2016 Postmortem

wyldwolf

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92. You're voting for all those things

Reply to Nuclear Unicorn (Reply #85)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 08:30 PM

Apr 2016

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Democrats sure do fight a vigorous war against Progressives... [View all] AZ Progressive Apr 2016 OP

"Those who profess to favor freedom and yet depreciate agitation..." pat_k Apr 2016 #1

Standing ovation!! Silver_Witch Apr 2016 #55

+1000 G_j Apr 2016 #77

"Preemptive surrender" Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #104

aka Obeying one's masters... AZ Progressive Apr 2016 #115

...and making a living after the WH Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #116

Absolutely!! haikugal Apr 2016 #105

Need to Stop jpb33 Apr 2016 #2

YES. My Hillary-supporting coworker calls herself "Progressive" & "Liberal" & it drives me nuts. RiverLover Apr 2016 #3

Watch her try to co-opt that term too. nt VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #5

That's your Hillary supporting coworker. moriah Apr 2016 #9

So what's her criteria for being liberal? Having two X chromosomes? Bread and Circus Apr 2016 #18

Hillary is the perfect candidate for your coworker. nt jack_krass Apr 2016 #71

Hillary has never and will never label herself a "liberal". Why? Because she is a conservative. Kip Humphrey Apr 2016 #101

Why let the RW define the terms? Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #108

You mean the guy who interred Japanese Americans? KittyWampus Apr 2016 #7

And was very wealthy and enacted SS that covered very few Blacks or Women. Hoyt Apr 2016 #28

Oh Goody...Now FDR is demonized too! Armstead Apr 2016 #45

Those silly programs JackInGreen Apr 2016 #52

I know. artislife Apr 2016 #68

They have no center. I don't think they're real..... haikugal Apr 2016 #109

Yeah and the guy who brought in Social Security Armstead Apr 2016 #46

You miss the point, Clinton is an FDR Dem too. In fact, her policies are much more Hoyt Apr 2016 #87

If Clinton were an FDR Dem. Her motto wound not be "I will only make adjustments." Armstead Apr 2016 #88

Well adjusting SS for women who didn't work, or Blacks who were pretty much excluded by FDR's plan Hoyt Apr 2016 #89

Of you actually looked at how he governs you might say differently Armstead Apr 2016 #90

That was a long time ago. Population less than 50,000, mostly white folks, college town. Hoyt Apr 2016 #91

Do you wake up every morning like that? pangaia Apr 2016 #51

I never liked the term Mnpaul Apr 2016 #26

um, don't you think we still do? and maybe not even progressive ones? amborin Apr 2016 #50

You need to stop thinking you're better than anyone else. randome Apr 2016 #29

That works both ways Armstead Apr 2016 #48

... Scuba Apr 2016 #4

they've been astonishingly successful at making sure the Working Class never learns this. 2banon Apr 2016 #36

Many Democrats are Progressives and work within the Democratic COALITION. KittyWampus Apr 2016 #6

Bang up job your doing angrychair Apr 2016 #40

Do you understand what GERRYMANDERING IS? But HEY! Sanders supporters attack KittyWampus Apr 2016 #43

Gerrymandering does not explain it all angrychair Apr 2016 #53

Do you understand nothing has been done about artislife Apr 2016 #70

Everyone is an Ideologue Armstead Apr 2016 #49

I always wondered about how well Jeff Weaver's passion could have been directed... moriah Apr 2016 #8

????? You can't possibly be talking about Hillary. Vinca Apr 2016 #10

Once the Hillary Derangement Syndrome heals, and you look at whoever the Republicans run... moriah Apr 2016 #11

I didn't say I wouldn't vote for her if she's the nominee, I said she wasn't a liberal. Vinca Apr 2016 #13

Guess Obama ain't liberal either. moriah Apr 2016 #14

What on earth are you talking about? Vinca Apr 2016 #16

You're the one who said Hillary was willing to make concessions. moriah Apr 2016 #19

I don't care what her concession is. Democrats should make NO concessions. Vinca Apr 2016 #20

So you believe that late-term abortion should be legal when there's nothing wrong with mom or baby? moriah Apr 2016 #21

It's a right wing talking point that such things happen. Vinca Apr 2016 #24

The RW talking point... moriah Apr 2016 #25

That's not true. Vinca Apr 2016 #41

My god, you have patience. pangaia Apr 2016 #59

Remember that if numbers count in the abortion debate... moriah Apr 2016 #67

My main point is that if you give the far right an inch, they take a mile. Vinca Apr 2016 #69

There is one compromise I would make without hesitation, personally. moriah Apr 2016 #72

