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Nyan

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85. "The brilliance of Bill Clinton
Wed Dec 30, 2015, 04:27 AM
Dec 2015

was that he transformed the democratic party into the republican party, and he pushed republican party so far to the right it became insane." -Chris Hedges-

I remember back the early days of DU, a DUer named Elorial pointed Cleita Dec 2015 #1
Two Koch employees were members of the original DLC Executive Council ... Scuba Dec 2015 #2
A little sunshine always helps in being informed. mmonk Dec 2015 #7
Badly needed disinfectant. Scuba Dec 2015 #9
More here from Sam Smith archives.....on Koch funding the DLC ViseGrip Dec 2015 #13
You should post this one by itself! Ferd Berfel Dec 2015 #27
Wouldn't dream of it, Ferd. Hortensis Dec 2015 #37
Hmmm.. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #39
+1 cui bono Dec 2015 #83
Heh -- I had just stolen the yawn when I read your post. pacalo Dec 2015 #94
Too often true.... daleanime Dec 2015 #89
Ding-ding-ding! pacalo Dec 2015 #93
I did a post! But I put it in GD to avoid the damn alerts! ViseGrip Dec 2015 #68
And Bernie supporters are criticized... CoffeeCat Dec 2015 #72
++^^++ hopemountain Dec 2015 #74
Kind Of Late Getting Back To This... BUT This Is What ChiciB1 Dec 2015 #102
The DLC board of trustees is an elite body whose membership is reserved for major donors passiveporcupine Dec 2015 #70
we can take it back and make it better hopemountain Dec 2015 #75
Reminds me of the way ALEC is set up. hedda_foil Dec 2015 #81
There's a lot of info on the DLC in the archives. Zorrah dug up a ton of it here. hedda_foil Dec 2015 #82
You betcha ... GeorgeGist Dec 2015 #3
Just Got Back & Checked Back In AND ChiciB1 Dec 2015 #31
I'm bookmarking this sucker. loudsue Dec 2015 #71
Some Sam Smith Comments fredamae Dec 2015 #4
The Modern version is ALEC. Wellstone ruled Dec 2015 #5
+1 Ivan Kaputski Dec 2015 #23
K&R valerief Dec 2015 #6
K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2015 #8
I've long been appalled and dismayed that this hasn't been common knowledge since stupidicus Dec 2015 #10
DU Rec. Hiraeth Dec 2015 #11
It's clear that the Koch Brothers and Jamie Dimon and the Waltons and the rest of the Doctor_J Dec 2015 #12
Just did a crosspost in GD. It deserves it's own thread so please K&R to the greatest! ViseGrip Dec 2015 #14
Wow. Explains zentrum Dec 2015 #15
Just the modern big money way! Dustlawyer Dec 2015 #58
"The brilliance of Bill Clinton Nyan Dec 2015 #85
Hedges is great. zentrum Dec 2015 #97
Your remark about Al Gore reminded me of Gore Vidal stating that Al Gore is a closet conservative. snagglepuss Dec 2015 #95
That was one zentrum Dec 2015 #96
I too was shocked how conservative Gore was (is?) Perhaps that is indeed why he picked snagglepuss Dec 2015 #98
Yeah the Koch brothers are contributers to the DLC and Clinton fasttense Dec 2015 #16
DLC: Al From's group wanted a "bloodless revolution" in our Democratic Party. KoKo Dec 2015 #17
Let's review the Democratic Party's performance before Clinton won... brooklynite Dec 2015 #18
So if you can't beat them, join em. mmonk Dec 2015 #20
So you're saying no difference btwn Clinton and Bush? brooklynite Dec 2015 #21
It's all costed us the Congress. mmonk Dec 2015 #24
Bush 41? For all practical purposes... paleotn Dec 2015 #49
They both despise Labor. Ikonoklast Dec 2015 #86
The "Clinton Revolution" colored the map abundantly blue. oasis Dec 2015 #22
Turned out to be kind of purpley-blue. senz Dec 2015 #25
Yep! Duval Dec 2015 #29
THAT IS What We Seem To Have Now! BLUE DOGS! AND... ChiciB1 Dec 2015 #35
