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The "Democratic" Party has lost its soul. [View all] The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 OP
This Revolt Has Been Building For Years - The DWS, DNC, DLC, Third-Way Has Only Themselves To Blame cantbeserious Feb 2016 #1
I agree, cantbe... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #75
..+1 840high Feb 2016 #102
Clinton v sanders is a proxy war musiclawyer Feb 2016 #104
Yes - There Are Effectively Six Parties In America - The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks Own Three cantbeserious Feb 2016 #109
Again??? This seems to happen at least once a day wyldwolf Feb 2016 #2
It's sad to see what has happened to the Democratic party. Gregorian Feb 2016 #7
Like what? wyldwolf Feb 2016 #9
Like having a candidate that is cozyer to Goldman Sachs then the people. libtodeath Feb 2016 #15
so your misgivings haven't actually happened yet. wyldwolf Feb 2016 #16
Huh? libtodeath Feb 2016 #18
Hillary (at least your impression of her) isn't our candidate yet. wyldwolf Feb 2016 #20
thank god. Hiraeth Feb 2016 #23
I think you're missing the point. Bubzer Feb 2016 #26
corporations and banks, and insider influence. AlbertCat Feb 2016 #41
+1 Bubzer Feb 2016 #43
Your last sentence would be ironic if she were in fact a feminist in more than just words. n/t A Simple Game Feb 2016 #170
I don't have an impression of Hillary. Unknown Beatle Feb 2016 #142
At least she doesn't owe them a million bucks, unlike some... maddiemom Feb 2016 #82
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They made a Faustin Deal Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #140
Like instead of welcoming in new energy and enthusiasm.... Armstead Feb 2016 #35
Well said. AzDar Feb 2016 #74
exactly like that. bbgrunt Feb 2016 #87
What "new message" would that be? jmowreader Feb 2016 #96
We are much closer to the first extreme than the other Armstead Feb 2016 #111
We already had all that ... aggiesal Feb 2016 #113
Please stop impugning the good name of FDR by attaching Sanders' handle to it jmowreader Feb 2016 #115
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Here ya go... Lucky Luciano Feb 2016 #150
I was going to make the very same suggestion sammythecat Feb 2016 #155
Jesus Friggin' Christ you don't have a clue about FDR. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #151
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #165
The usual centrist fear mongering hogwash Armstead Feb 2016 #194
Riiiiiight. JEB Feb 2016 #141
Cannot believe how conservative this statement sounds. AllyCat Feb 2016 #169
I can not believe a 'democrat' actually wrote this--- pangaia Feb 2016 #177
+1 nt Duval Feb 2016 #193
Like this: Raster Feb 2016 #42
except that "other guy" is the one they are browbeating to vote the party in the GE bbgrunt Feb 2016 #90
Like what? democrank Feb 2016 #108
Giving up on a health-care system driven by people in favor of profit for a few AllyCat Feb 2016 #167
Yes, it happens at least once a day Jack Rabbit Feb 2016 #112
advocating against the Democratic party bigtree Feb 2016 #118
POUTING? Rockyj Feb 2016 #131
Interesting how they don't fear a complete meltdown if the Loki Feb 2016 #173
Duh. It's the primary and Bernie truebluegreen Feb 2016 #180
Really, you don't really know me Loki Feb 2016 #184
My my, did we hit a nerve? truebluegreen Feb 2016 #186
Really? Loki Feb 2016 #188
Really. truebluegreen Feb 2016 #190
The record of 3rd-Way conservative Republicrats will cost my kids 50 years of republicon rule. Kip Humphrey Feb 2016 #3
+1 mountain grammy Feb 2016 #59
+1 appalachiablue Feb 2016 #69
I'm about ready to start calling it the "Democrat Party" myself. Fuddnik Feb 2016 #76
Republican governors and their plan to redistrict that crap out of their states? Loki Feb 2016 #189
We??? Sorry, but your lauded 3rd-Way conservicrats are responsible for letting this happen. Kip Humphrey Feb 2016 #192
Yeah. I wish I thought he was wrong. TDale313 Feb 2016 #4
Yes, and it's Way past time fredamae Feb 2016 #5
We're circling the drain. Arugula Latte Feb 2016 #6
He should have spoken up sooner. It might have helped. nt ladjf Feb 2016 #8
He could've been feeling some heat. platitudipus Feb 2016 #160
They rely heavily on blaming Republicans, it is not a winning message. Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #10
Tell that to Bernie. Blaming his opponent seems to be his campaign strategy now. nt SunSeeker Feb 2016 #78
I am talking about the DNC and our losses overall..not about Clinton and Bernie. Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #85
When Republicans stop destroying our country, I will stop blaming them. nt SunSeeker Feb 2016 #94
They're not going to do that and they're well placed to continue to do so if Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #105
Hillary has a positive message, unlike Sanders. SunSeeker Feb 2016 #135
The DNC is not doing their job for GOTV, the losses across the states have been massive and Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #139
The candidates are supposed to get out the vote for themselves. nt SunSeeker Feb 2016 #143
Huh? Again, the party is suppose to increase voter turn out, as I said earlier, it is low. Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #147