She adopted the RW language and narrative on abortion loyalsister Apr 2016 #66

Is it worth keeping the white house blue if it means more meaningless regime change and VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #15

In my view, not even close. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2016 #31

Not to me. I'd rather the real Republicans get the blame. nt Nay Apr 2016 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #80

You used the term "Hillary Derangement Syndrome" to refer to reasonable criticism Maedhros Apr 2016 #32

Did you even read the thread to post? moriah Apr 2016 #37

Please Art_from_Ark Apr 2016 #35

Hillary Derangement Syndrome is an insulting meme Armstead Apr 2016 #57

I will accept that and agree I shouldn't have said it that way. moriah Apr 2016 #61

Okay. Thanks Armstead Apr 2016 #65

Comparing Clinton to a bunch of right wing nuts does not make her a liberal. pangaia Apr 2016 #58

Hillary being POTUS guarantees the GOP has both houses of Congress for 6 or 8 years TransitJohn Apr 2016 #103

LOL, against "liberals" supporting the corrupt neocon Hillary? BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #12

Most certianly is liberal fun n serious Apr 2016 #22

Against regime change is now radical? N/T actslikeacarrot Apr 2016 #39

WDS frylock Apr 2016 #86

Don't forget MDS, BDS (Brock), etc... moriah Apr 2016 #93

Brock is a disgusting slime ball TDale313 Apr 2016 #106

They won't attack their GOP counterparts. That would be.... NorthCarolina Apr 2016 #17

We kept wondering who they were saving their powder for. Turns out it was us. Karmadillo Apr 2016 #23

blam reddread Apr 2016 #30

BOOM Nay Apr 2016 #63

That they do. nt LWolf Apr 2016 #27

Many believe it's the other way around Dem2 Apr 2016 #33

"Progressives" ... the 2nd most persecuted people, right behind "Christians". SFnomad Apr 2016 #34

Agreed. The original post is absurd to say the least. LonePirate Apr 2016 #112

I felt the same way about the PUMAs back in 2008 ... sour grapes n/t SFnomad Apr 2016 #113

"progressives" sure do fight a vigorous war against Democrats... wyldwolf Apr 2016 #38

With all the corporatism, cronyism, war-waging, disregard for law while appealing to authority Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #56

with all the woo, conspiracy theories, black or white thinking and disregard for facts... wyldwolf Apr 2016 #73

Explain to us the justification for Libya -- for starters. Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #74

Explain to us the justification for not backing the Dem nominee -- for starters wyldwolf Apr 2016 #75

The lack of justification for Libya -- for starters. Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #76

the lack of backing the Dem nominee -- for starters wyldwolf Apr 2016 #78

My original post to your sub-thread noted that those calling themselves "Democrats" Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #79

No explanation needed - 'progressives' who don't support the Dem nominee... wyldwolf Apr 2016 #81

You're just cheering the color of a team jersey with no regard to actual principles. Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #82

you're just cutting off your nose to spite your face. wyldwolf Apr 2016 #83

I vote *for* things as often of possible but I refuse to vote for Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #85

You're voting for all those things wyldwolf Apr 2016 #92

That's it? That's all you got? Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #94

Yes, it really is that simple wyldwolf Apr 2016 #95

I refuse to vote for war, corporatism and corruption just because it wears a D Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #96

by not voting for the 'D' you are endorsing all that wyldwolf Apr 2016 #97

Why can't you refute that Hillary is a part of the war, corporatism and corruption? Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #98

Why can't you refute you are endorsing Trump? wyldwolf Apr 2016 #99

You can't stop hiding behind stupid rhetorical gimmicks, can you? You're obviously too Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #102

You can't admit you'd prefer to throw the election wyldwolf Apr 2016 #111

Good Cop, Bad Cop all over again AZ Progressive Apr 2016 #114

Yes. Too vigorously. Some of us have gotten the message loud and clear. mmonk Apr 2016 #42

BINGO!!!!!!!! + 100000000000000 Armstead Apr 2016 #44

Some folks just LOVE them their status quo... n/t leeroysphitz Apr 2016 #47

I know why the caged bird sings. Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #60

I think they get together with the Republicans and agree on 3 or 4 social wedge issues BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #54

Third-way and Progressives go together like oil and water. nt NorthCarolina Apr 2016 #64

They hate the left every bit as much as they hate the right. frylock Apr 2016 #84

Progressives serve another use for them too, TransitJohn Apr 2016 #100

k&R!!! Down with the Vichy Dems Katashi_itto Apr 2016 #107

If Hillary wins, they can go back to collaborating with Republicans and calling it "progress". Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2016 #110