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sometimes the easiest explanation is the correct one ibegurpard Mar 2016 #1
"I'm a registered Democrat and a Rockefeller Republican ... where that will get me, I'm not sure yet think Mar 2016 #2
The Third Way/DLC "Play" Is To Persuade Rank And File To FOCUS on Social Rather Than Economic CorporatistNation Mar 2016 #23
just like the republicans do.... Ferd Berfel Mar 2016 #61
Actually I think a lot of the Third Way/DLC/"New" Democrats dflprincess Mar 2016 #27
The current Democratic Party is a big tent with the right-centrists being the bullies AZ Progressive Mar 2016 #3
Silly. We have two progressives currently vying for the nomination. DanTex Mar 2016 #4
uh....wrong choie Mar 2016 #8
Clinton is as progressive as Nixon. No I take that back she isn't as progressive as Nixon. rhett o rick Mar 2016 #11
The two are running on remarkably similar platforms, and voted the same 90+% of the time. DanTex Mar 2016 #14
Her "grasp" on foreign has cost thousands of lives. I gave you a list of issues where they rhett o rick Mar 2016 #16
She made a bad vote, I agree. DanTex Mar 2016 #17
So let's talk about her "pay-offs". Do you deny that she has taken money from banksters for her rhett o rick Mar 2016 #50
You're accusing her of bribery with zero evidence. You're also conflating individual campaign DanTex Mar 2016 #51
And you are ignoring quid pro quo. The Clintons have amassed $150,000,000 rhett o rick Mar 2016 #53
You have no evidence of quid pro quo, whatsoever. It's all insinuation. DanTex Mar 2016 #56
To pretend that quid pro quo doesn't exist is denial. Sadly rhett o rick Mar 2016 #58
I didn't say it doesn't exist anywhere, I said there's not a trace of evidence that it exists DanTex Mar 2016 #59
As soon as you say that stating she accepts payoffs from banksters DQ's you ... you are DQ'd. Scuba Mar 2016 #52
Umm, she doesn't accept "pay offs", that's a dishonest smear. DanTex Mar 2016 #54
What do you call all that dough? The fruits of her labor? Bwahaaaahaaaa. Scuba Mar 2016 #55
"Bwahaha" is a poor substitute for substance. This is why Hillary is winning. DanTex Mar 2016 #57
HIllary is temporarily ahead in come areas becauwse Ferd Berfel Mar 2016 #62
LOL. Rigged in her favor. Temporarily ahead. Y'all crack me up. DanTex Mar 2016 #64
Amen Ferd Berfel Mar 2016 #63
Oh DanTex, not even close. Karma13612 Mar 2016 #18
The fact that you're accusing her of stealing his platform goes to show how DanTex Mar 2016 #19
He wants to tax speculation on Wall Street to pay for college educations. rhett o rick Mar 2016 #66
Meh, you hate her, and so you misrepresent her platform in order to smear her. DanTex Mar 2016 #68
Nice try. I don't hate her, I hate those that put corporate profits ahead of the lives rhett o rick Mar 2016 #69
So why do you misrepresent her positions so badly? DanTex Mar 2016 #70
Your argument lacks substance. rhett o rick Mar 2016 #74
THat's the point Ferd Berfel Mar 2016 #67
Very good point! eom Karma13612 Mar 2016 #75
No, not even close timmymoff Mar 2016 #30
Bash bash bash. Doesn't it get boring? DanTex Mar 2016 #36
Do you deny timmymoff Mar 2016 #37
It's mostly false, at best misleading. At this point I'm used to it from the fringe left. DanTex Mar 2016 #39
No timmymoff Mar 2016 #41
Like I said, mostly false, at best cherry-picked and misleading. DanTex Mar 2016 #43
She's the nominee? timmymoff Mar 2016 #45
Clinton isn't progressive in the least bit. You know that. ThePhilosopher04 Mar 2016 #71
They won't be able to stop it for much longer. The "centrists" will be dead from old age, soon. (nt) w4rma Mar 2016 #5
Protip; people drift to the center as they age Tarc Mar 2016 #6
ProTip: That's not the rule anymore. And "centrists" aren't moderates. (nt) w4rma Mar 2016 #7
You'll find out soon enough Tarc Mar 2016 #9
No. I promise that I'll never support someone like Clinton in any primary election, anywhere. (nt) w4rma Mar 2016 #10
Will you be leaving the Democratic Underground when Hillary wins the nomination? Tarc Mar 2016 #21
Yeah just look at that rightward drift... Atmosk Mar 2016 #49
Hillary is to the Right of Bush and McCain on many issues Lorien Mar 2016 #15
Only Some People noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #12
But they can only loot our resources so much. Then what does capitalism have in store for them? rhett o rick Mar 2016 #13
THis? Ferd Berfel Mar 2016 #65
Generally because they are more comfortable in life... astrophuss42 Mar 2016 #77
I used to think the same about the Republican party Zira Mar 2016 #73
Lessons From Obama 2008 colsohlibgal Mar 2016 #20
We must "surface the obstruction posed by the Democratic Party establishment..." pat_k Mar 2016 #22
The disgruntled left sufficates its own movement ... JoePhilly Mar 2016 #24
Progressivism isn't going to lose Atmosk Mar 2016 #25
You may be right, but the planet cannot wait that long. eom sadoldgirl Mar 2016 #29
It might have to Atmosk Mar 2016 #48
Progressivism might win due to demographics. forjusticethunders Mar 2016 #60
Great article, nt. Broward Mar 2016 #26
You know how you get progressive change? You join the party and work at the lowest level and build upaloopa Mar 2016 #28
Jesus was an early democratic socialist,and sadoldgirl Mar 2016 #31
I know Bernie, Jesus, FDR, Gandhi all are in the same club upaloopa Mar 2016 #33
Therein lies the problem timmymoff Mar 2016 #32
Don't define us! upaloopa Mar 2016 #34
Your vote and support is defining you. timmymoff Mar 2016 #35
In your mind which means little to anyone upaloopa Mar 2016 #38
Seems to be roughly 45% timmymoff Mar 2016 #40
why don't you write me a long rambling critique and if I have some time maybe I'll read it. upaloopa Mar 2016 #42
We do? timmymoff Mar 2016 #44
enough upaloopa Mar 2016 #46
I agree timmymoff Mar 2016 #47
Like Hillary, the establisment has a lot of "experience"...at protecting the establishment. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #72
OMG....This Donkey is what "This Dem" felt like when Rahm kicked us Liberals in the Teeth after KoKo Mar 2016 #76
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