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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The "Democratic" Party has lost its soul. [View all]senz
(11,945 posts)201. Take back the Democratic Party for the people!
Let's make it live up to its name.
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This Revolt Has Been Building For Years - The DWS, DNC, DLC, Third-Way Has Only Themselves To Blame
cantbeserious
Feb 2016
#1
Yes - There Are Effectively Six Parties In America - The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks Own Three
cantbeserious
Feb 2016
#109
Your last sentence would be ironic if she were in fact a feminist in more than just words. n/t
A Simple Game
Feb 2016
#170
Please stop impugning the good name of FDR by attaching Sanders' handle to it
jmowreader
Feb 2016
#115
except that "other guy" is the one they are browbeating to vote the party in the GE
bbgrunt
Feb 2016
#90
Giving up on a health-care system driven by people in favor of profit for a few
AllyCat
Feb 2016
#167
The record of 3rd-Way conservative Republicrats will cost my kids 50 years of republicon rule.
Kip Humphrey
Feb 2016
#3
We??? Sorry, but your lauded 3rd-Way conservicrats are responsible for letting this happen.
Kip Humphrey
Feb 2016
#192
Tell that to Bernie. Blaming his opponent seems to be his campaign strategy now. nt
SunSeeker
Feb 2016
#78
I am talking about the DNC and our losses overall..not about Clinton and Bernie.
Jefferson23
Feb 2016
#85
They're not going to do that and they're well placed to continue to do so if
Jefferson23
Feb 2016
#105
The DNC is not doing their job for GOTV, the losses across the states have been massive and
Jefferson23
Feb 2016
#139
Huh? Again, the party is suppose to increase voter turn out, as I said earlier, it is low.
Jefferson23
Feb 2016
#147
Those words were nowhere in that video. Her message is about expanding opportunity.
SunSeeker
Feb 2016
#197
On the contrary, pragmatic progressive means she wants to get things done. nt
SunSeeker
Feb 2016
#202
No. No portion of the current Republican Party is equivalent to the current Democratic Party.
SunSeeker
Feb 2016
#133
You are correct that's why there are no longer any moderate Republicans (now extinct in the R party)
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#144
If you mean the OP referred to in the post, I would ask the public here if I should post it in GDP
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#204
Psst! Do some research on the Democratic Business Council... a half decade before the DLC
wyldwolf
Feb 2016
#32
It was not so long ago that the Democratic Party was competitive in Florida.
Enthusiast
Feb 2016
#91
Think middle class, middle age suicides are bad now, wait until Hillary ships another million jobs
whereisjustice
Feb 2016
#22
I think Elizabeth Warren needs to come out now for Bernie. It's the county's last chance IMO
litlbilly
Feb 2016
#24
And, we need to triple the ground game for Bernie, it's just us and no one else who can get it done
litlbilly
Feb 2016
#25
Maybe he could use some of his hedge fund money to pay for a reform movement?
brooklynite
Feb 2016
#28
Maybe he could use some of his hedge fund money to pay for a reform movement?
AlbertCat
Feb 2016
#49
Hillary winning with a 12% turnout, just like winning a baseball game because the other
litlbilly
Feb 2016
#36
Good, let's ask HRC to demand that superdelegates votes not count as it's undemocratic to the voters
EndElectoral
Feb 2016
#38
It's not like they keep the date and time of the primary/caucus a secret. They were announced
4lbs
Feb 2016
#65
The Iowa Caucus was done from 5:00pm to 9:00pm local time. The Nevada Caucus was on a
4lbs
Feb 2016
#92
Hillary couldn't win in Iowa and Nevada if the party wasn't putting the thumb on the scales
AZ Progressive
Feb 2016
#48
This Democratic campaign is about the big bad evil DNC. It is a conspiracy.
Enthusiast
Feb 2016
#100
Really? I remember seeing earlier in the week before the SC primary, how Sanders was
4lbs
Feb 2016
#103
and they're only running on "we're the only faction that can win in the GE"--it's their STRONGEST
MisterP
Feb 2016
#46
I'm only in it to vote for Bernie, even though I've been a member for forty-six years.
highprincipleswork
Feb 2016
#77
Ironic accusation coming from a guy who abandoned the mother of his 5 kids to live on welfare. nt
SunSeeker
Feb 2016
#81
think the Democratic party is gonna split between ahem the conservatives and the Liberals
PatrynXX
Feb 2016
#149
"Including the biggest wipeout for the Democratic Party in more than 100 years."
Major Hogwash
Feb 2016
#171