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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 10:42 PM Original message |
Now they are calling us old style left wing "populists" who hate free trade. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. Wanna guess how I feel about that? |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. Freetrade would have made sense a long time ago |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. Well I DO hate free trade |
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southerncrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. WE must refuse to let the word "populist" become a bad word like they've done w/liberal |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 10:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Amen...they have taken "liberal" and "progressive" and twisted them. |
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loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 02:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Until Dems realize that these assholes are republican INFILTRATORS |
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Jax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 12:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. loudsue gets it |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
34. Hear, hear! |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. Much of it depends on if you have a global or insular view and bias |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
40. I disagree, |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
7. the DLC needs to go out of business and no DLC candidates elected. |
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southerncrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 11:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Agreed. |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
9. these DLC clowns really are the "neocons" of the Democratic Party |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 02:44 AM Response to Original message |
11. Well, by defining themselves as the "anti-populist" segment of the party |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 03:08 AM Response to Original message |
12. Embrace the label--don't run from it! Hell YES, we're populists... |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 04:41 AM Response to Original message |
13. It's been going on for thousands of years |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
14. Turn the tables on them. |
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ConservativeDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
15. I think you should look at the wiki-definition, madfloridian |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 10:53 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I am using the term in the DLC context of our fighting them on "free" trade. |
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ConservativeDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 12:48 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. When criticizing someone, use their own terminology... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 01:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Let me quote from the National Conversation... |
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ConservativeDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:08 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Fight back against whom? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:17 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Do you really think I am that stupid? |
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ConservativeDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:08 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. So the enemy is.... "They"? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:16 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Have I considered working for Fox?? |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 08:02 PM Response to Reply #30 |
42. The net is cast on none of your list |
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Heywood J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 11:03 AM Response to Reply #30 |
45. I think you forgot a few words there. |
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loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 01:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. That is a good point, CD. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
16. There was a meeting May 1 to redefine "populism".... |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
17. Hey, what's that loud sucking sound... |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
20. "Populist" is one of the few labels I feel totally comfortable with. |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
22. K&R |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
24. "Free trade" is a myth. |
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loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
25. You know what else burns my ass about this, madfloridian? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 04:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. They are in charge of the party's policies. |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
28. I'm a Polulist and damn proud of it |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
29. Those left and right populist "strands" |
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Elwood P Dowd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
32. We haven't passed any free trade deals in decades. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
33. Who gives a shit what they call us? |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
35. can these guys EVER get an original thought? |
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Elwood P Dowd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:17 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. They get these talking points from the corporate lobby |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:53 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. oh i know -- and they are damn good at framing their issue. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
37. I wonder how they feel about poisioned dog food. |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
43. Here's the part of the OP that really scares me: |
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The Gunslinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
44. Good call me a populist |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
46. It's OK with me. |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 12:36 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. I don't believe that any trade is "free" but it is hard to argue that |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
47. kick |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
49. kick |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
50. I'm a POPULIST and DAMN PROUD OF IT! |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
51. I don't hate free trade, I hate UN-FAIR TRADE! |
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