Certainly the DNC & DCCC can "reinforce" Dem candidates' efforts. SunSeeker Feb 2016 #148
I thought Bernie was supposed to drive turnout to historic levels redstateblues Feb 2016 #152
LOL SunSeeker Feb 2016 #161
"No, We Can't" is a positive message? truebluegreen Feb 2016 #185
Those words were nowhere in that video. Her message is about expanding opportunity. SunSeeker Feb 2016 #197
Those words are implicit in darn near every policy truebluegreen Feb 2016 #198
On the contrary, pragmatic progressive means she wants to get things done. nt SunSeeker Feb 2016 #202
The moderate Repulican Party is the Democrat Party! Rockyj Feb 2016 #132
No. No portion of the current Republican Party is equivalent to the current Democratic Party. SunSeeker Feb 2016 #133
You are correct that's why there are no longer any moderate Republicans (now extinct in the R party) Dragonfli Feb 2016 #144
Hope to see this reposted on GD:P. Thank you to Dragonfli. DhhD Feb 2016 #175
If you mean the OP referred to in the post, I would ask the public here if I should post it in GDP Dragonfli Feb 2016 #204
They continue to go with beltanefauve Feb 2016 #127
The Party didn't Loose it soul. It was SOLD out from under us Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #11
ooh! An alternate theory is introduced! wyldwolf Feb 2016 #12
Not alternat theory - History Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #27
Psst! Do some research on the Democratic Business Council... a half decade before the DLC wyldwolf Feb 2016 #32
So you're saying that the Clinton's (and others) Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #39
yeah, unless you can show proof of that wyldwolf Feb 2016 #40
here ya go... Armstead Feb 2016 #117
*** Crickets *** *** Agony Feb 2016 #166
No surprise at all. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #13
It was not so long ago that the Democratic Party was competitive in Florida. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #91
To put the damage DWS has done in Florida into perspective,... HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #120
It's sad. I understand your sentiments. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #121
While I agree with this particular message BernieforPres2016 Feb 2016 #14
I am no fan of Grayson and I usually delete his emails The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #17
why is everyone so down on Grayson mdbl Feb 2016 #30
Apparently your not in the know .... Historic NY Feb 2016 #62
Please link to a credible source mdbl Feb 2016 #70
Look it up you find ton. Historic NY Feb 2016 #88
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #125
Newsmax = pure shit. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #93
Really...its gone mainstream Historic NY Feb 2016 #106
People are so lazy they won't even check here. Historic NY Feb 2016 #110
Thanks for the info mdbl Feb 2016 #138
So Grayson "the champion of the people" is doing this. SkyIsGrey Feb 2016 #164
It's his personal life, not his political one. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #178
And look downthread. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #179
"I think Grayson is a corrupt scumbag" jhart3333 Feb 2016 #29
Took me a while to find it, but here's a link BernieforPres2016 Feb 2016 #119
He seems to be an opportunist, and practices situational ethics. / FlatBaroque Feb 2016 #129
kick kgnu_fan Feb 2016 #19
He's a loser MaggieD Feb 2016 #21
He's a loser AlbertCat Feb 2016 #44
I know, a profound statment, isn't it? Hydra Feb 2016 #58
Huge +1! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #95
Think middle class, middle age suicides are bad now, wait until Hillary ships another million jobs whereisjustice Feb 2016 #22
I think Elizabeth Warren needs to come out now for Bernie. It's the county's last chance IMO litlbilly Feb 2016 #24
And, we need to triple the ground game for Bernie, it's just us and no one else who can get it done litlbilly Feb 2016 #25
I will be incredibly disappointed in her if she doesn't Svafa Feb 2016 #200
Maybe he could use some of his hedge fund money to pay for a reform movement? brooklynite Feb 2016 #28
Maybe he could use some of his hedge fund money to pay for a reform movement? AlbertCat Feb 2016 #49
Yes. Yes it has. VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #31
Please make this an OP - nt kenn3d Feb 2016 #51
Please make this an OP! peacebird Feb 2016 #63
Her Majesty is a lying piece of crap hifiguy Feb 2016 #79
I wish I could disagree. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #98
Yes, any one of these issues should be an OP! Duppers Feb 2016 #122
:) VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #130
They didn't lose it, they sold it. onecaliberal Feb 2016 #33
The scheduling of the debates said a lot about DNC strategy GreatGazoo Feb 2016 #34
Hillary winning with a 12% turnout, just like winning a baseball game because the other litlbilly Feb 2016 #36
Bottom Line-Neither Dem Candidate Will Win fredamae Feb 2016 #60
SC won't mean a thing in the GE. hifiguy Feb 2016 #99
The VOTERS are choosing Clinton over Sanders, not the DNC. 4lbs Feb 2016 #37
Good, let's ask HRC to demand that superdelegates votes not count as it's undemocratic to the voters EndElectoral Feb 2016 #38
