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certainot

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28. until they factor talk radio, meachum et al analyze fish without water

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 03:15 AM

Mar 2020

the last 30 years is totally different

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

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Jon Meacham on MSNBC just said the most liberal progress has historically been made by people like [View all] highplainsdem Mar 2020 OP

Of course Sloumeau Mar 2020 #1

I love Meacham, but... W_HAMILTON Mar 2020 #2

Where are these historians when U need 'em? Jk BootinUp Mar 2020 #3

I think it's more complicated than that democrattotheend Mar 2020 #4

Totally agree and cilla4progress Mar 2020 #8

That's what's SUPPOSED to happen. Eyeball_Kid Mar 2020 #18

The 15 dollar min wage movement, BootinUp Mar 2020 #9

Yes. As was a lot of other stuff he claims to lead on. nt Blue_true Mar 2020 #14

I first heard it from Bernie AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #19

Yes it was Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 #29

Activists change the conversation, but rarely win national elections zaj Mar 2020 #17

Bernie has made the whole country face the fact that socialism Captain Zero Mar 2020 #23

i wonder where the 'whole country' would be if the left and dems had not ignored 1500 radio stations certainot Mar 2020 #26

Well, whose more likely to get cilla4progress Mar 2020 #5

Biden. nt Blue_true Mar 2020 #15

FDR and LBJ did a hell of a lot whilst being rather "establishment" RockRaven Mar 2020 #6

Give any of our candidates a solid Congress and we'll get progressive legislation passed. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #7

absolutely AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #21

yep....you gotta win first.... dhill926 Mar 2020 #10

Thank You, John Meachham! & that's what Biden Cha Mar 2020 #11

He is exactly right. nt Blue_true Mar 2020 #12

Biden's the who'll get it done. nt oasis Mar 2020 #13

There is an element of truth in that. PatrickforO Mar 2020 #16

Tell that to FDR who was way left of Bernie but hey, its MSM, they love to rewrite history. nt yaesu Mar 2020 #20

FDR was out of necessity, and if he had died in his third term then president would have been Captain Zero Mar 2020 #24

Wallace tried to be Ralph Nader in 1948 Awsi Dooger Mar 2020 #30

That is simply incorrect. FDR was NOT to the left of Bernie. FDR was opposed by socialists. SunSeeker Mar 2020 #25

Tell yourself that 'most' does mean 'all,' as you seem confused to it. LanternWaste Mar 2020 #34

Or, by people like FDR, not people like Eugene Debs (Socialist and Bernie's hero). nt SunSeeker Mar 2020 #22

Only Nixon could go to China Cicada Mar 2020 #27

until they factor talk radio, meachum et al analyze fish without water certainot Mar 2020 #28

FDR colsohlibgal Mar 2020 #31

Yes because he's effective and can build a large base of support gollygee Mar 2020 #32

Yes... llmart Mar 2020 #33

Dedicated radicals like Sanders help pull the center of the party towards progressive policies Martin Eden Mar 2020 #35

WTF? ProfessorPlum Mar 2020 #36

Absolutely treestar Mar 2020 #37