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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The Democratic Party has proven what a gutless mess it has become [View all]truedelphi
(32,324 posts)125. Why, simply because based on the record of Corporate-Controlled Politicians, we have
Figured out that the progressive message they rely on in order to get elected (and re-elected) translates into the Same Ol Same Ol once elected.
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"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me!"
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Thank you - those of us with perspective through the years see this laziness of intellect masking
whereisjustice
Jan 2016
#3
I often feel like a consumer and labor unit rather than a citizen- Bernie is the cure...
Snarkoleptic
Jan 2016
#20
we are commodity units, like corn and pork belly. And by the way, with "big data computing"...
whereisjustice
Jan 2016
#68
With roots in Oregon, I understand your frustration. Who is willing to stand up for working people
whereisjustice
Jan 2016
#62
Well, they drove my generation into apathy. Time to start on the Millennials. (nt)
jeff47
Jan 2016
#9
Heck the kids in their cradles will never even hear the word liberal if ConservaDems have their way
Armstead
Jan 2016
#10
Oh sure they will. Notice how many of our ConservaDems like to claim they are liberals?
LondonReign2
Jan 2016
#150
Yep, but the truth is it's the people who for some reason I can't figure out, are hoodwinked into
trillion
Jan 2016
#25
lol - exactly. Nothing gets out the vote by stamping out the idea of a better America.
whereisjustice
Feb 2016
#154
If you have billions of $ to spend on lobbyists, why buy only one party when you can buy both?
GoneFishin
Jan 2016
#7
Democratic Party has been investing in Wall Street messaging at neglect of working Americans
whereisjustice
Feb 2016
#155
IMO it's worse than the cartoon portrays. The Party Leadership works for the Oligarchy
rhett o rick
Jan 2016
#101
The party is dead on its feet. No soul left whatsoever. willing to turn away millions of young
Doctor_J
Jan 2016
#16
And yet, sadly, the message that is most likely to be ignored by the very people we need to
truedelphi
Jan 2016
#124
This is where HRC stands during election season as if these were seasonal allergies.
sorechasm
Jan 2016
#38
Why, simply because based on the record of Corporate-Controlled Politicians, we have
truedelphi
Jan 2016
#125
This is the party that brought us ACA, toughest financial regulations since WW2, saved the economy
DanTex
Jan 2016
#37
This isn't about President Obama. He was the right President for the last 7.5 yrs. Now it's time to
jillan
Jan 2016
#131
You and I have both seen variations of this played out over and over again through the years
Armstead
Jan 2016
#59
Partisans on all sides get passionate and worked up..That's human nature and social dynamics
Armstead
Jan 2016
#81
I think you are seeing a growing unrest from years, decades of the corrupt DC government
rhett o rick
Jan 2016
#127
You make a good point -- However, the elites put up so many roadblocks to that too
Armstead
Jan 2016
#50
I don't think the biggest problem comes from elite roadblocks. Everytime progressive candidates lose
Chathamization
Jan 2016
#54
No, I split life between Illinois and Florida. I send $ to progressives in runs outside my states.
ancianita
Jan 2016
#114
Happy to help. Also sent $100 to some gal in San Diego who won against an incumbent neocon!
ancianita
Jan 2016
#116
Good points, and I've seen something similar play out a lot. I do think we can overcome the money
Chathamization
Jan 2016
#142
I've been posting threads asking for support for a Norm Solomon approved candidate. No replies.
Gregorian
Feb 2016
#159
The GOP rank and file are uprising for the right-wing version of the same thing
Armstead
Jan 2016
#49
We don't want our country back. We want our party back from the carpetbaggers
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jan 2016
#52
More bashing of the Democratic Party on a forum meant to support the Democratic Party
oberliner
Jan 2016
#61
This is in response to the bashing of one segment of the Democratic Party by another
Armstead
Jan 2016
#72
They revealed themselves when they had majorities in both the Senate and the House
Matariki
Jan 2016
#79
mass imprisonment, too--sure it surged under Ronnie, sure he replaced asylums with prisons
MisterP
Jan 2016
#109
This hurts. Like being shown good evidence that your love has already left you for another.
ancianita
Jan 2016
#97
Not raising taxes is why we keep having to cave to cuts to social services during budget deals.
liberal_at_heart
Jan 2016
#148
Bernie wants to move the party further to the left and that would be a recipe for disaster.
dubyadiprecession
Jan 2016
#140
You won't get them. You have no awareness of Hillary Clinton's agenda. Past legal activism
ancianita
Jan 2016
#151
Hard to believe, but I joined DU about two months after it was founded, and
Lydia Leftcoast
Jan 2016
#152
They and their Republican counterparts were paying a price for their betrayal of the people
sabrina 1
Feb 2016
#165