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Enrique

(27,461 posts)
1. oh, I totally agree
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 12:18 AM
Jan 2012

and another thing, when was the last time any of the candidates mentioned the Tea Party?

socialist_n_TN

(11,481 posts)
4. Yep GREAT point.........
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 12:27 AM
Jan 2012

The politicians finally saw what a REAL populist movement looks like and it scared the shit out of them. Even the RW pols.

eridani

(51,907 posts)
2. Won't it be wonderful to have all those YouTube vids to play this summer?
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 12:24 AM
Jan 2012

And send them around everywhere?

 

Zalatix

(8,994 posts)
7. It's called "Survivor". Newt is exploiting legit issues to kick the front runner off the island
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 12:30 PM
Jan 2012

If Newt Gingrich wins, Free Trade agreements will flow that will make Obama's FTA's look like the Smoot Hawley boogeyman.

socialist_n_TN

(11,481 posts)
8. I don't doubt that a BIT! I know it's just a shameless ........
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 01:34 PM
Jan 2012

political ploy for Newtie. BUT this PARTICULAR political ploy would NEVER have been used by ANY Republican (much less a Freidmanista like Newt or for that matter Perry) UNLESS their polling showed that "populism" was gaining traction. And the Occupy movement is the ONLY difference between now and pre September.

IOW, Occupy HAS had an effect on the political process in spite of a vocal minority on here that says it hasn't. That was my point.

 

Zalatix

(8,994 posts)
9. Indeed, that is true. Occupy has made a huge impact. I just see this as
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 01:38 PM
Jan 2012

the proverbial Devil quoting Scripture, and all that.

This is why I want to see Elizabeth Warren winning the US Senate from Scott Brown in 2012 and winning the Presidency in 2016. That is someone who will Occupy Washington DC for the American people.

socialist_n_TN

(11,481 posts)
10. Well if I can't get a commie or even a DSA like Bernie in.........
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 01:44 PM
Jan 2012
, Warren would be a good choice. And I DEFINITELY hope she beats Mr. Underwear in MA.
 

Zalatix

(8,994 posts)
11. We finally got a non-white President in the Oval Office. Warren would complete America's journey
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 01:53 PM
Jan 2012

into the 21st century.

But yeah, Bernie Sanders would absolutely rock as President. At least until the Plutocracy found themselves another Lee Harvey Oswald or John Hinckley Jr.

 

Zalatix

(8,994 posts)
13. Interesting. To stand in the way of a Plutocrat's bullet to protect our own?
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 01:58 PM
Jan 2012

I might want to sign up for that.

socialist_n_TN

(11,481 posts)
14. Well to me it's pretty obvious that the power structure
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 02:04 PM
Jan 2012

won't stand up for us. That's why we need to do it ourselves.

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