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2016 Postmortem

Octafish

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13. Difference between New and Old Democrats is like Night and Day.

Reply to bobthedrummer (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 05:15 PM

Jun 2016

KISS for those raised on Reagan post-Powell Memorandum:

Old Democrats believe in using the powers of government to make life better for ALL Americans.

New Democrats believe government doesn't have any business trying to make life better for anybody, apart from the rich.

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What office is Bill Clinton running for? Might be a surprise but most of us did well with Bill. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

Not in Detroit. Octafish Jun 2016 #2

I did say "most", not all. Yeah, I've been to Detroit. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #12

Here's some more bits of history that still matters to some of us in 2016 bobthedrummer Jun 2016 #3

Difference between New and Old Democrats is like Night and Day. Octafish Jun 2016 #13

Four days of fun left... brooklynite Jun 2016 #4

Here's a better picture for you to use if/when the change you're hoping for comes to fruition Electric Monk Jun 2016 #7

#FeelTheUnity NurseJackie Jun 2016 #11

You wrote you were part of the 1-percent on DU... Octafish Jun 2016 #15

Hopelessly naive or shamelessly corrupt? Electric Monk Jun 2016 #5

Bill Clinton doesn't work for UBS. Also, your link to UBS at the bottom is five years old. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #6

UBS has paid Bill Clinton millions. Octafish Jun 2016 #10

The basis for that article is the same Wall Street Journal article. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #14

Wealth Management at UBS Octafish Jun 2016 #16

... Rupaul says it best ... NurseJackie Jun 2016 #8

PS: You forgot to ask ... "Why are Hillbots such sore winners?" NurseJackie Jun 2016 #9