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Tierra_y_Libertad

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6. Moderates, Centrists, DLC, 3rd Way, Neo-lib. The "Not as bad" party.

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Original post)

Mon May 19, 2014, 12:16 AM

May 2014

A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice. Thomas Paine

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Democrats OWN the Center: I'm Not Giving It Back Without a Fight [View all] McCamy Taylor May 2014 OP

What an excellent two-hour rant Doctor_J May 2014 #1

2010 was the first test of Citizens United as you well know, and the usual rules did not apply. McCamy Taylor May 2014 #2

WELL DONE, McCAMY! Hekate May 2014 #3

It's the economy, stupid RobertEarl May 2014 #4

Right! The Center is where things get done... TreasonousBastard May 2014 #5

Moderates, Centrists, DLC, 3rd Way, Neo-lib. The "Not as bad" party. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2014 #6

All of those elections were won and lost based on factors entirely beyond anyone's control Hippo_Tron May 2014 #7

^ That (nt) Recursion May 2014 #8

Until late in 2012, the 'centrist' position on marriage equality was 'against' and that was always Bluenorthwest May 2014 #9

I "own" LWolf May 2014 #10

I don't think its about center vs left, its more about winning the PR war IronLionZion May 2014 #11