Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

BillZBubb

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9. She's more qualified than any republican.

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 12:20 AM

Apr 2015

In the real world, our next president will either be the Democratic nominee or the republican. THAT IS A FACT. You can play the bullshit false equivalency game all you want, but I want a Democrat in the White House and no republican. If that Democrat is Hillary, so be it.

To foolishly claim the Democrats and republicans are the same is pathetic.

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Former Republican Says No One Who Voted for the Iraq War Should Be President—Including Hillary Clint [View all] rhett o rick Apr 2015 OP

K&R marym625 Apr 2015 #1

I enjoyed listening to Chafee when he was in the Senate. napi21 Apr 2015 #2

Difference is all the Democratic candidates admit it was a mistake still_one Apr 2015 #3

Dead people couldn't hear them admitting their mistake. merrily Apr 2015 #42

Vote for whoever you want, that is your right still_one Apr 2015 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author merrily Apr 2015 #45

This Liberal Democrat Will Happily Support Hillary Indykatie Apr 2015 #4

A post perhaps better suited to GD or the Hillary Group. merrily Apr 2015 #25

Well, what's a few hundred thousand dead Arabs, right? Scootaloo Apr 2015 #29

If she admits it's a mistake aspirant Apr 2015 #5

She will have a finger on the big red nuke button. Any room for mistakes? L0oniX Apr 2015 #13

I cannot imagine a single member of the military or their loved ones voting for her after she said merrily Apr 2015 #47

Why are you hostile to Chafee? I welcome him to the Democratic Party. Jim Lane Apr 2015 #6

We need a vibrant two party system. With the conservatives moving into our party rhett o rick Apr 2015 #12

It's too simplistic to label Chafee a conservative just because he grew up as a Republican. Jim Lane Apr 2015 #14

I agree I should be careful generalizing, but I doubt Chaffee is a liberal. rhett o rick Apr 2015 #18

His record poses an issue also raised by Hillary's: the politician who has changed over time. Jim Lane Apr 2015 #19

Members of other groups don't have to keep defending the OPs they post in their group. merrily Apr 2015 #26

"A discrepancy between Senate votes and current positions is also an issue for Clinton." rhett o rick Apr 2015 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author merrily Apr 2015 #46

Mixed reaction. merrily Apr 2015 #43

Their actual motives was they couldn't get re-elected dog catchers.. Historic NY Apr 2015 #51

What a joke, no one who voted for w bush should be president either. BillZBubb Apr 2015 #7

Bullshit. It's a matter of qualifications. She doesn't have them. Neither do many. The problem is whereisjustice Apr 2015 #8

She's more qualified than any republican. BillZBubb Apr 2015 #9

This argument needs to die Scootaloo Apr 2015 #30

save it for the general. The primary hasn't begun yet. merrily Apr 2015 #31

How is holding her accountable for her part in the decision to start a war rhett o rick Apr 2015 #11

Please see Reply 26. merrily Apr 2015 #27

I don't think any Republican running for President voted for the war yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #52

Competition Khaotic Apr 2015 #10

Eventually these groups are going to be forced to block the Hillary worshippers. They want us banned L0oniX Apr 2015 #15

What I find interesting is that it's obvious that the Democratic Party has a ever widening rhett o rick Apr 2015 #16

Yeah and the reframing of Hillary being the liberal progressive populist is making me sick. L0oniX Apr 2015 #17

Some believe if one is progressive on one or two issues, then they are progressive. rhett o rick Apr 2015 #20

I agree with what Loonix posted about groups and then some. merrily Apr 2015 #32

I agree also. nm rhett o rick Apr 2015 #33

Wow, Chafee said that? Good for him, I could not agree more. Anyone with such bad judgement sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #21

Yet, she said she would not have gone to war if she had been President in 2002. merrily Apr 2015 #48

I remember when Chafee voted against that awful war authorization. He was brutally attacked by his sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #22

Please remember, the DLC endorsed that war and the founder of the Progressive Policy Institute, who merrily Apr 2015 #49

Did you vote for Kerry? nt Andy823 Apr 2015 #23

Now why would you want to know that? I will answer if you tell me how you forgive those rhett o rick Apr 2015 #24

It's a pretty simple question Andy823 Apr 2015 #34

We knew Bush was lying, why didn't Hillary? She is asking for the job of POTUS. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #50

The hosting in here seems rather lax. I thought this was a Autumn Apr 2015 #59

True, sick to death of that kind of 'dialogue' which hopefully won't be allowed in this forum where sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #60

Please see Replies 25 and 26. merrily Apr 2015 #28

Why would this be better on the Hillary board? Andy823 Apr 2015 #35

GD or Hillary GROUP, not Hillary board merrily Apr 2015 #37

All I did Andy823 Apr 2015 #38

Why are you repeating a comment I've already responded to? merrily Apr 2015 #39

Sorry but Andy823 Apr 2015 #40

I replied at least twice. Take your Hillary campaigning to GD or the Hillary Group. merrily Apr 2015 #41

is chafee a populist? gwheezie Apr 2015 #53

Now that you've checked his record, what is your opinion as to whether he is a populist? nm rhett o rick Apr 2015 #55

oops my reply is below nt gwheezie Apr 2015 #57

Ms. Clinton's war vote definitely killed her previous bid for President. ladjf Apr 2015 #54

sadly I think her Iraq vote won't matter gwheezie Apr 2015 #56

sorry I was replying to rhett nt gwheezie Apr 2015 #58