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In reply to the discussion: It Is TIME TO EMBRACE Criticisms Of The Democratic Party To ENSURE It LIVES UP To Its Tenets [View all]calimary
(80,693 posts)85. Hey, either way is correct!
Sadly, either way is factual. Either way works. Either way applies.
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Segami
May 2014
OP
True words, I couldn't agree more and the rate of acceleration is increasing.
A Simple Game
May 2014
#60
And it's one sure way to reinforce the opinions of those who think both parties are alike.
calimary
May 2014
#43
"voting for a Democrat who will govern with the tolerant middle-class centric values"
Maedhros
May 2014
#24
Agreed, but how do we do that when even 90% of DUers are only concerned with the middle class?
Dragonfli
May 2014
#51
"What could be accomplished by an internal war between our far left and our middle?"
jtuck004
May 2014
#7
Wow, you see the Republicans as victims of the fictional 'Tea Party' which is just a bunch of
Bluenorthwest
May 2014
#9
Aw wouldnt it be swell if our we could tell the enemy from the letter behind politician's names.
rhett o rick
May 2014
#50
LOL, there is no "far left" in the Democratic party, and what you call the middle is actually
Dragonfli
May 2014
#52
Yet the 1930s-40s counterparts to today's progressive movement wanted very little to do with FDR.
wyldwolf
May 2014
#10
All I can say is the left of that day bellyached about FDR the way they do about Obama today (links)
wyldwolf
May 2014
#27
I've heard that repeated here many times. I don't find it relevant to the discussion we're having
wyldwolf
May 2014
#35
It was a comment on post #8 which essentially states FDR is the model we should aim for.
wyldwolf
May 2014
#36
This goes without saying but as many have said over and over and over again critism isn't
uponit7771
May 2014
#15
We're on the FAST TRACK to turning today's Democratic Party into yesterday's Republican Party.
Enthusiast
May 2014
#28
The main "tenet" of the party, nowadays, is to "embrace" whatever tenet that will give it a win.
Tierra_y_Libertad
May 2014
#37
Dinos are welcome in hopes of them attracting repuke votes for the Dem side. FFS
L0oniX
May 2014
#49
I don't know if they mentioned re the Corporatism that has taken hold of the Dem Party going backa
sabrina 1
May 2014
#47
Weakest? We were weakest in 2003. When we couldn't even stop the invasion of Iraq.
McCamy Taylor
May 2014
#59