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merrily

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37. Forgot: No Labels. Started (supposedly) by a Bushite and flocked to by Clintonites.

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 05:54 PM

Dec 2014

No traditional Democratic or liberal type think tanks at all. And, while the House has a (shrinking) Progressive Caucus, as well as a New Democrat Caucus, the Senate has only a New Democrat Caucus. (Sanders still belongs to the House Progressive Caucus from when he was a member of the House.)

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And now, the Senate. Which Democrats actually won and lost? [View all] Recursion Dec 2014 OP

Hagan a liberal? Thanks for letting this NC'er know. mmonk Dec 2014 #1

Sorry, I misread her DREAM vote. Recursion Dec 2014 #2

She is pro-choice, marriage equality, and luke warm mmonk Dec 2014 #5

I would be interested in finding out what your definition of "liberal" is. W_HAMILTON Dec 2014 #3

Udall? Begich? Recursion Dec 2014 #4

Begich was one of the few Democrats that thwarted gun-control legislation after Newtown. W_HAMILTON Dec 2014 #7

Well Begich sure as hell didn't lose Alaska over being too anti-gun-control (nt) Recursion Dec 2014 #9

No, but he sure as hell didn't win because of it, either. W_HAMILTON Dec 2014 #15

Udall is associated with the Third Way. joshcryer Dec 2014 #21

Thanks, I've been scratching my head too wondering what the definition of 'liberal' is. I suppose sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #22

Begich is pretty liberal on most social issues, Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #25

It seems to be mostly about the so-called "cultural" issues. merrily Dec 2014 #28

you're approaching this the wrong way wyldwolf Dec 2014 #6

Running alternatives to right wing messaging mmonk Dec 2014 #10

you say that as if it's true wyldwolf Dec 2014 #14

Sure there is, at least in my state which is now mmonk Dec 2014 #16

If your state is now gerrymandered rightwing, it is no longer a blue area wyldwolf Dec 2014 #17

Are there any real world Progressives being supported by the Dem Party running in those states sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #23

That's a loaded question wyldwolf Dec 2014 #46

I'm not associated with the 'netroots' so don't know what you are talking about. Never sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #47

You've gotten way off track in your reply wyldwolf Dec 2014 #48

People who support and vote for right wing policies, such as cutting SS benefits eg, are simply sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #50

Says who? wyldwolf Dec 2014 #51

We are losing the white vote in the South. Rex Dec 2014 #8

In the short term madville Dec 2014 #20

Blue Team or Red Team. 99Forever Dec 2014 #11

You have to win first before your issues can go anywhere Recursion Dec 2014 #12

Well we all see where your type of thinking has gotten us, don't we? 99Forever Dec 2014 #13

Yes - it won the popular vote in 5 of the last 6 presidential elections. Donald Ian Rankin Dec 2014 #53

Because that's ALL that's important, right? 99Forever Dec 2014 #54

Well we've heard that for over a decade now, and apparently it isn't working. So how about sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #26

You have to stand for something besides "I want re-election" before you can win. merrily Dec 2014 #30

Kay Hagen is an co chair of Third Way and was one of the last elected Democrats to support marriage Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #18

Truth and facts don't matter. Moving the Democratic party as far to the right as possible Zorra Dec 2014 #38

As far as Udall is concerned sadoldgirl Dec 2014 #19

New Dem Coalition/DLC/Third Way fredamae Dec 2014 #29

Progressive Policy Institute (offshoot of DLC) and Center for American Progress, too. merrily Dec 2014 #31

Thanks-I did not know that n/t fredamae Dec 2014 #34

Will Marshall started PPI. He and Al From were the first two full time employees merrily Dec 2014 #35

Yeah-just looking fredamae Dec 2014 #39

DLC 1985; PPI, 1989. merrily Dec 2014 #41

The Political Learning Curve is a B!tch! fredamae Dec 2014 #42

On the bright side, learning new stuff every day is better than merrily Dec 2014 #43

Enjoy your evening as well :) n/t fredamae Dec 2014 #44

Forgot: No Labels. Started (supposedly) by a Bushite and flocked to by Clintonites. merrily Dec 2014 #37

so that's why even though he is one of the biggest critics of the NSA JI7 Dec 2014 #45

Why not include LWolf Dec 2014 #24

So did mine, but that will be attributed solely to my being in Massachusetts. merrily Dec 2014 #32

Yes. LWolf Dec 2014 #33

Blue Dogs in Congress are fredamae Dec 2014 #27

What are you trying to insinuate?? nm rhett o rick Dec 2014 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author kentuck Dec 2014 #40

Not sure about calling those three "liberals". DanTex Dec 2014 #49

You're right, compared to the House, my argument is weaker here Recursion Dec 2014 #52

Your argument here is not 'weaker' it is mendaciously phrased and excludes liberal Democrats who won Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #55