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45. "The guy has been a conservative his whole life and now decides he is a Democrat and therefore ...

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 08:03 AM

Oct 2015

"The guy has been a conservative his whole life and now decides he is a Democrat and therefore the Democratic Party has got to move to that extreme? I think it is a recipe for disaster." ~ Scuba on Bill Daley

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Third Way panics over Bernie Sanders and the new American mainstream [View all] L0oniX Oct 2015 OP

Good. Let them pee themselves in terror. arcane1 Oct 2015 #1

No panic here. Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #2

Are you a board member or employee of Third-Way? n/t JimDandy Oct 2015 #20

No, but what difference does it make? Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #22

Right. Who cares about some centrist think tank? Like it's important. Hortensis Oct 2015 #64

Yea, right, don't have a business plan, now that will get one's agenda accomplished. Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #66

What's that to do with the guys at this think tank? Hortensis Oct 2015 #67

They are a think tank, all candidates should have a business plan, everyone needs to have a business Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #68

No beef. People just keep mentioning them like they ARE a candidate, though. Hortensis Oct 2015 #69

I have seen several posts which attempt to degade this group, andanti-democrats is probably the Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #70

Likely a waste of time, Thinking, but now and then we probably Hortensis Oct 2015 #78

Seems like "The Third Way" is another way to describe what is popular among Democratic Party voters. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #3

Wow portlander23 Oct 2015 #8

Simple voting preference question: Who drives the crazy GOP most crazy? Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #9

Better question, who's better poised to dismantle social security portlander23 Oct 2015 #10

^^This^^ passiveporcupine Oct 2015 #14

Their kind of ilk are on DU and working hard indeed to JimDandy Oct 2015 #25

Exactly Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #26

Interesting take Fairgo Oct 2015 #43

Exactly. LuvNewcastle Oct 2015 #50

Good question. ^^^ Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #73

I don't know to say if driving the GOP crazy is your sole motivation to vote. frylock Oct 2015 #28

It highlights a problem with the Democratic voters. They are so used to voting A Simple Game Oct 2015 #52

Donald Trump said he wants Hillary to win the nomination because I guess he's been looking at sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #38

Why do you hate NorthCarolina Oct 2015 #47

Why do you love strawmen and red herrings? Pickled, or canned? Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #48

That's not the definition or either. Fawke Em Oct 2015 #62

I keeping hearing about this "Third Way" as if it where the Satanic Verses.....when used that Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #79

Tri meaning three; Clinton staffers are credited for the New Democrats leaving the Left behind. DhhD Oct 2015 #81

The Third Way was created by conservatives that found that they could get their agenda rhett o rick Oct 2015 #55

Wow. Phlem Oct 2015 #75

The Third Wayers belong in the Republican Party. Broward Oct 2015 #4

Third Way = Republican. CharlotteVale Oct 2015 #5

Third way is a cancer on the Democratic party. Vincardog Oct 2015 #6

Who are these clowns to tell us what the Democratic Party should be? Maedhros Oct 2015 #7

Everything in Sanders "bucket of issues" IS popular. That's exactly why NorthCarolina Oct 2015 #11

Totally agree. Their ideas won't fly. Better off to give a non-answer and hope no one notices. GoneFishin Oct 2015 #37

They certainly aren't touting her plan to start means-testing Social Security (nt) jeff47 Oct 2015 #58

Nor will they. They're not stupid, just disingenuous. eom NorthCarolina Oct 2015 #65

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2015 #12

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Oct 2015 #13

Recommend! KoKo Oct 2015 #15

Maybe it time for the Third Way UglyGreed Oct 2015 #16

Got Security? snort Oct 2015 #17

So-called "think tanks" were created by the GOP LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2015 #18

wrong way 'round: the think tanks created the GOP MisterP Oct 2015 #41

This DK diary is deserving of a 100 ROFL level of hilarity... MohRokTah Oct 2015 #19

I know! bravenak Oct 2015 #29

Your perfect example of having nothing. L0oniX Oct 2015 #32

It's tightly based on a Huffpost article: JimDandy Oct 2015 #34

^^^this^^^ L0oniX Oct 2015 #54

Endorse/promote the socialist at your own risk! moondust Oct 2015 #21

Libraries, fire departments, police, SS, Medicare, VA, side walks, K-12 ...OMG socialism! L0oniX Oct 2015 #33

Bernie is a divisive candidate... Fuck it. I'm on the Bernie side of the divide. Xipe Totec Oct 2015 #23

Goddamnit. complain jane Oct 2015 #24

Why would they worry, the polls show a self-described "moderate" is comfortably ahead. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2015 #27

Nicely done, thanks for cross posting saidsimplesimon Oct 2015 #30

They can't possibly believe that strengthening SS and raising minimum wage are onecaliberal Oct 2015 #31

One alternitive could be Half-Century Man Oct 2015 #35

The oligarchy ass kissers need to be kicked out. L0oniX Oct 2015 #36

Hence the panic. jeff47 Oct 2015 #60

Of course they are going to freak out Mnpaul Oct 2015 #39

And did it with no advertising. (nt) jeff47 Oct 2015 #61

Not to mention bernie grabs 25% of his state republicans... IokuA Oct 2015 #80

They believe us little people are out there waving tiny American flags and rooting for Wall Street. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #40

are they wetting themselves? restorefreedom Oct 2015 #42

The Third Way catapults A LOT of propaganda. They are not our friends. stillwaiting Oct 2015 #44

"The guy has been a conservative his whole life and now decides he is a Democrat and therefore ... Scuba Oct 2015 #45

Don'tcha know? in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #46

Third Way Progressive panics over everything. stonecutter357 Oct 2015 #49

"Third Way "Progressive"" LMFAO L0oniX Oct 2015 #53

Bernie's policy proposals are dead on centrist. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #51

Over their panic, closing ranks to maintain their supremacy (nt) Babel_17 Oct 2015 #56

The Third Way is Reaganism fbc Oct 2015 #57

"Holy shit, those fuckers are delusional" freedom fighter jh Oct 2015 #59

Indeed. You can see it here in that they don't care that the oligarchy wins. They think its good. L0oniX Oct 2015 #63

Daley is out of touch with reality... blackspade Oct 2015 #71

The panic will increase should Bernie lose, but his organization persists. nt Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #72

As they should because Phlem Oct 2015 #74

Kicketty Kickin' Faux pas Oct 2015 #76

That is how many Latin American Countries kicked out their colonial Oligarchs, bvar22 Oct 2015 #77

Kick...nt SidDithers Oct 2015 #82