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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
In reply to the discussion: Ready For Someone Else!™ [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)47. That's a great link! I had not heard of this. I wondered if there were any wealthy
liberals who actually WERE on the right side of issues, like 'getting the money out of politics'. I knew about Ben and Jerry, but compared to the Right, including Third Way, who seem to have endless Corporate donors, the Left seems to have few who themselves are on the Left.
Sagner is a former board member of the influential Democracy Alliance club of wealthy liberals. Its membership which skews anti-war, anti-money in politics and economically populist largely turned away from Clinton and toward Obama in 2008. Sources say the clubs current donor pool again includes an ardent anybody-but-Hillary wing. This time around, its underdog rival of choice is Warren, who demurred when she was urged to run after speaking to the clubs annual winter meeting late last year.
Warrens lawyer has even gone so far as to disavow Ready for Warren. But its proceeding anyway, with the two-pronged goal of demonstrating to Warren that there would be sufficient financial support for her campaign and also building political infrastructure around the country that could be tapped by any such campaign. Its a model similar to but on a much smaller scale than the one that Ready for Hillary pioneered early last year.
Warrens lawyer has even gone so far as to disavow Ready for Warren. But its proceeding anyway, with the two-pronged goal of demonstrating to Warren that there would be sufficient financial support for her campaign and also building political infrastructure around the country that could be tapped by any such campaign. Its a model similar to but on a much smaller scale than the one that Ready for Hillary pioneered early last year.
Manny should click that link because once we get to 100 recs and we're more than halfway there now, we might want to get in touch with them!
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Been watching FDR again on PBS ...what a great person he was in spite of a few flaws.
L0oniX
Feb 2015
#1
Teddy Roosevelt had good and bad also. He was keen on killing animals and fighting against the
JDPriestly
Feb 2015
#75
Fun yes, but more importantly the poor and working classes need protection from those
Dragonfli
Feb 2015
#2
It's a lot nicer in here. You can actually discuss issues without the derailing of
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#50
I agree, in fact it is largely due to this group that I decided to become more active again
Dragonfli
Feb 2015
#55
But I heard that HRC was "electable" which is much more important than integrity or having
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#3
Electable is also code for a giant quid pro quo war chest, but I suppose that is redundant.
Dragonfli
Feb 2015
#16
Yes money is one tool of the Oligarchs. They have many more. Control of voting machines
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#17
"I hate that word "electable," because it effectively discards integrity as being important. "
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#116
Then Bill O'Reilly takes over The Daily Show to make fun of Vice President Stewart.
Jim Lane
Feb 2015
#85
I'm with you. Teddy Roosevelt was nominated as the vice president because he was making
JDPriestly
Feb 2015
#76
That certainly is support for the goal, but Manny was also refering to clicking the rec button on
Dragonfli
Feb 2015
#26
Great idea! Bernie Sanders talked about how much money might be collected for 'someone else'
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#36
That's a great link! I had not heard of this. I wondered if there were any wealthy
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#47
The first thing to do with the new site is to set up a jury system for comment moderation. (n/t)
Jim Lane
Feb 2015
#84
I rec'd by accident, before I saw you were the author. Bytheway there is another push pole
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#100
I'm ready for better than "better than JEB". I flush better than JEB every morning.
TheKentuckian
Feb 2015
#103
That's a good suggestion. There are several Populist groups who are active in trying to get
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#106
Hey Manny, what's the status of this boondoggle? Er, I mean well meaning boondoggle.
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#118