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Democratic Primaries

phleshdef

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10. Ideological labels are fluid in this country.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 09:11 PM

Feb 2020

At this point, the Republican party is so far to the right that the center is what use to be "center left" and "far left" use to be what could at one time be called "center left".

Having said that I'd call Pete a center left progressive and probably a bit of a deliberative incrementalist... a lot like Obama though not quite as smooth about it (he could get there though). My main concern is that he isn't quite ready for that office yet.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Is Mayor Pete a "progressive" or a "moderate" Democrat? [View all] milestogo Feb 2020 OP

He's an Corgigal Feb 2020 #1

He is so fine. n/t musicblind Feb 2020 #38

Moderately progressive. eom guillaumeb Feb 2020 #2

Hehe....I like that answer. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #23

Like me!!! elleng Feb 2020 #26

I had the same question about Barack Obama in 2008. Laelth Feb 2020 #3

Good point, I remember thinking the same thing. unitedwethrive Feb 2020 #19

What are his policies? Labels are stupid. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #4

I really don't care. OilemFirchen Feb 2020 #5

I'm sick of tags too Dem2 Feb 2020 #16

Agreed gollygee Feb 2020 #21

Most all Democrats are progressive. The far left tries to adopt the word, but reality is most krissey Feb 2020 #6

We need to start definiing our terms:. Define ""far left" whathehell Feb 2020 #29

On The Issues says he's a moderate liberal. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #7

If elected, he will be the most progressive since FDR Politicub Feb 2020 #8

Really? How?..In what way? whathehell Feb 2020 #40

Yes bitterross Feb 2020 #9

Ideological labels are fluid in this country. phleshdef Feb 2020 #10

Does he need a label besides 'Democrat'? RandySF Feb 2020 #11

He used to be a progressive but he took some corporate cash and is now a centrist. LonePirate Feb 2020 #12

lol, taking cash from employees of corporation does not kick him out of the progressive crowd. krissey Feb 2020 #15

Correct! Changing his views from progressive ones to centrist ones is what makes him a centrist now. LonePirate Feb 2020 #18

I think he's be happy to say he's left on Warren and Sanders on most the important issues CowboyProgressive Feb 2020 #13

He's the farthest right of the remaining candidates. JudyM Feb 2020 #31

Hi Judy mvd Feb 2020 #35

Simplest way is to look at the grid diagram (someone else posted it above) JudyM Feb 2020 #36

Ok thanks mvd Feb 2020 #37

He is closer to Warren on the "progressive" scale than to Biden AngelicaHora Feb 2020 #14

Right leaning moderate if you go by this. GreenPartyVoter Feb 2020 #17

Political Compass doesn't apply very well to American politics. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #22

How bout just a member of the Democratic Party. kacekwl Feb 2020 #20

This is subjective of course, but I think of him as BootinUp Feb 2020 #24

Anyone not Bernie is a centrist or moderate. showblue22 Feb 2020 #25

Is he actually a Democrat? calguy Feb 2020 #27

I am sick of labels for all of the candidates. 33taw Feb 2020 #28

It seems to me that he is on the left of the Democratic Party. David__77 Feb 2020 #30

He farther right than any of the candidates JudyM Feb 2020 #33

I think he's somewhere in between democrattotheend Feb 2020 #32

What does he say he is? patricia92243 Feb 2020 #34

Pretty sure ive heard him BootinUp Feb 2020 #39