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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie & down ticket Dems. I'm going to break your kitchen sink on this artful smear as well. [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)46. I stopped donating to MoveOn when Obama was elected,
and MoveOn stopped protesting our illegal occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq.
[font size=3]Rahm Emanuels Think Tankers Enforce Message Discipline Among Liberals[/font]
Over the past several weeks, independent journalists and anti-war activists have tried to shine a spotlight on how groups like the Center for American Progress and MoveOn, which portrayed themselves as anti-war during the Bush-era, are now supporting the escalation and continuation of wars because their guy is now commander-in-chief.
CAP has been actively pounding the pavement in support of the escalation in Afghanistan, the rebranding of the Iraq occupation and, more recently, Obamas bloated military budget, which the group said was on target. MoveOn has been silent on the escalation in Afghanistan and has devoted substantial resources to promoting a federal budget that includes a $21 billion increase in military spending from the Bush-era.
What is clear here is that CAP and MoveOn are now basically psuedo-official PR flaks targeting liberals to support the White House agenda.
<more>
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeremy-scahill/rahm-emanuels-think-tanke_b_185203.html
Over the past several weeks, independent journalists and anti-war activists have tried to shine a spotlight on how groups like the Center for American Progress and MoveOn, which portrayed themselves as anti-war during the Bush-era, are now supporting the escalation and continuation of wars because their guy is now commander-in-chief.
CAP has been actively pounding the pavement in support of the escalation in Afghanistan, the rebranding of the Iraq occupation and, more recently, Obamas bloated military budget, which the group said was on target. MoveOn has been silent on the escalation in Afghanistan and has devoted substantial resources to promoting a federal budget that includes a $21 billion increase in military spending from the Bush-era.
What is clear here is that CAP and MoveOn are now basically psuedo-official PR flaks targeting liberals to support the White House agenda.
<more>
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeremy-scahill/rahm-emanuels-think-tanke_b_185203.html
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Bernie & down ticket Dems. I'm going to break your kitchen sink on this artful smear as well. [View all]
jillan
Apr 2016
OP
For Bernie, giving money to the DNC is like giving your key to burglar. K&R
Tierra_y_Libertad
Apr 2016
#1
It would be stupid for Bernie to give money to DNC. Debbie would funnel that money to Hillary
NCjack
Apr 2016
#34
Exactly but what this does is help others know who is out there supporting Bernie and his plans.
jillan
Apr 2016
#8
Thank you thank you for donating to Adrian! I would LOVE to see him unseat Purcell.
jillan
Apr 2016
#52
Thanks!I decide where $$ go.I'm WA but sent to Canove (FL) and Feingold (WI) most recently. I decide
snowy owl
Apr 2016
#7
I don't expect you to understand but it's really not hard. We donate to candidates directly & not
jillan
Apr 2016
#12
Bernie should do anything except run for Prez because he is beating Hillary now! Lol.
Land Shark
Apr 2016
#47
Lol. The only thing she leads in is votes cast and commitments made before January 31, 2016
Land Shark
Apr 2016
#57
Yes! And I imagine after the primary season is over we can focus more on helping these people
jillan
Apr 2016
#15
Lifelong Dem. This election is not about "party." It's about our country & its people.
senz
Apr 2016
#22
Is the Clinton campaign now pushing this Bernie isn't helping to fund the DNC meme?
BernieforPres2016
Apr 2016
#24
Yes - it was started by Maddow. After she admitted to running around in the streets looking for her
jillan
Apr 2016
#27
I don't think it would be illegal for the MSM to coordinate with a campaign
BernieforPres2016
Apr 2016
#31
They are definitely in cahoots. Too bad for them Bernie supporters see right thru it.
jillan
Apr 2016
#32
For the same reason the DEMOCRATS in the SENATE have picked Bernie to be the head of different
jillan
Apr 2016
#39
The party is NOT invested in electing Democrats, as devastating losses under DWS tenure have shown
eridani
Apr 2016
#44
Based on results, the Party seems far more interested in squelching liberals than in electing Dems.
merrily
Apr 2016
#76
i am a life long democrat and i begged bernie to run as a democrat to save our party from the 1%ers
questionseverything
Apr 2016
#74
Do not be surprise when super delegates take this silliness into account when you ask them to flip
Gothmog
Apr 2016
#49
does anybody literally donate directly to the DNC? like, as an individual, to a glob of people?
renate
Apr 2016
#59
Yep. I have donated to campaigns across the country from dog catcher to governor and not
Luminous Animal
Apr 2016
#60
So you're, what, President of all Sanders supporters and can direct the others?
randome
Apr 2016
#67