I agree. While we're at it, let's do away with caucuses. PWPippin Feb 2016 #50
It's not like they keep the date and time of the primary/caucus a secret. They were announced 4lbs Feb 2016 #65
Tell that to some one who absolutely needs to work zalinda Feb 2016 #83
The Iowa Caucus was done from 5:00pm to 9:00pm local time. The Nevada Caucus was on a 4lbs Feb 2016 #92
In addition, how is it democratic to have to vote publicly? PWPippin Feb 2016 #126
Interesting, in 2008, the superdelegates went the way the people wanted. 4lbs Feb 2016 #54
She won't even need them...nt kjones Feb 2016 #56
Hillary couldn't win in Iowa and Nevada if the party wasn't putting the thumb on the scales AZ Progressive Feb 2016 #48
Always someone else's fault redstateblues Feb 2016 #153
This Democratic campaign is about the big bad evil DNC. It is a conspiracy. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #100
Really? I remember seeing earlier in the week before the SC primary, how Sanders was 4lbs Feb 2016 #103
This message was self-deleted by its author Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #181
Low information voters overwhelmingly support Clinton Maedhros Feb 2016 #203
The Dems, like the GOP, remain a wholly-owned subsidiary of corporate America Mufaddal Feb 2016 #45
Damn! And I forgot to ask for stock options...nt kjones Feb 2016 #57
Thanks for illustrating my point Mufaddal Feb 2016 #61
This whole "bought and paid for" stuff...it's all crap. kjones Feb 2016 #68
Candidate's actual funding = smear Mufaddal Feb 2016 #72
We could go back and forth on this for quite a while. davidthegnome Feb 2016 #86
and they're only running on "we're the only faction that can win in the GE"--it's their STRONGEST MisterP Feb 2016 #46
"They've paved Paradise"" GoldenMean Feb 2016 #47
translation - I and my candidates are not winning primaries hfojvt Feb 2016 #52
The OP expresses a frustration that long predates Sanders Armstead Feb 2016 #64
South Carolina just did not like him. stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #53
The Democratic Party has drifted so far to the right bvf Feb 2016 #55
Definitely AZ Progressive Feb 2016 #137
Seen this going on in my state so much it is almost like a joke dembotoz Feb 2016 #66
I generally agree with this with one big exception Samantha Feb 2016 #67
^^^Agree! 3rd Way is profoundly different felix_numinous Feb 2016 #162
Because Sanders lost in SC? Politicub Feb 2016 #71
kick & rec #100 Vote2016 Feb 2016 #73
I'm only in it to vote for Bernie, even though I've been a member for forty-six years. highprincipleswork Feb 2016 #77
I received the same email, not sure how I got on his list 2banon Feb 2016 #80
Ironic accusation coming from a guy who abandoned the mother of his 5 kids to live on welfare. nt SunSeeker Feb 2016 #81
Nobody's defending Grayson as a person - The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #116
No we haven't. This is silly. NurseJackie Feb 2016 #84
K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #89
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #97
Bill Maher talks about the GOP bubble, but the dem one is just as bad. basselope Feb 2016 #101
The third way is a losing stategy noiretextatique Feb 2016 #107
Look at what we`ve become.... democrank Feb 2016 #114
Bravo for this thread Duppers Feb 2016 #123
He's right. CharlotteVale Feb 2016 #128
He had a straw poll last week. PowerToThePeople Feb 2016 #134
Brilliant pdsimdars Feb 2016 #136
We've been infiltrated and co-opted by "moderate" .. ananda Feb 2016 #145
Well We Know His You Choose Who My Superdelegate Goes To Is A Scam... Corey_Baker08 Feb 2016 #146
And to cast a "vote" you have to enter your email BernieforPres2016 Feb 2016 #159
think the Democratic party is gonna split between ahem the conservatives and the Liberals PatrynXX Feb 2016 #149
Say what you want about Alan Grayson, but he's speaking the truth here. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #154
Wow... SoapBox Feb 2016 #156
I sat for a long time... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #157
What Lame Excuses To Clintonites Have For This billhicks76 Feb 2016 #158
This party is going to split. Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #163
This is exactly why I refuse to vote for Hillary Clinton jbeck Feb 2016 #168
"Including the biggest wipeout for the Democratic Party in more than 100 years." Major Hogwash Feb 2016 #171
Bernie as a third party c-ville rook Feb 2016 #172
K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #174
Every dollar in Wall St is a dollar against bottom up democracy. raouldukelives Feb 2016 #176
Tweeted yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #182
Now, I get email threats... freebrew Feb 2016 #183
You left out the fundraising link in the email Freddie Stubbs Feb 2016 #187
Kicked. nt MaeScott Feb 2016 #195
I Will Vote For Alan Grayson! n/t ChiciB1 Feb 2016 #196
The current Democratic party is more in line with the Republican party Svafa Feb 2016 #199
Take back the Democratic Party for the people! senz Feb 2016 #201
Morning Consult National Poll: HRC 51%, SBS 35% Recoverin_Republican Feb 2016 #205
Sit down and shut up, you proletarian pigs. hifiguy Feb 2016 #206
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