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Hortensis

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29. Lol, no kidding. First they postured as the Only True Progressives
Tue Dec 15, 2020, 04:07 PM
Dec 2020

by making that the brand name of LW populists, claiming all our ideals and goals as their own and that we were corporatist enemies of progressivism. That got a tiny fraction of their people elected, but unfortunately their successes against Democrats also included helping elect Trump and Republican majorities across the nation.

Now looks like a group that includes a large proportion of IL-liberal, very hostile, anti-Democratic populists may be going to posture as America's Only True Liberals.

Young people always include some relatively easy pickings, but their problem going forward is going to that populist lies and aggression against America's liberals are not going to draw in America's liberal voters. Nor do America's liberals want socialist revolution; we already had our revolution, which peoples around the planet have been copying ever since.

Hmmmm. We'll see. brush Dec 2020 #1
Suuure they are. Squinch Dec 2020 #2
Uggh. hlthe2b Dec 2020 #3
"Top liberals" means Bernie supporters. R B Garr Dec 2020 #4
Lol, no kidding. First they postured as the Only True Progressives Hortensis Dec 2020 #29
+1 betsuni Dec 2020 #58
Yes, great post! Well said about the populist lies, aggression R B Garr Dec 2020 #60
It's not too far in my distant memory that "liberals" weren't progressive enough.... George II Dec 2020 #57
Yes, now scrambling to be relevant somehow. R B Garr Dec 2020 #61
Huh. ismnotwasm Dec 2020 #5
maybe she just needs to find another topic beyond perceived conflict among Democratic groups hlthe2b Dec 2020 #6
Yeah. ismnotwasm Dec 2020 #8
this obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #18
lol AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #9
She worked for the Philly papers and NPR, but she never made... JoeOtterbein Dec 2020 #28
I s'pose for-profit editorializing is a nice gig. LanternWaste Dec 2020 #50
For profit... JoeOtterbein Dec 2020 #51
Nicest wrappings often goes on the empty box. LanternWaste Dec 2020 #52
She's a great writer. PTWB Dec 2020 #53
Thanks! JoeOtterbein Dec 2020 #54
All those entertainers? sheshe2 Dec 2020 #56
When Susan Sarandon says Democrats are corrupt warmongers worse than Trump, betsuni Dec 2020 #62
A third rate reporter's fourth rate story AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #7
A very short list of "Top Liberals," I'd say. MineralMan Dec 2020 #10
Marcia Fudge has mentored and endorsed city council woman Shontel Brown. octoberlib Dec 2020 #11
She sounds like a "no-brainer." I honestly do not understand why Nina has any support remaining. hlthe2b Dec 2020 #13
TY for that, octoberlib.. I bet Shontel Cha Dec 2020 #16
Huff Post: Nina Turner Compares Voting for our PE Biden Cha Dec 2020 #12
Sort of reminds me of what I'd like to say to Nina Turner... hlthe2b Dec 2020 #15
Yeah.. 81 Million People say Cha Dec 2020 #17
It is mentioned in the article. JoeOtterbein Dec 2020 #21
And this is one of many reasons I will giving to someone else Thekaspervote Dec 2020 #38
Mistake. Nt jaysunb Dec 2020 #14
No to disinformation about who liberals are. Our Democratic Party Hortensis Dec 2020 #19
You're right... the ones mentioned are not "top liberals". But then again look who wrote it. Ugh. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #22
Oh, yes. When she write about LW populists and Democrats, she's a Hortensis Dec 2020 #34
ExFreakingZactly! I'm so sick of their Cha Dec 2020 #24
No one of the Squad Dem4Life1102 Dec 2020 #20
Nina Turner is a nasty piece of work Botany Dec 2020 #23
Don't I know it.. all the way out Cha Dec 2020 #25
Nina Turner Compares Voting For Biden To "EATING SHIT" NurseJackie Dec 2020 #35
I have seen her in person, been with in feet of her, she is not a nice person, and Botany Dec 2020 #43
In TV interviews, she's always (ALWAYS!) rude and abrasive. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #44
God help us. boston bean Dec 2020 #26
Top liberals are our President and Vice President Elect JI7 Dec 2020 #27
I've been a liberal my entire life, a registered Dem since I worked on the Gene McCarthy campaign Hekate Dec 2020 #30
They aren't top liberals mcar Dec 2020 #31
Khanna is one of the richest members of the House/Senate, with tens of millions invested on Wall St. George II Dec 2020 #40
OK for me but not for thee mcar Dec 2020 #41
I don't hold investing his millions against him. Blue_true Dec 2020 #46
That's my district cmeneer Dec 2020 #32
Same shit, different day from Politico... Spazito Dec 2020 #33
Lol. cwydro Dec 2020 #36
That was pretty much my reaction when I read the list of names. nt Blue_true Dec 2020 #47
She calls herself the "Daughter of Cleveland" sheshe2 Dec 2020 #37
Myohmy, myohmy. I wonder how Turner feels about being endorsed by the 15th richest member.... George II Dec 2020 #39
Hmmm sheshe2 Dec 2020 #55
The writers at Politico carrying water for the GOP again pecosbob Dec 2020 #42
You title said "top liberals". I thought that you were talking Pelosi, the CBC, others. nt Blue_true Dec 2020 #45
I think "top" in this case refers to the article's author's tastes DFW Dec 2020 #48
Yes, I guess it's all in the eyes of the beholder. nt Blue_true Dec 2020 #49
Top liberals? Oh great, add another one to the list of words with new meanings betsuni Dec 2020 #59
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