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hopemountain

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34. yes - this is exactly what the
Tue May 3, 2016, 10:14 PM
May 2016

goldwater republicans and far right party members have been building from the local level school boards, city commissions, city manger, county office positions, state congressional reps, to national congressional reps while passing themselves off as dems in traditionally democratic regions.

we - as the working class - have been busy working and raising our families - surviving paycheck to paycheck.

but we and our kids are awake and/or waking up. time for us to regain our footholds and handholds and base.

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And I do not think that organization should be under the control of the DNC. djean111 May 2016 #1
Exactly! The Democratic Party (tm) is part of the problem mindwalker_i May 2016 #2
A Sandernista takeover would be sweet dreamnightwind May 2016 #3
Able to retake control of the Dems after 4 yrs of gridlock under Trump Divernan May 2016 #8
Have to go back and look, but I read somewhere that this bill was introduced to make a point or djean111 May 2016 #9
Sponsor said he did it to trigger debate; he did not vote for it himself! Divernan May 2016 #10
If Hillary wins expect a mass exodus... Rockyj May 2016 #25
I'm in. HooptieWagon May 2016 #4
A Sanders/Sanders ticket??? TheProgressive May 2016 #5
Start from the ground up, not the top down... Califonz May 2016 #6
Work within the system. drm604 May 2016 #11
No. The hell with the system greymouse May 2016 #12
Then you'll lose. drm604 May 2016 #16
They will say anything to prevent... Rockyj May 2016 #26
He joins with the 3rd way he loses me for good. TBF May 2016 #13
All I can say is good luck to you. drm604 May 2016 #17
Well I've got to be able to live with myself TBF May 2016 #18
And I have to live with myself. drm604 May 2016 #19
The "system" beats down Liberals and the Grass Roots. bvar22 May 2016 #24
^^THIS^^ farleftlib May 2016 #29
Lord, have mercy! k8conant May 2016 #30
He does. bvar22 May 2016 #32
He does. He did. truebluegreen May 2016 #33
yes - this is exactly what the hopemountain May 2016 #34
Jane Rocks! deepestblue May 2016 #7
I agree..she is Elenor in the 21st century angstlessk May 2016 #21
The only thing that has hampered things like this in the past SheenaR May 2016 #14
Bernie and Jane will be in violation of the DU TOS. Fawke Em May 2016 #15
Is it a third party, or an organization against the DLC? angstlessk May 2016 #22
Yes, Yes, Yes! SoapBox May 2016 #20
Jane said something very profound in an interview several weeks ago. deepestblue May 2016 #23
Gee, I guess she doesn't support "helping" them with Drone Strikes and "Freedom Bombs" bvar22 May 2016 #28
a new democratic progressive group would be fabulous oldandhappy May 2016 #27
K&R mvd May 2016 #31
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