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Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 03:56 PM Jan 2016

If the bought and paid for politicians win this round, many people will leave the Democratic Party

b/c they will realize the corporate hold on this party will not be broken. More and more corporate Democrats will be elected with a only token true progressive senator or rep so they can use them for cover. You know, this might very well explain why they backed Sanders for the Senate in the first place.

Spare me the bogus b.s. that Bernie made people move on their positions. The only thing that moved was the rhetoric.

They lauded the passing of Dodd-Frank which John Stewart pointed out was nothing but b.s. People are fed up with the Big Con.

Note: It takes a lot of nerve to think they can use a man like Sanders (who has integrity and cares about the people) to attract voters and then viciously try to destroy him when it looks like he can win. You are seriously underestimating the backlash that you will encounter.









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If the bought and paid for politicians win this round, many people will leave the Democratic Party (Original Post) Skwmom Jan 2016 OP
I will. Count me in. Sick of the corruption. JDPriestly Jan 2016 #1
You'll let us know when you're leaving, will you? brooklynite Jan 2016 #2
Work to change by supporting the problem. RIIGGHHTT!! hobbit709 Jan 2016 #3
Only 3 more percent to match the Republican mmonk Jan 2016 #4
We will become the 21st century's Whigs then... cascadiance Jan 2016 #5
they don't care: they already have talking points set up to blame those who're turned off MisterP Jan 2016 #6
The party Old Codger Jan 2016 #7
more importantly will they leave DU? n/t Sheepshank Jan 2016 #8

brooklynite

(94,501 posts)
2. You'll let us know when you're leaving, will you?
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 04:04 PM
Jan 2016

I'll keep working to change things within the Party, rather than beat my chest and hold my breath until I turn blue.

 

cascadiance

(19,537 posts)
5. We will become the 21st century's Whigs then...
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 04:18 PM
Jan 2016

Serve the *natural* people or die parties!!! Corporate people don't count!

 

Old Codger

(4,205 posts)
7. The party
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 05:49 PM
Jan 2016

That I understood to be the "Democratic party" left me and my ideals a long long time ago. If someone can come up with a viable third party option I am all go... soon as primary is over and I have cast my Ballot here I will be registering as an Independent, staying Dem to vote for Bernie then gone most likely no return..On the other hand if he wins primary I will remain Dem in order to do whatever I can to help him and his agenda...

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