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kcjohn1

(751 posts)
7. Bernie was original member of the progressive caucus
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 10:14 PM
Apr 2016

That is what I consider the democratic party. All the rest are corporate sellouts and part of the new wave democrats who are really just the old GOP who have changed sides.

Sanders is leading revolution to take back the Democratic party from the Clinton invasion and infection of the party.

Bernie has no interest in the party. It's just a vehicle for him. n/t Lucinda Apr 2016 #1
Bernie plans to lead the Democratic Party. Whether he gets that opportunity is a different question WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #8
No he doesn't. If he did he, would be keeping his word and be working towards Lucinda Apr 2016 #11
The POTUS is the leader of the Democratic Party. Starting to sound like Clinton supporters don't WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #19
bernie plans to be president. the democratic party is just his temporary vehicle nt msongs Apr 2016 #35
Nope, he said he's taking it with him. Sounds like you guys would drop out if he got the nomination WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #37
LOL Lucinda Apr 2016 #56
No, sound like the DLC and Clinton supporters are willing to shove old school democrats... daleanime Apr 2016 #53
Oh, gobbledeegook. pangaia Apr 2016 #10
Bernie Sanders on Monday told NBC’s Chuck Todd that he ran as a Democrat to get more media coverage. Lucinda Apr 2016 #16
That's a different thread. POTUS = leader of Democratic Party WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #20
Bernie has no interest in the Dem party and has exhibited no leadership skills Lucinda Apr 2016 #34
So what. pangaia Apr 2016 #62
What a bunch of hooey Trajan Apr 2016 #21
I've noticed you posting some pretty ominous reponses ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #44
nah, he has no interest in the party, he only caucused with it his whole career. Punkingal Apr 2016 #28
The party is there to be used. Bernie wants a better America. Bernie's vision Ed Suspicious Apr 2016 #57
The party, seemingly, has no interest in Bernie. Ed Suspicious Apr 2016 #58
Bernie only added "Democratic" to Socialist when he was thinking about running for POTUS redstateblues Apr 2016 #66
It is a label and running as third party could split votes. That what you want? snowy owl Apr 2016 #70
Maybe you should step back and think about your question. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #2
She's not oblivious, she's been purchased. dchill Apr 2016 #3
Really?! Is that all ya got...just CT's. I trust Maddow more than you! KelleyD Apr 2016 #31
OK. dchill Apr 2016 #47
She's getting $7 million a year Art_from_Ark Apr 2016 #4
It is very hard to recognize the thruth when your paycheck depends on not seeing it. Vincardog Apr 2016 #33
She's well paid to be oblivious to it. CharlotteVale Apr 2016 #5
It sounds like she's playing dumb. It's what she's getting paid for after all. Broward Apr 2016 #6
Well, My Thunder Has Been STOLEN By At Least Four Ahead of Me...Hillary Is BOUGHT and PAID FOR Shill CorporatistNation Apr 2016 #12
Bernie was original member of the progressive caucus kcjohn1 Apr 2016 #7
Perfectly said. pangaia Apr 2016 #13
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $ pangaia Apr 2016 #9
^^^ This ^^^ cantbeserious Apr 2016 #29
you got it. 840high Apr 2016 #60
yep - lots of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #69
Money often buys learned incompetence among media types. leveymg Apr 2016 #14
Upton Sinclair explained this long ago. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #15
+1 Electric Monk Apr 2016 #23
Yep. She took the money. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #24
Jeez, I wrote this 5 years ago! JackRiddler Apr 2016 #42
Thank you for the comment and link. I'm just catching up to my posts silvershadow Apr 2016 #73
7 million a year can make you forget that stuff. litlbilly Apr 2016 #17
Because she makes 7 figures nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #18
She's paid to know autonomously which details to miss, of course. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #30
Her dissertation doesn't help in this thread. I'll start a thread about her ignorance of HIV in WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #43
Interesting. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #45
Maybe I misunderstood your post. My bad. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #48
Rachel, Chris Hayes, Carville,..it's bought and paid for amnesia.. tokenlib Apr 2016 #22
I got used to Rachel's lost objectivity, but Hayes is starting to make me sad. Didn't anticipate it. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #25
They know the history as well as we do. Kalidurga Apr 2016 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow Apr 2016 #51
To paraphrase Upton Sinclair... Califonz Apr 2016 #26
Yep. Beat me to it Doctor_J Apr 2016 #39
Answer: Millions of dollars and a new social circle. revbones Apr 2016 #27
Whose bread I eat, his song I sing nt BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #36
Wow...you all are just something else. KelleyD Apr 2016 #38
Simply pointing out the New Dem/Third Way/DLC Clinton linkage is not hate... tokenlib Apr 2016 #46
And you know this for sure!?! KelleyD Apr 2016 #52
Seems you drank a lot 840high Apr 2016 #64
lol Where's the CT? You guys are so blinded by your loyalty to Hillary, you can't see the demise of WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #67
I asked her directly. Let's see if I get blocked. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #40
Too easy on Rachel. She sold out. snowy owl Apr 2016 #41
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Skwmom Apr 2016 #49
I never could stand her yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #50
I thought everyone enjoyed her 20 minute "Purple Drank" set ups to her lead story WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #54
I was not a fan of the purple drank :) yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #55
Maybe she's not so 840high Apr 2016 #59
She doesn't seem to be the sharpest tool in the shed. n/t Skwmom Apr 2016 #61
The way she presents a story 840high Apr 2016 #65
x10 Thanks for saying it. I thought it just me! snowy owl Apr 2016 #68
Cha-ching! Little_Wing Apr 2016 #63
Perhaps the simplest explanation is the best as it usually is mythology Apr 2016 #71
A smart person would understand the damage done by NAFTA and the repeal of Glass-Steagall. n/t Skwmom Apr 2016 #72
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