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Hillary Clinton

Starry Messenger

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15. In the circles I run in, it usually means a candidate less oriented to labor.

Reply to Capn Sunshine (Original post)

Fri Sep 18, 2015, 10:37 AM

Sep 2015

(I'm specifically thinking of a candidate who keeps trying to unseat Mike Honda here in my neck of the woods, and losing.)

I've seen it get applied willy-nilly to anyone a certain type of progressive doesn't like, so I don't use it here. It's become meaningless and reductive.

And yes, no one gets elected without the support of the less right-wing sector of business, even the candidates that are more catnip-y to left-labor-grassroots.

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Hey, what's a "Corporate Dem"? [View all] Capn Sunshine Sep 2015 OP

Shhh, don't talk about reality. It isn't the done thing around here. shenmue Sep 2015 #1

BUt But But..... Capn Sunshine Sep 2015 #2

Everybody is the same shenmue Sep 2015 #3

Maybe it is someone who doesn't believe in golden parachutes unless they are Thinkingabout Sep 2015 #4

You went there! leftofcool Sep 2015 #5

Well maybe a corporate Democrat works for a living. leftofcool Sep 2015 #6

OGLIOARCH ALERT! BooScout Sep 2015 #7

.. Cha Sep 2015 #9

Good Morning Cha! BooScout Sep 2015 #13

If you figure it out please let me know postatomic Sep 2015 #8

NO, rw do Not a monopoly on hypocrisy.. You know who is freaking teeming with it. Cha Sep 2015 #10

It's just a label thrown at the others.. who don't support a certain candidate. Cha Sep 2015 #11

I'm glad we cleared that up? Capn Sunshine Sep 2015 #12

It's like porn. I know it when I see it? Rose Siding Sep 2015 #14

In the circles I run in, it usually means a candidate less oriented to labor. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #15

At least half of the people Jamaal510 Sep 2015 #16

Somehow they thing "the corporations" are a negative treestar Sep 2015 #17

I also found this term offensive and sad Gothmog Sep 2015 #18

It's meant to be an insult... Kang Colby Sep 2015 #19

It's one that Forbes does not want us to vote for, according to some. McCamy Taylor Sep 2015 #20

Calling other Democrats names is not a good way to win support for your candidate Gothmog Sep 2015 #21