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In reply to the discussion: Third Way has been trying to privatize Social Security since 1990s. This is not playing chess. [View all]Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)19. The big question is which is more powerful?
Obama's Liberal base or Clinton's "New Democrats"?
Considering the DLC closed it's doors and a bunch of Blue Dogs were booted in the last mid-term and Obama just got reelected....
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Third Way has been trying to privatize Social Security since 1990s. This is not playing chess. [View all]
madfloridian
Mar 2013
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I think that is the hardest thing to persuade people of, plus the hardest thing to accept
duffyduff
Mar 2013
#84
"Third Way," also known as the "New Democrats." They're GOP-lite all the way.
blkmusclmachine
Mar 2013
#6
I have lived in the DC metro area since I was in the 4th grade of elementary school
Samantha
Mar 2013
#7
The party has been infiltrated by neoliberals who are little more than gangsters
duffyduff
Mar 2013
#8
Little more than gangsters? No, they're republicans too weak to make it their own party. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Mar 2013
#22
They're gangsters. It's all about robbing the public treasury for private profit. n/t
duffyduff
Mar 2013
#87
I can accept that premise as well. But living in a city that was run by actual gangsters, I have to
Egalitarian Thug
Mar 2013
#114
The "Third Way" guys are wimps terrified of being beaten up by Conservative Media...
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2013
#94
Blind Pragmatism is the enemy. It's only care is to do the doable & compromise makes more doable
HereSince1628
Mar 2013
#38
+100000000000. Anyone who trusts what a politician says on this issue just because s/he
HiPointDem
Mar 2013
#26
Name who you are talking about. Let's stop using bogeyman terms. Which elected officials are
stevenleser
Mar 2013
#40
Stop using logical fallacies and generalizations and then you won't be accused of doing it. nt
stevenleser
Mar 2013
#53
Then let the Democrats prove me wrong. They need to go on TV or write op eds...
madfloridian
Mar 2013
#56
If you have a strong argument, you don't need bogeyman terms. It's that simple.
stevenleser
Mar 2013
#55
Protest voters against the democratic party have allowed the teaparty to take office
graham4anything
Mar 2013
#62
Now be honest, if they said anyone 50 and over will be grandfathered in
graham4anything
Mar 2013
#66
It's a strawman to suggest that anyone here would not support Democrats. The discussion is about
rhett o rick
Mar 2013
#99
Wait a minute please -- the "Third Way" nomenclature was openly discussed in Clinton's autobiography
Samantha
Mar 2013
#134
I didn't really remember that but your link was interesting, particularly this:
Samantha
Mar 2013
#138
Can you post a link and point to the obvious? I've seen no such thing.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2013
#102
This is the 1st time in my memory that a Dem president OFFERED it up to extremists.
madfloridian
Mar 2013
#95
It's really very simple, no one who lies about SS in order to try to cut benefits,
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#44
Obama will now have to "deal with the losers in a globalized economy." His own words.
madfloridian
Mar 2013
#69
The Third Way (with their outsourcing and "free trade") destroyed the tax base.
Romulox
Mar 2013
#63
The third way are an essential mechanism whereby the right-wing achieves their core economic agenda
Douglas Carpenter
Mar 2013
#70
Just a few nights ago I saw David Brooks and Mark Shields "debating" but actually agreeing
Douglas Carpenter
Mar 2013
#112
"defining the disregarding of the will of the people as "showing leadership and courage."
madfloridian
Mar 2013
#115
"maybe even have to allow them to move in with them": And when there are several siblings?
WinkyDink
Mar 2013
#105
Still waiting on a proposal from said Democrats that gives specifics re: "cutting" The Big Three.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2013
#101
Third Way site today is recycling a 2012 article called Collision Course, lecturing baby boomers
madfloridian
Mar 2013
#103