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In reply to the discussion: Why doesn't the Democratic Party have a platform anymore? [View all]Apophis
(1,407 posts)13. But, but, but...DINOs are electable!11111111
The answer is in your last paragraph. It's all about the DLC and the 1% now. I don't see Democrats acting like Democrats anymore, at least on a national scale.
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I think you answered the question in your last paragraph. The DLC/Third Way have taken over the
sabrina 1
May 2013
#1
Local politics are important. Local politics are how the far right took over the GOP.
HiPointDem
May 2013
#48
But... we don't have the three decades it took them to get to where they are now.
Occulus
May 2013
#71
Had one in 2012 over putting "God" back in the platform after conservatives called us out.
dawg
May 2013
#17
Is that supposed to impress becaue her brother is on TV? If Blue Dogs were so electable
Bluenorthwest
May 2013
#74
Support for the Democratic Platform is an act of disloyalty to the Democratic Party.
dawg
May 2013
#18
They do. They just keep it secret from the rank & file because it is to support corporations first
on point
May 2013
#28
because its leadership has moved so far to the right they are really closet republicans? nt
msongs
May 2013
#35
Clinton felt the goal was to give Republicans a run for their money,...using the same money.
Spitfire of ATJ
May 2013
#44
Yes! I'm so tired of the "well would you rather have Romney (or whoever)" response.
cui bono
May 2013
#64
My answer to that is always "If we had Romney, the Devil we deal with would at least be
Occulus
May 2013
#72
It began with Clinton. The anti-government propaganda worked. What it did was essentially
Liberal_Stalwart71
May 2013
#66