chickens coming home to roost. You created this, Sensenbrenner. muntrv Jun 2013 #39
Toothpaste is out of the tube. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #40
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