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colsohlibgal

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12. Definition Of Moderate?

Reply to IronLionZion (Original post)

Sat Sep 28, 2019, 07:33 PM

Sep 2019

Against a more fair tax system, which has been chipped away at since Reagan? Open to more war?

I question trying to entice more moderates, the millennials are an enormous block and skew way more progressive than their parents. They more than anything drove the big mid term democratic gains in Congress. I think we need to excite them.

It is funny most people seem to get more moderate as they age, the opposite has happened with some of us.

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These five freshman congresswomen changed history by becoming unlikely leaders on impeachment [View all] IronLionZion Sep 2019 OP

That would be insane to "purge moderates".. Cha Sep 2019 #1

Half of Dems identify as moderate or conservative. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #2

Exactly, TwilightZone! Cha Sep 2019 #6

Agreed on all that. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #7

Well said! I don't think they're Cha Sep 2019 #9

It's not becoming more liberal, it's reverting back to its liberal past. KPN Sep 2019 #18

Blue dogs are from districts that are either slowly or rapidly transitioning to blue. Blue_true Sep 2019 #3

Impt. reminder about the Republican presence on the West coast, appalachiablue Sep 2019 #10

Let's hope they don't get primaried from the left mcar Sep 2019 #4

+++ brer cat Sep 2019 #5

Not much danger of that here in MI-8. It's a red-turning-purple district & Elissa Slotkin catbyte Sep 2019 #21

I wish her well in her reelection mcar Sep 2019 #23

They, along with the two congressmen, are the real patriots BigmanPigman Sep 2019 #8

+1 Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2019 #11

+2 flibbitygiblets Sep 2019 #15

Definition Of Moderate? colsohlibgal Sep 2019 #12

35% of Democrats identify as moderate. 13% more identify as conservative. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #13

As a DFL member of DU, I couldn't agree more. pazzyanne Sep 2019 #20

All politics is local IronLionZion Sep 2019 #24

The women are here....finally. rickyhall Sep 2019 #14

Impressive freshmen women! Talented & intelligent group. onetexan Sep 2019 #16

And one of them is mine. So glad we elected Elissa Slotkin in MI-8 catbyte Sep 2019 #17

Being a moderate is fine, depending on what the specific topic is Tarc Sep 2019 #19

K&R yuiyoshida Sep 2019 #22

I'm glad they finally got with the program but... intheflow Sep 2019 #25

Disparage them all you want ("whitesplaining"), but Pelosi moved fast after their op-ed. SMC22307 Sep 2019 #27

Pelosi is a white woman and she's also leading on this issue IronLionZion Sep 2019 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author intheflow Sep 2019 #29

Good article, but one comment Bettie Sep 2019 #26