2016 Postmortem

nadinbrzezinski

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17. Due to realignment the D side of FDR is dead

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 10:47 AM

Apr 2016

And it is time people wake up to that reality. Sanders will only slow that. As to moderate republicans, where do you think they are going? Parties are not static

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The dangers to the party if Clinton continues her scorched earth attacks go beyond the discussions [View all] Dragonfli Apr 2016 OP

Fixed your summation Dem2 Apr 2016 #1

You seem to be confused over who's scorching the earth RandySF Apr 2016 #2

You are either delusional or dishonest. eom PufPuf23 Apr 2016 #25

"If Bernie loses, I won't vote for Hillary" isn't a scorched earth strategy? baldguy Apr 2016 #3

Do you guys get a bonus for first response lame rubber glue comments without reading the Dragonfli Apr 2016 #6

Actually .. cannabis_flower Apr 2016 #36

Well...that is not Bernie's doing. PatrickforO Apr 2016 #45

She has already crossed that line for many. onecaliberal Apr 2016 #4

Unfortunately /nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #21

This is Bernie's exit strategy. DURHAM D Apr 2016 #5

More rubber glue reverse Rovian crap, you guys are reading the same email aren't you? Dragonfli Apr 2016 #7

What email? DURHAM D Apr 2016 #8

Don't be so coy, the obvious exact same reversal of the talking point just happen to occur to you Dragonfli Apr 2016 #13

There's only one candidate claiming perpetual victimhood in this race. frylock Apr 2016 #30

There is a fourth elephant which people who populate this site nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #9

Good point Nadin, well worth mentioning Dragonfli Apr 2016 #15

Yeah, I think Ryan is in the wings along with his buddies, the Koch Nay Apr 2016 #18

That whole "unify the party later" plan is going to fail, big-time. arcane1 Apr 2016 #10

Agreed, that's why I think she should reconsider it, for everyone's good, even hers. /nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #19

Actually Sanders calling Hillary unqualified was far worse than what she did ... Onlooker Apr 2016 #11

if H wins the primary,her supporters will be eaten alive with "frustrated rage." wendylaroux Apr 2016 #32

If the party cannot be taken back from the corporate pigs FlatBaroque Apr 2016 #12

Due to realignment the D side of FDR is dead nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #17

You and I both agree where they have been going ever since the Republican party Dragonfli Apr 2016 #20

And history training nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #22

It does tend to show patterns including party's changing over time, and history tends to repeat nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #23

We are in the sixth party realignment nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #24

We've never had a Fascist Theocratic coalition party before, this realignment leaves no room Dragonfli Apr 2016 #27

I know nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #29

I think they will do much better, if (as is unfortunately likely) Clinton wins the nom Dragonfli Apr 2016 #33

Actually libertarians span the full spectrum nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #35

I agree they go from far left to far right when one understands what the term means and it's history Dragonfli Apr 2016 #40

You are correct nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #41

I have some acquaintances who have FB avatars & siglines elsewhere .... Myrina Apr 2016 #14

co-opting Sanders' line of "Love Trumps Hate" is part of the "unify the party later bit" /nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #16

Great original OP Dragonfli. Thank you. PufPuf23 Apr 2016 #26

You're quite welcome, but if I wrote what you think it's only because I wrote the obvious. /nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #28

Hillary Clinton is cultivating the same hatred of her within the Democratic base as she enjoys with Kip Humphrey Apr 2016 #31

Please identify the "scorched earth" tactic. Jitter65 Apr 2016 #34

Blaming Sanders for the deaths at sandy hook is the start, but more is planned Dragonfli Apr 2016 #38

I think it's already too late the FDR version of democratic party is indeed dead PFunk1 Apr 2016 #37

Actually Nadin made a similar point as you and she makes good observations Dragonfli Apr 2016 #39

She did. I was just trying to expand and add my two cents on it. PFunk1 Apr 2016 #42

I very much agree with you on that. /nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #43

kick for the afternoon crowd /nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #44

Kick. CrispyQ Apr 2016 #46