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In reply to the discussion: NYT: We Need a Second Party [View all]RC
(25,592 posts)2. We do need a second party.
A Liberal and Progressive Democratic Party. A real Democratic Party, representative of the people. Not the party of DINO's we have now.
With the DLC takeover of the Democratic party complete, moving to the Right far enough to Replace the Sane part of the Republican party (hence the Clown Car of Presidential candidates that is left of the Republican Party).
The DLC was dissolved last year because its job was done.
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I was about to reply that "constructive conservative proposals" = oxymoron
2ndAmForComputers
Feb 2012
#53
"conservatism is based upon greed, anger and ignorance" and fear but most of all
Vincardog
Feb 2012
#28
I believe your being to optimistic. They still control alot of government at the
cstanleytech
Feb 2012
#8
"By 2014, they will be finished as a political party" - a lot of miles to tread between now
stockholmer
Feb 2012
#10
we have a "constructive conservative party" and a "destructive radical right party"
Warren Stupidity
Feb 2012
#15
A glimpse of the course back to political sanity and relevance for the Republican galleon.
VioletLake
Feb 2012
#26
The republican party is called the dem centrists. What we need a new REAL dem party.
on point
Feb 2012
#27
The Republican party has been done since 2006 - a disaster for them that we are rarely reminded of
underpants
Feb 2012
#40
A big elephant in the room that Tom missed - global monopolies & too-big-to-fail conglomerates that
Kashkakat v.2.0
Feb 2012
#46
Rec'in this in honor of the small handful here that can let no criticism of the Repubs
Number23
Feb 2012
#50
"What we definitely and urgently need is a second party" "WE"? Thom- gotta mouse in yer pocket?
stlsaxman
Feb 2012
#54
tom, you idiot, you rode team limbaugh off the cliff with the rest of the GOP now go
certainot
Feb 2012
#56
It'd be kinda nice if the Democrats were the radical party instead of the Rebublicans.
Kablooie
Feb 2012
#68
I Remember When DU and the Media Declared the Republicans Dead and Leaderless in 2008
NeedleCast
Feb 2012
#69