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dogman

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25. We have a tradition of free K-12 public education.
Mon Feb 25, 2019, 05:08 PM
Feb 2019

How is free K-16+ public education less liberal? We have free healthcare for some. How is free healthcare for all less liberal? We have energy subsidies for fossil fuels. How are energy subsidies for renewables less liberal?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
people like Warren and AOC are moving the Overton Window to the left - and that is good EveHammond13 Feb 2019 #1
exactly why these polls are pointless prredlin Feb 2019 #11
Totally agree workinclasszero Feb 2019 #14
Hmmm... ZZenith Feb 2019 #2
Who said anything about moving to the right? leftofcool Feb 2019 #4
Ugh. ZZenith Feb 2019 #8
Most Democrats are moderate leftofcool Feb 2019 #3
Honestly, I don't think most Americans really understand what liberal is. CrispyQ Feb 2019 #5
I Agree sacto95834 Feb 2019 #64
Terms should be defined, for this 'test' to be useful/meaningful. elleng Feb 2019 #6
Agree, how do we define "moderate" let alone agree upon the definition Devil Child Feb 2019 #22
Thanks elleng Feb 2019 #23
Republican talking points. onecaliberal Feb 2019 #7
A poll is not a talking point Yosemito Feb 2019 #13
A republican poll. onecaliberal Feb 2019 #26
Exactly watoos Feb 2019 #28
This is hard to believe... WordsMatter Feb 2019 #9
To me it means Republican Lite - Been there done that. walkingman Feb 2019 #50
It makes sense if the goal is to defeat Trump at any cost Clash City Rocker Feb 2019 #10
We took the House back via moderate candidates in red or purple districts...A senate Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #12
and most independants want the party to be more liberal floppyboo Feb 2019 #15
I hope for the sake of winning a centrist would choose a progressive VP floppyboo Feb 2019 #16
And vice versa, a liberal candidate should choose a moderate running mate Clash City Rocker Feb 2019 #43
Not surprising...I remember pointing this out to Chris Bowers on MyDD in 2006 Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #17
Wow. Out of 756 Dem and Dem leaning registered voters they came up with this data. Nanjeanne Feb 2019 #18
Odd that you didn't mention it hurting Harris Bradshaw3 Feb 2019 #19
Elizabeth Warren is a great liberal IMO. CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #21
I agree n/t Bradshaw3 Feb 2019 #62
I want to remain the same liberal party that we've been since FDR. CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #20
We have a tradition of free K-12 public education. dogman Feb 2019 #25
You are confusing issues where liberal Democrats and Democratic Socialists have policies... CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #29
That is your view of their agenda. dogman Feb 2019 #45
That's as much "selective editing" of the DSA agenda as the doctored DiFi video. CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #47
Again, in your view. dogman Feb 2019 #49
We have a choice between Fascism & Socialism. CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #53
Was dogman Feb 2019 #56
Always. And forever. CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #57
It is not free K-12 public education ... CatMor Feb 2019 #39
Some one must pay? dogman Feb 2019 #48
For what it's worth, here's a study the same organization published in 2014: Garrett78 Feb 2019 #24
A majority of Democrats seem to be getting it wrong forklift Feb 2019 #27
I think we Democrats can manage our own party just fine. CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #30
Bang up job since 08' disillusioned73 Feb 2019 #35
You didn't like Barack Obama? I sure did. CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #37
Before 2018.. disillusioned73 Feb 2019 #46
Loved Obama, wish he was still here. leftofcool Feb 2019 #54
That's political worship. We lost thousands upon thousands of seats nationwide from 2008-2016. MadDAsHell Feb 2019 #63
Well said watoos Feb 2019 #33
Thank but no. leftofcool Feb 2019 #51
Not this Democrat. Mr. Smith Feb 2019 #31
It's a poll from Pew watoos Feb 2019 #32
You think "moderate" Democrats want to privatize SS and gut Medicare and Medicaid? CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #38
I know they don't want to expand watoos Feb 2019 #42
You just said that moderate Democrats want to privatize SS and gut Medicare and Medicaid. CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #44
That's my definition of a moderate Democrat watoos Feb 2019 #55
Really? leftofcool Feb 2019 #52
President Obama was a moderate right? watoos Feb 2019 #59
Instead of alerting on your post which is what should be done, I decided to block you instead leftofcool Feb 2019 #60
Ugh... disillusioned73 Feb 2019 #34
I think this is a simple, dumb poll on huge complex issues.. LakeArenal Feb 2019 #36
Pew has to be respected, but "more moderate" OR Hortensis Feb 2019 #40
... Scurrilous Feb 2019 #41
Hillary WAS moderate. Freethinker65 Feb 2019 #58
It's just one poll. I feel things are the opposite mvd Feb 2019 #61
I agree with this poll Gothmog Mar 2019 #65
Except that labels have been politicalized Tom Rinaldo Mar 2019 #66
The great middle GatoGordo Mar 2019 #67
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