Liberals/Progressives under attack by Third Way Dems who usurp these labels

Every Dem likes to call themselves a Liberal and a Progressive, but not every Democrat is. And when you point out the difference, the Third Wayer attack is to play the "purity test" card. It's pure projection. They're ashamed of themselves for supporting right of center candidates, so they shame Liberals and Progressives with "purity test" and "don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good" language.

If you want to be a Third Way Dem, that's fine. Just be proud of yourself. Don't run away from it in shame and claim you're something much better than a Third Wayer, that being a Liberal and a Progressive. Why are Third Wayers so ashamed of themselves?

Blah! I just wasted a week trying to argue this shit and all for naught

Water under the bridge. It can't be more important to us. Have to move on.

I came right after the Rs stole the election from Kerry...

hence my moniker. I won't get into it, but when Obama brought in the Rubinites my hope for change got dashed. Now y'all are driving me crazy with your misguided allegiance to Hillary There's not been one day I've waken and not said aloud, What The Hell is going on around here. I'm a wildeyed Bernie REALIST. Yes, I exist! People are hung up on "pie-in-the-sky." Anything Obama wants is pie-in-the-sky. Republicans revile Hillary but she is certain she can do what Obama can't: get things done. That's "pie-in-the-sky." Bernie is being honest: nothing will get done unless you get rid of these obstructionist clowns and create a movement like the civil rights or gay rights or women's rights. I see the Democratic process has failed: while we were fighting for human rights, they were taking away our economic power. Money is power, as LOLigarchy suggests. We won many battles but didn't realize we were losing the war. We now have New Jim Crow Laws, and new ways to control women. Why? Because we didn't know economic power was the prize. Without economic power, the others aren't long lasting. This is what drives me nuts about SC. To a person they'll tell you the recovery is only a rumor, they haven't seen a change. They argue that economic equality and racial equality are mutually exclusive. They want change but vote for the status quo. We've devolved into nothing more than an uninspiring "lesser of two evils" process, now.

If you have had the misfortune of reading my posts, I'm earnestly destroying Hillary lol But the realist in me says I'll be proud to have voted for the first woman POTUS come November. I think that's a really terrible consolation prize.

Wonderful.

Just goes to show, Bernie doesn't know how to speak to black people about black issues from their perspective.

Thank you. Big kick

I know some people are too young to recall and are looking to their leaders to vouch for the Clinton

that's what people do. But the elders are criticizing Bernie for not knowing how to speak to black people. Mind boggling.

People think Bernie is going negative now and then? He could dismantle Hillary over this and her wars. Hillary supporters are dismissing her Iraq war vote because it was just one vote, it was a dozen years ago, and she said it was a mistake. Somehow, that offsets our permanent presence, trillions of dollars, hundreds of thousands of casualties, and the destabilization of the Middle East. Then she double downed on stupid and repeated this in Libya. Bush 41 said leave Saddam otherwise you'll destabilize the region. She was told that, and that's what happened in Iraq and Libya.

The fact that Hillary is getting a free pass is the only reason she leads Bernie. He could ruin her and Bill.

You're welcome, Hillary supporters.

If "urban" and "thug" are dog whistle terms, "gang" and "superpredator" sure as hell are, too

Now who referred to black youth using those terms when laying out the Clinton plan of mass incarsaration of black men?

"Black issues"

I don't know what black issues are but they clearly but you are helping me understand what they are not:
Not education
Not economic justice
Not racial justice
Not law enforcement
Not jobs

And something tells me you have to be wearing shades and playing a sax when you talk about these mysterious issues.

Anyway, bravenak, your red ass, hick state very well may pick our candidate, the vote for some knucklehead like Trump or Rubio. You guys hardly deserve the honor of picking the Dem candidate. One more day, then good riddance to SC. Hillary abandoned you years ago during her husband's admin (you're in denial of you believe she's always been there for you; "ending welfare as we know it" devastated poor black families), before moving on to become Senator of Wall Street and then SOS. I guess she earned a second chance.

Let me explain to you people, again, everything you need to know about this primary

What does Hillary have to do to get Obamacare?
Nothing

What does Bernie have to do to get Obamacare?
Nothing

Will Hillary get her pie-in-the-sky minor tweaks to Obamacare?
Not a chance (ergo, pie-in-the-sky)

Will Bernie get his overhaul?
Nope

This election is a choice between:
"The lesser of two evils (Democratic Party)" that's very best effort has put this country in the crapper. In other words, stay the course. This time will be different!...right. Now that's some serious pie-in-the-sky thinking.

And (Now pay attention)

Someone brave enough to say, "This lesser of two evils form of governing is, today, an abject failure. To say that it hasn't devolved thusly is delusional. To believe doing more of the same will dig us out of this quagmire is pie-in-the-sky thinking. I reject the 'Lesser of two evils' approach to governing and I am laying forth a new vision. We, as Progressives, have got to want more than 'stay the course.' This is the very best it can do. My opponent says, 'It's good enough.' I don't think it is!"

Class dismissed for now, but school remains in session.

And it scared the shit out of everyone, too (no it didn't)

The attack will come from the RW in the GE. No one fucking cares except Fox News viewers who wouldn't vote for Hillary.

This shit isn't that hard. Labels don't stick like they did. It's the boy who cried wolf syndrome.