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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

jeff47

(26,549 posts)

25. Not quite

Reply to Doctor_J (Reply #22)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 08:38 PM

Apr 2015

Vermont, the most liberal state in the union, said they can't do it.

No, the governor panicked after 2014 and ran from it. Not "can't do it". Big difference.

The reason it was "left to the states" is so that it would never happen.

Yeah, it's SO much easier to convince the red states to implement single payer at the federal level instead of fighting for it in a blue state.

Get to work instead of whining about it not being done for you.

Meanwhile IL, WI, MI - usually reliably blue states - are now run by Repukes.

Yes, because the Democratic candidate followed the 2014 plan - run from Obama and be Republican-Lite.

Brown is merely a convenient example where money doesn't guarantee victory. He's got a model that works against money - give people a reason to show up instead of being Republican-lite.

Obama won NC in 2008 and barely lost it in 2012. A very red state. He spent way less money in NC than either Republican. Again, he gave people a reason to show up instead of being Republican-lite.

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Wall Street Democrats are on notice: Andrew Cuomo, Rahm Emanuel & the party’s new civil war [View all] RiverLover Apr 2015 OP

Don't pay attention to what they say.... daleanime Apr 2015 #1

Exactly. RiverLover Apr 2015 #2

^this x 100 GoneFishin Apr 2015 #3

k & r. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Apr 2015 #4

Populists need to take back the Democratic party, that's for sure. PatrickforO Apr 2015 #5

Is Zephyr Teachout aspirant Apr 2015 #6

I think she had a campaign but LiberalElite Apr 2015 #9

Yes, and, more to the point, Schumer doesn't have Cuomo's negatives Jim Lane Apr 2015 #16

So your solution aspirant Apr 2015 #17

I said nothing about "my" solution Jim Lane Apr 2015 #19

2006 = 2016 Okay aspirant Apr 2015 #20

Sorry, I'm done here. Jim Lane Apr 2015 #23

I'm trying to figure out aspirant Apr 2015 #24

My memory aspirant Apr 2015 #18

If not, she should. She gave Cuomo a serious challenge, even as a virtual unknown with sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #27

It makes me physically ill to see a D beside Andrew Cuomo, Rahm Emanuel and the rest. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #7

Oh, here is a quote from a weird (IMO) OP on GD that is all a-flutter because Franken and Sanders djean111 Apr 2015 #8

hope so, but Cuomo's ed deal got passedt, Obama will sign TPP, Hillary will be the nominee, Doctor_J Apr 2015 #10

Ok wow, that puts it in perspective. RiverLover Apr 2015 #11

That's a lovely example of "Must vote for the D no matter what" jeff47 Apr 2015 #13

You are cherry picking Doctor_J Apr 2015 #22

Not quite jeff47 Apr 2015 #25

you've gone from cherry picking to lying Doctor_J Apr 2015 #26

And don't forget NJ, another Blue State where the Dem Party itself endorsed the Republican. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #28

My intense involvement with politics taught me this: Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #29

Schumer was not at all a surprise. Nor in any danger of not becoming the next leader. jeff47 Apr 2015 #12

I had thought Durbin would contest the post. Jim Lane Apr 2015 #14

Schumer lined up more support back then, and thus has more support today. (nt) jeff47 Apr 2015 #15

Along with the neoliberal Wall Streeters, what about DWS & the DNC chair? People who aren't appalachiablue Apr 2015 #21