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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
In reply to the discussion: Ready For Someone Else!™ [View all]Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)96. Yanis Varoufakis for President
I'm ready for Yanis.
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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