you are not alone in how hopemountain Dec 2015 #56
And Bernie's Choice To Court Them Is ALSO Being TOTALLY ChiciB1 Dec 2015 #59
yes, the dnc and billary-ites are well schooled hopemountain Dec 2015 #62
+1 to that. raouldukelives Dec 2015 #90
Yeah, kind of a polluted blue. polichick Dec 2015 #101
but we ended up with a classic case of bait and switch (nt) paleotn Dec 2015 #50
The Presidential map Mnpaul Dec 2015 #53
That looks like the classic DLC premise. salib Dec 2015 #34
So principles and values don't matter? Armstead Dec 2015 #41
There are many here who will never admit this. Indydem Dec 2015 #51
WOW, I Don't Think I've Ever Been Part Of THAT ChiciB1 Dec 2015 #63
are you saying the party swung left with reagan? hopemountain Dec 2015 #77
The "far-left" = Social Security, Medicare, strong unions, a living wage... Peace Patriot Dec 2015 #84
"The far-left don't understand that they aren't the Democratic party" davidpdx Dec 2015 #87
Hillarrious! So WHAT DID The DLC WIN For US? CorporatistNation Dec 2015 #65
This ignores the massive congressional shift from D to R dreamnightwind Dec 2015 #80
bkmrkd snagglepuss Dec 2015 #100
K & R Thank You nt abakan Dec 2015 #19
My view on the DNC deliberately separating from the left..... madfloridian Dec 2015 #26
Good Read... KoKo Dec 2015 #40
0KAY... Gotcha On This. Now I'm Headed Over... ChiciB1 Dec 2015 #61
Didn't see the whole thing, but did hear parts about DLC/From and Koch Brothers. I had Duval Dec 2015 #28
Dear Mr Smith, the DLC ceased to exist four years ago. nt ucrdem Dec 2015 #30
Nope, it just has another name. madfloridian Dec 2015 #32
But its legacy lives on and on and on... Human101948 Dec 2015 #33
I Sincerely and Seriously Think We NEED To Spread This ChiciB1 Dec 2015 #36
That would be the foundation that we keep being told Kentonio Dec 2015 #99
That's how the right works. They can't win hearts with their economic policies so they corrupt GoneFishin Dec 2015 #38
your post is a quick synopsis hopemountain Dec 2015 #78
Its no wonder why the Democratic Party is so weak and seems to actually want to lose at times AZ Progressive Dec 2015 #42
More than the Koch roaches. bvar22 Dec 2015 #43
Its why I stopped reading Think Progress FlatBaroque Dec 2015 #44
One man's DLC "pap" bvar22 Dec 2015 #45
What an odd reply FlatBaroque Dec 2015 #46
Not odd at all, if you have been following the DLC, bvar22 Dec 2015 #47
I believe we are on the same page 100% of the time FlatBaroque Dec 2015 #48
I did also....the latest revelations verify something was very wrong with our Liberal Think Tank... KoKo Dec 2015 #57
My Bad. bvar22 Dec 2015 #52
K&R Paka Dec 2015 #54
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #55
Oh You Are Quite Welcomed! We Just Need To Keep ChiciB1 Dec 2015 #64
K&R liberal_at_heart Dec 2015 #60
K&R CharlotteVale Dec 2015 #66
Video alp227 Dec 2015 #67
WOW, I Missed A Lot After I Logged Off Yesterday... ChiciB1 Dec 2015 #103
On a campaign in 2002, a young staffer showed me his lapel pin 'DLC' and said THIS is the new party! ViseGrip Dec 2015 #69
I think Thom said Al Frohm had written a book Ilsa Dec 2015 #73
K&R nt Live and Learn Dec 2015 #76
thank you, chicib1. nt hopemountain Dec 2015 #79
I see there is the usual claim that the "DLC" does not exist anymore, as if we are so stupid we djean111 Dec 2015 #88
A Koch brother was just on Fox News the other night with M. Kelly. It was an interview that was rladdi Dec 2015 #91
Which is why some of us rally around Bernie Sanders. Gregorian Dec 2015 #92
Sam Smith article: How the Koch brothers helped dismantle the Democratic Party no_hypocrisy Dec 2015 #104
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