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JimDandy

(7,318 posts)
3. Wow, the Democratic Party has swung so far right since I joined
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 06:22 PM
Jun 2016

in the 70s, that it is nearly unrecognizable, especially in it's economic views. All they have left are the social/civil rights issues (and Obama has decimated some of those with his mass deportations). They now are the closest they have ever been to being accepted as indestinguishable from regular conservative (non-Teaparty) Republicans.

This message was self-deleted by its author cyberpj Jun 2016 #1
The ONLY labor leader is Clinton's choice! DNC playing favorites once again. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #2
Wow, the Democratic Party has swung so far right since I joined JimDandy Jun 2016 #3
"spokeswoman Dana Vickers Shelley confirmed that the DNC had not wanted labor leaders on the think Jun 2016 #4
I am so done with the party. djean111 Jun 2016 #5
... AzDar Jun 2016 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #7
"the DNC had not wanted labor leaders on the platform drafting committee" QC Jun 2016 #8
Yup. They don't want the Union on the platform committee jwirr Jun 2016 #11
"...K Street’s far better represented [on the Platform Committee] than the labor movement." aikoaiko Jun 2016 #9
Holding the DNC beltanefauve Jun 2016 #10
Hey! He loves the women! It's only the Press that is being unfair to him! randome Jun 2016 #12
Heh. He does indeed. Too bad the DNC blocked his women pick(s). But they let HRC's labor rep on JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #14
Gotta be careful not to have too many of them labor types around. QC Jun 2016 #15
Is this real? hollowdweller Jun 2016 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author cyberpj Jun 2016 #16
Fully agreed, cyberpj. Thank you for your thoughts. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #17
Where are the Hillary supporters on this one? HerbChestnut Jun 2016 #18
There's one Hillary poster upthread (#12) who chimed in! JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #19
Ha! Yep... HerbChestnut Jun 2016 #20
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