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In reply to the discussion: Is "liberal washing" at the heart of discord in the Dem party? [View all]nashville_brook
(20,958 posts)78. it has to come from the true grassroots: community coalitions
that are plugged into national work. the fundraising has to occur at the grassroots level or else it will be compromised.
this are BIG orders, but we have some very good models for making this work. if you look at the fundraising success that LGBT grassroots have had in the last decade, there's clearly the ability to raise this money at the local level without having to ask up the food chain.
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nashville_brook
Nov 2013
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Because they're not Cruz/Bachmann/Palin speaking in tongues & waving the Rebel flag ...
Myrina
Nov 2013
#7
there's definitely a cultural liberal vs economic liberal tension emerging
nashville_brook
Nov 2013
#32
at the end of the day it's the votes that count rather than the TV appearances
nashville_brook
Nov 2013
#35
The result of "liberal washing" was the gradual death of the middle class.
Democrats_win
Nov 2013
#3
i hope not too. i think we've got lots of real liberals who wouldn't sell us out.
nashville_brook
Nov 2013
#6
I'm not sure the party has "lots of real liberals who wouldn't sell us out"...
polichick
Nov 2013
#10
Yeah, the progressive caucus is awesome - but mostly sidelined in the party...
polichick
Nov 2013
#21
There is no widespread discord in the Democratic party. This is fictional bullshit
geek tragedy
Nov 2013
#13
you realize he was poking a stick at loyalists... and your reading of that column is
nashville_brook
Nov 2013
#28
Sirota has leveled criticisms at loyalists --> does not equal support for Ron Paul
nashville_brook
Nov 2013
#30
If you oppose drones and federal drug laws, you're like Frederick Douglas apparently nt
geek tragedy
Nov 2013
#59
Seems ironic, doesn't it? But I don't think it is. I think it is exactly the pattern
GoneFishin
Nov 2013
#52
unless we push back -- it's up to us to make sure they don't get away with it!
nashville_brook
Nov 2013
#93
"veal-pen" the libs, then "bluewash" Pub policy to make it seem lefty, then have the Pubs
MisterP
Nov 2013
#23
There was a shocking amount of liberal-washing for the Citizen's United decision...
Blue_Tires
Nov 2013
#42
our biggest funders at the state level tend also to be DLC-y (not surprising)
nashville_brook
Nov 2013
#45
no one is saying that, though, are they? we're talking about identity theft...
nashville_brook
Nov 2013
#50
i think it's safe to assume that DU is the "inside baseball" conversation
nashville_brook
Nov 2013
#83
you never get a better government that whose campaigns are fully-funded.
nashville_brook
Nov 2013
#94
Perhaps it would make more sense if people looked up what "liberal" means
Cal Carpenter
Nov 2013
#63
i like that his approach is to be anti-beltway, and write from Colorado
nashville_brook
Nov 2013
#76
That's why we can't vote for just any democrat. They must have a proven track record of working for
liberal_at_heart
Nov 2013
#68
i didn't actually have class in mind on this, but i think that's the root of it...
nashville_brook
Nov 2013
#91
with both Clinton and Obama, the constant/absurd attacks from the right
nashville_brook
Nov 2013
#81
if we had a functioning Overton Window we'd have actual policy victories
nashville_brook
Nov 2013
#88
I hope so. 40 yrs. ago, activists knew when they were making concerted efforts.
Eleanors38
Nov 2013
#108
as president, Bill Clinton was adept at blurring the interests of 1% vs 99%
nashville_brook
Nov 2013
#100
i'm actually heartened by how many grok what's wrong with liberal washing
nashville_brook
Nov 2013
#106