Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
In reply to the discussion: No apologies from me, I can't imagine a more vomit inducing nominee for the Democratic Party [View all]cheapdate
(3,811 posts)We lose when a free-trade, Wall Street Democrat wins, We lose a whole lot more when a Republican wins. A Wall Street Democrat will simply hold the course. A Republican twists the screws, stokes the engine, and burns the lifeboats.
(on edit: this is NOT premised on the idea that HRC is the only viable candidate for the Party's nomination. It's way too early to make that judgement.)
I'd LOVE Bernie Sanders for president. I'm in a red state and my vote doesn't mean shit. Tennessee's votes will go to the GOP. I voted for Rocky Anderson and the Justice Party in 2012. Maybe living in a red state opens my tolerance for imperfect Democrats. I see what these people (Republicans, Tea Partiers) are capable of on a daily basis. Every morning paper brings a fresh horror from the state house in Nashville.