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2016 Postmortem

casperthegm

(643 posts)

13. apparently is now is what the Democratic party stands for

Reply to DookDook (Reply #12)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 10:44 AM

Apr 2016

I'd been a Dem for life until a month ago. When the heck did the party take on all of those historically Republican platforms as their own?

So yes, the party has left us, taking on many issues formerly exclusive to the Republican Party. That is one sad fact.

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These have NEVER been democratic ideals. [View all] VulgarPoet Apr 2016 OP

Not a pretty picture, so I expect Hillary's supporters will ... Scuba Apr 2016 #1

I hope they alert swarm me, tbh. VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #2

I'm pretty sure the Independents are well read on this history. Baitball Blogger Apr 2016 #4

It feels like one Democrat is running this election Joob Apr 2016 #3

Citizens United kills democracies dead. n/t Orsino Apr 2016 #6

I have lost ALL respect for the DNC Art_from_Ark Apr 2016 #8

Her record on arms proliferation My Good Babushka Apr 2016 #5

K&R. Great post! N/T actslikeacarrot Apr 2016 #7

The tent will be as small as the repubs before they went totally insane. Cobalt Violet Apr 2016 #9

Wishing everyone in the upcoming primaries/caucuses would read this. JudyM Apr 2016 #10

The Democratic Party has fallen to an all time low of 29% casperthegm Apr 2016 #11

This how I think a lot of people are viewing life right now. DookDook Apr 2016 #12

apparently is now is what the Democratic party stands for casperthegm Apr 2016 #13

These were never AMERICAN ideals felix_numinous Apr 2016 #14

Thank you. She is a republican. Clear as day. RiverLover Apr 2016 #15

K&R Excellent compilation amborin Apr 2016 #16

K&R. Barack_America Apr 2016 #17