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In reply to the discussion: Dems Back Bigger Social Security Increases--(See what happens when the Dem LEFT Yells Louder ) [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)...but it DOES explain why the Progressive Wing has been blocked at every turn,
and lays the blame squarely where it belongs...on the 3rd Way/DLC Wing of the Democratic Party.
Until we can rid ourselves of this cancer,
a handful of 3rd Way/DLC Senators can block ANY and ALL progressive measures from the Democratic Wing.
The above merely explains HOW a handful of duplicitous DLC/3rd Way "Democrats" have been able to hijack what remains of the Democratic Party I joined 47 years ago.
[font color=firebrick][center]"There are forces within the Democratic Party who want us to sound like kinder, gentler Republicans.
I want a party that will STAND UP for Working Americans."
---Paul Wellstone [/font][/center] [center] [/font]
[font size=1]photo by bvar22
Shortly before Sen Wellstone was killed[/center][/font]