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RC

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2. We do need a second party.

Sun Feb 12, 2012, 11:02 AM

Feb 2012

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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NYT: We Need a Second Party [View all] babylonsister Feb 2012 OP

"constructive conservative proposals" izquierdista Feb 2012 #1

I was about to reply that "constructive conservative proposals" = oxymoron 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #53

How about "severely constructive conservative proposals" denem Feb 2012 #71

How about chervilant Feb 2012 #72

We do need a second party. RC Feb 2012 #2

+1 Scuba Feb 2012 #5

My thoughts exactly. nt. harmonicon Feb 2012 #12

+1! snot Feb 2012 #14

Right on. peace frog Feb 2012 #17

Aint gonna happen till we get publically financed campaigns. WingDinger Feb 2012 #22

Jim Hightower said something to the effect of... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2012 #31

The Left has been saying that for a while. bvar22 Feb 2012 #35

! City Lights Feb 2012 #43

exactly a2liberal Feb 2012 #47

Agreed! dflprincess Feb 2012 #59

exactly correct. limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #60

I agree, I have stated as much on several occasions /nt Dragonfli Feb 2012 #62

+99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% nilram Feb 2012 #65

The GOP is a perfect example azureblue Feb 2012 #3

Hear hear wial Feb 2012 #9

"conservatism is based upon greed, anger and ignorance" sulphurdunn Feb 2012 #19

"conservatism is based upon greed, anger and ignorance" and fear but most of all Vincardog Feb 2012 #28

Yes indeed. sulphurdunn Feb 2012 #77

good point about the bad metaphor! renate Feb 2012 #20

I would like to add... jonthebru Feb 2012 #42

Wow! 90-percent Feb 2012 #37

Kicked and fervently recommended. Faygo Kid Feb 2012 #4

from your post to God's inbox... icarusxat Feb 2012 #6

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

amen DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #29

The GOP will cease to exist. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #13

The GOP is not dead . . Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #18

Missed that one. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #23

The GOP will cease to exist. You can't imagine how I count on that! classof56 Feb 2012 #48

They created their own teabagger monster BumRushDaShow Feb 2012 #7

.......... trusty elf Feb 2012 #66

The Mustache Of Wisdom … late to the party as always. the_chinuk Feb 2012 #11

You are absolutely right Alcibiades Feb 2012 #21

I have to say, the Scrabble metaphor is rather apt. Bolo Boffin Feb 2012 #58

we have a "constructive conservative party" and a "destructive radical right party" Warren Stupidity Feb 2012 #15

What? No Friedman units? JJW Feb 2012 #16

LOL I had forgotten about Friedman Units - thanks for reminding us underpants Feb 2012 #39

I don't think BFEE will let that happen 99th_Monkey Feb 2012 #24

Family of Secrets 90-percent Feb 2012 #38

There are essentially 3 parties now NewJeffCT Feb 2012 #25

A glimpse of the course back to political sanity and relevance for the Republican galleon. VioletLake Feb 2012 #26

And when I say spineless, I mean severely spineless. nt VioletLake Feb 2012 #36

The republican party is called the dem centrists. What we need a new REAL dem party. on point Feb 2012 #27

Mr. Friedman, we have the party you described. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #30

Friedman nauthiz Feb 2012 #32

+10000! RufusTFirefly Feb 2012 #49

Wake up, Tom. 2012 Democrats = 1972 Republican Jakes Progress Feb 2012 #33

Whomever wins the GOP primary is the 'Bob Dole' of 2012 LynneSin Feb 2012 #34

I agree. bvar22 Feb 2012 #44

+1! snot Feb 2012 #63

+ a gazillion times infinity n/t chervilant Feb 2012 #73

The Republican party has been done since 2006 - a disaster for them that we are rarely reminded of underpants Feb 2012 #40

We DO need a 2nd Party! bvar22 Feb 2012 #41

A quote by John Kenneth Galbraith that pretty much defines conservanazis. TxVietVet Feb 2012 #45

A big elephant in the room that Tom missed - global monopolies & too-big-to-fail conglomerates that Kashkakat v.2.0 Feb 2012 #46

Hoi Polloi chervilant Feb 2012 #74

Rec'in this in honor of the small handful here that can let no criticism of the Repubs Number23 Feb 2012 #50

if ... padruig Feb 2012 #51

I would not trust Tom DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #52

"What we definitely and urgently need is a second party" "WE"? Thom- gotta mouse in yer pocket? stlsaxman Feb 2012 #54

Spoken like a member BlueToTheBone Feb 2012 #55

tom, you idiot, you rode team limbaugh off the cliff with the rest of the GOP now go certainot Feb 2012 #56

If "we need a conservative GOP," shouldn't we also have mistertrickster Feb 2012 #57

So close yet so far. quakerboy Feb 2012 #61

You're wrong, Tom. The GOP Scrabble tiles read C-F-K-P-S-U-U Kennah Feb 2012 #64

Rearrange the letters in "Republican Party", and you get....... trusty elf Feb 2012 #67

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

The GOP/tea party live in a fantasy world created by Fox news kemah Feb 2012 #70

Friedman is often wrong, stunningly so, however,,, peace frog Feb 2012 #75

Wow... chervilant Feb 2012 #76