Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

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17. Thank you for the correction, I will edit. I was reading Black's article at the same time, which are

Reply to eomer (Reply #10)

Sat Jan 10, 2015, 01:22 PM

Jan 2015

also excellent on this subject.

I appreciate you pointing out that error.

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The Third Way: 'Why are Democrats affiliated with this group that wants to gut Democratic Programs?' [View all] sabrina 1 Jan 2015 OP

Kick! haikugal Jan 2015 #1

because they are really republican sympathizers orcloset cases? nt msongs Jan 2015 #2

I think they are moderate Republicans. On issues like women's rights etc they sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #3

+1,000 Scuba Jan 2015 #7

+1! Enthusiast Jan 2015 #9

They are "liberal" on issues that don't cost the 1% money. on all the others they are Doctor_J Jan 2015 #12

Exactly, moderate on issues that don't cost Wall St anything. What WOULD cost Wall St sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #21

It is actually a travesty that needs to be explained to the brain dead. world wide wally Jan 2015 #4

I have done that and the contrast between his focus on the needs of the PEOPLE and the current sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #22

REALLY great info, thanks! And even scarier? Third Way is just "the tip of the iceberg" RiverLover Jan 2015 #5

"largely unseen" aspirant Jan 2015 #15

Well, we've seen this a lot over the past number of years: sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #19

Great post. nm rhett o rick Jan 2015 #26

This isn't terribly difficult to understand ... Scuba Jan 2015 #6

K&R! This post should have wider exposure. And it should have hundreds of recommendations. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #8

Yes, the party is fucked up. Which is why you won't see hundreds of djean111 Jan 2015 #13

In criticizing Obama aspirant Jan 2015 #16

You are just supposed to concentrate on those lollipops, as far as I can tell. djean111 Jan 2015 #18

And realize that if you don't vote, you'll just get the apples with no lollipops Doctor_J Jan 2015 #37

One reason I like the idea of this Group is that this is where these discussions should be held. rhett o rick Jan 2015 #23

Thanks, excellent article. But it doesn't appear to be by William Black. eomer Jan 2015 #10

Thank you for the correction, I will edit. I was reading Black's article at the same time, which are sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #17

Because they pretend to be Democrats. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jan 2015 #11

And they scream that we have to support them because we must be loyal to all Democrats. rhett o rick Jan 2015 #25

They're ex-Republicans (as is Hillary, for example) who find the current Republicans Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2015 #14

Serious points, but you still made me LOL! Thanks!! RiverLover Jan 2015 #20

You nailed it LL dflprincess Jan 2015 #28

Lol! 'The Party of Conservative People Who Don't Care Who You Sleep With'! sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #33

^^^^^^^^ DonCoquixote Feb 2015 #57

This is a great thread. One of the best I've seen in a while and not surprised it's by sabrina. rhett o rick Jan 2015 #24

Thanks rhett, but it's no longer difficult to find material on these Wall St infiltrators. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #30

Because they aren't democrats. Nt abelenkpe Jan 2015 #27

HUGE K and R bbgrunt Jan 2015 #29

Exactly. So many pieces fall into place when you learn the facts. Thankfully many people are now sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #31

K&R! blackspade Jan 2015 #32

Good post/framing of events K&R (nt) Babel_17 Jan 2015 #34

When will the media learn? Conservatives are not “centrists”! (Another article by RJE) RiverLover Jan 2015 #35

"If we are to live in a world where words have meaning, they really should stop doing that." delrem Jan 2015 #36

'Reality based community' was a Third Way phrase designed to make Liberals look sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #39

I thought Karl Rove coined that phrase nxylas Jan 2015 #42

I'd rather be aspirant Jan 2015 #40

That is another excellent article. Labels & Talking points are something that should be discussed sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #38

It's been extremely eye-opening, reading about 3rd Way, and then seeing the spin RiverLover Jan 2015 #41

Cowen and Kessler's argument has already mutated nxylas Jan 2015 #43

PP'S vs LWP's, how many P's will we end up with? aspirant Jan 2015 #44

Left is good. Hillary is right of center. So don't let them frame the discussion. Take their sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #45

Thank you Sabrina! TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #46

Pin of the Week! demwing Jan 2015 #47

Thank you demwing! sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #48

Great post as always, Sabrina Oilwellian Feb 2015 #49

Thanks Orwellian, it really is a great forum, a lot like the old DU when people were able to discuss sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #50

The members of the "Third Wary" are members of the Democratic party. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #51

The Third Way is politically agnostic. They are not Democrats. The are a Wall St backed Think Tank. sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #52

They are registered Democrats, so that does make them Democrats, by definition Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #55

By definition that actually makes them infiltrators within the party Dragonfli Feb 2015 #58

By the Democratic Party's rules they are Democrats. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #59

I don't like their fiscal policies because they are Republican fiscal policies Dragonfli Feb 2015 #60

Because the 3rdWay PR folks used 2naSalit Feb 2015 #53

Pull any strand of the anti labor, pro capitalist spider web and you find the same spiders. Warpy Feb 2015 #54

Because all that matters is electing people who put a "D" next to their names. Maedhros Feb 2015 #56