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In reply to the discussion: Here's why I've given up on voting: [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)the Dem leadership and of Independents, caused the loss of the House in 2010. We did try to warn the leadership that pushing Third Way policies would cost them in 2010, but they told us our 'ideas were retarded'. That included the young and the independents who voted Democratic in 2008. Even Pelosi begged Obama on two occasions to stop eg, 'blaming both parties' for where this country was.
There really is no doubt about it, it is all documented. But knock yourself out denying the facts. I hope the Leadership of the Party is not doing the same thing or we will have a repeat of 2010. It is entirely up to them now to support ONLY Progressive candidates and to stop ushing DLC/Third Way candidates on the people, they simply won't vote for them just as they refused to do in 2010. Which is why almost ALL the Progressives in Congress retained their seats and almost all the Blue Dogs/Third Way/Republican Lite lost theirs.