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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie reminds Third Way/DNC/old-DLC folks that they aren't real Democrats any more... [View all]tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)4. great post!
i had to do a double take when i saw the pro-Clinton post that was accusing Bernie of being the "man behind the curtain" from Oz... if there's a metaphor there it's that Bernie has pulled the curtain open on the decades of bullshit that brought the Democratic Party to this place in time
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Bernie reminds Third Way/DNC/old-DLC folks that they aren't real Democrats any more... [View all]
islandmkl
Feb 2016
OP
Pretty Much. It's what Goldwater girls became after the radicals took over the GOP. eom
Betty Karlson
Feb 2016
#64
Her friends get it alright, that's why they are so uptight. Soon, they will be pushing
litlbilly
Feb 2016
#10
Voting for Bernie is not only a vote against Hillary but the entire "Third Way" Establishment
johnlucas
Feb 2016
#12
Kinda odd that 1988 is when politics in my brain as a 12-13 yr old perked my ears
PatrynXX
Feb 2016
#15
It was Hillary's husband that was part and partial to moving the Dem.Party to the right. DLC ?
YOHABLO
Feb 2016
#17
The problem as I see it is that we must get the young, enthused progressives involved
rhett o rick
Feb 2016
#85
The hostile takeover of the Democratic party's "brand name" has finally been beaten back!
mhatrw
Feb 2016
#36
i would imagine you can match his 'voting with Democrats' record with about any Dem
islandmkl
Feb 2016
#45
apparently you don't know how the money works...let me rephrase the question:
islandmkl
Feb 2016
#50
I doubt that any 'new' Dems would want to explain the coattails, or lack thereof,
islandmkl
Feb 2016
#90
how's his voting record? what is your measure? that "D" behind his name (or not)?
islandmkl
Feb 2016
#52
For coporate immunity and mass incarceration of blacks and Wall Street dergulation...
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#59
Of course you don't. Your apparent vision of a "real Democrat" is someone that takes millions from
rhett o rick
Feb 2016
#86
he may have been twisted, but he wasn't crazy..HST's simple take on politicians:
islandmkl
Feb 2016
#60
Future of Democratic Party and future of Democracy in US depends on Bernie victory
kgnu_fan
Feb 2016
#80
Bernie is a party crasher. if he had any regard for FDR,Truman, RFK, LBJ he would have registered..
dubyadiprecession
Feb 2016
#82
Bernie is giving the Democratic Party EVERY chance to redeem & renew itself ...
99th_Monkey
Feb 2016
#91
The DWS DNC DLC Third Way Establishment Fears It Will Lose Power - Plain And Simple
cantbeserious
Feb 2016
#98