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Rex

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7. Bender says

Reply to Douglas Carpenter (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2014, 03:04 PM

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If it's impossible to ever elect a progressive President - there is no hope of saving our country [View all] Douglas Carpenter Nov 2014 OP

We have been a de facto police state since 2001 Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #1

A progressive president? Indydem Nov 2014 #2

The Progressive Caucus is the largest caucus within the Democratic Party in Congress Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #6

Yes. Some are electing them. We need to elect more of them, MineralMan Nov 2014 #9

exactly fxstc Nov 2014 #14

And the Third Way Coalition has 53. Indydem Nov 2014 #12

Congress, not presidents, write the laws. Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #3

It's important to keep trying, hifiguy Nov 2014 #4

For progressive or liberal change progressives or liberals must control Congress and the agenda. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2014 #5

It's done all over the place it's just that Democrats don't currently care to talk about such things Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #10

This is because if someone supports policies that agree with many on the left, Agnosticsherbet Nov 2014 #11

Bender says Rex Nov 2014 #7

The answer is to elect progressives to Congress and state legislatures. MineralMan Nov 2014 #8

the simple reality is that national elections set the political mood and range of debate for the Douglas Carpenter Nov 2014 #13

It's not impossible to elect a real progressive President. baldguy Nov 2014 #15

Sen. Warren has already made it clear she is not running - I tend to believe her Douglas Carpenter Nov 2014 #17

You can have a progressive President and a ReTHUG House malaise Nov 2014 #16

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