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AgingAmerican

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23. The 'new' Democratic ideas of late...

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 02:48 PM

Dec 2012

... seem to be adopting old republican ideas like tax cuts and austerity.

Would be nice to see a Democrat that pushes 'new' ideas like, say, addressing climate change in a meaningful way.

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Hating Hillary [View all] cthulu2016 Dec 2012 OP

The word "hate" really gets cheapened at DU jberryhill Dec 2012 #1

Hi jberryhill. I didn't identify you by name as a Hillary hater, so why volunteer? cthulu2016 Dec 2012 #3

My question is about your use of the word "hate" jberryhill Dec 2012 #6

Let's reword it then. Why do people who like other Democrats actively dislike Hillary? pnwmom Dec 2012 #12

for me, it's because Hillary has said so many out of the field Whoppers Whisp Dec 2012 #53

Can you recall any specific whoppers or awful decisions? pnwmom Dec 2012 #54

that sniper thing. Whisp Dec 2012 #56

Sorry, but I don't remember the sniper thing. Which means it's possible this won't doom her pnwmom Dec 2012 #59

but the hatred is against the right wing hfojvt Dec 2012 #25

By my definition the democratic party is centre-right. PDJane Dec 2012 #31

+1. The Democratic Party, like it or not, is a bourgeois party. It has to be dragged coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #41

Some of us are just done with Clintons, done with Bushs, snooper2 Dec 2012 #58

Give it a rest. 2008 was yesterday. Faygo Kid Dec 2012 #2

Sorry you didn't feel like reading the OP, but thanks for chiming in cthulu2016 Dec 2012 #4

And you insult someone who says they would support her in 2016 jberryhill Dec 2012 #9

Can the "hate" crap. It's enough to say that many of us disagree with her on ME war policy. leveymg Dec 2012 #5

When Kerry sided with the weapon inspectors and against Bush's DECISION to go to war the other Dems blm Dec 2012 #7

Pshaw. Facts are so 20th Century. BTW, during the 2004 campaign in CO Springs, Kerry coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #42

In 2008 and 2012, I supported and underthematrix Dec 2012 #8

Hillary is "whatever the Democratic Party is" hfojvt Dec 2012 #10

Hillary is not Bill AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #15

and the Koch brothers are not identical twins either hfojvt Dec 2012 #18

"The Clinton Family Corporate Empire" AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #24

no Bill Clinton betrayed the working class hfojvt Dec 2012 #30

He is rich from speaking fees and writing books AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #33

oh, okay, at least he "earned" his money hfojvt Dec 2012 #36

22 million jobs AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #38

of course hfojvt Dec 2012 #40

Some DU members want another Florida 2000 in 2016, they are looking for an excuse. nt bluestate10 Dec 2012 #11

Way too early to be talking about 2016. randome Dec 2012 #13

Old ideas? AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #16

Name some NEW ideas she's had. randome Dec 2012 #21

The 'new' Democratic ideas of late... AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #23

I agree. Obama has done some but not enough. randome Dec 2012 #26

I for one would actually prefer OLD ideas hfojvt Dec 2012 #19

I like Hilary. She'll make a great President. Taverner Dec 2012 #14

Right now the party is reduced to a revolving centrist coalition. Hillary is just another one. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2012 #17

it's not a coalition hfojvt Dec 2012 #22

Well, it was my choice. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2012 #27

actually, no you won't and to do so is silly hfojvt Dec 2012 #29

To each his own. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2012 #34

Ah, another Democrat who handed redistricting to the Republicans in 2010. aquart Dec 2012 #47

The president handles redistricting in Washington state? Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2012 #50

You see Obama as something Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #28

Hell, he advertises himself as a centrist and has governed like one. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2012 #35

So you didn't vote for him? Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #43

You read it correctly. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2012 #45

Here in FL Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #46

Exactly. Same here, though fewer candidates. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2012 #49

Its called "misogyny" northoftheborder Dec 2012 #20

She has helped saved tens of thousands of lives in Burma and Libya. grantcart Dec 2012 #32

Give me a break - Hillary has been a favorite among Democrats since 1992 karynnj Dec 2012 #37

You are speaking mostly for yourself only here, I think, at least as regards John Kerry. I coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #39

I am confused by the OP. chieftain Dec 2012 #44

And Obama has Geithner. What's your point? aquart Dec 2012 #48

That's one of my two reservations about her union_maid Dec 2012 #51

hillary will be to old to run. madrchsod Dec 2012 #52

agree. The entire Democratic party is center and moving to the right liberal_at_heart Dec 2012 #55

I'm glad to see this. Raffi Ella Dec 2012 #57