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RiverLover

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73. Thank you. Great post!!
Wed Jan 7, 2015, 10:49 PM
Jan 2015

Why have 2 parties if everyone is on the Right (which is really, really wrong) ?

You might find this post interesting, Curmudgeoness~

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1277&pid=2771

Don't worry, the Third Way will be along to put her in her place. I believe they mentioned sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #1
Apparently, Senator Warren can't hear them! NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #2
I know her place. Her place is in the White House. Autumn Jan 2015 #3
Exactly Liberalynn Jan 2015 #31
+1000 JDPriestly Jan 2015 #40
+1000 Helen Borg Jan 2015 #60
Amen.... daleanime Jan 2015 #69
So now the attacks on the Third Way is becoming a priority. Why is there a need to attack other Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #4
Well, Third Way keeps clinging to an outdated model of electoral politics jeff47 Jan 2015 #5
What outdated "models" are you referring? Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #15
Third way is predicated on a political alignment jeff47 Jan 2015 #36
Well explained. Funny the person who didn't understand the problem has nothing Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #119
+100% - indeed my friend! -- n/t mazzarro Jan 2015 #91
Because 3rd-Way allows the Overton window to drift continuously to the right. phantom power Jan 2015 #6
because the third way is attacking US DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #7
On the refirm would you rather Social Security be allowed to completely go broke or would you Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #23
Thats just it 3rd way wants to cut benefits RunInCircles Jan 2015 #39
Get off trashing the "third way", let us work together and tell Congress and President Obama we are Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #46
You dodged LondonReign2 Jan 2015 #57
I did not divert, I wanted to know why the "third way" is getting trashed, all the other was Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #62
"and is not one of the issues which should be important to having and keeping Democrat platform." DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #63
Maybe you have misread my statements but I quiet well know how important Social Security is Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #65
because DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #66
Hey, I try to think about recipients in the future, I probably will not be here when the funds Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #67
You can easily fulfill that prophecy Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #70
As for myself I have not moved away from Democrat principles, I just have not followed those on the Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #71
The GOP moves further to the right, Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #72
Thank you. Great post!! RiverLover Jan 2015 #73
Yes, I saw that one. Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #74
So you did! I'm sorry I missed it. RiverLover Jan 2015 #76
I am more interested in uniting for causes, not dividing, the constant trashing is a problem, this Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #78
I also wish that the party was more united. Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #103
From Pete Peterson's Web Site RunInCircles Jan 2015 #162
Thanks for that. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #86
What is considered to be "far left" today Art_from_Ark Jan 2015 #125
That's what happens when the conservative establishment, for over 50 years, Enthusiast Jan 2015 #126
It started getting into high gear after the 1980 election Art_from_Ark Jan 2015 #138
It is not "Democrat" principles, it is not "Democrat" platform. LondonReign2 Jan 2015 #77
I am a Democrat, I have Democrat principles, I have a Democrat platform, I am not a Democratic. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #79
There is no such thing as "Democrat" principles. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #122
Maybe I can state this again, I am a democrat, I have principles, ergo, Democrat Principles. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #163
OK, so, you are a person. You have beliefs. Are they your "person beliefs" or Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #178
Do you know what a Democrat is? Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #179
Yes, it's a noun. Do you know what an adjective is? Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #180
The adjective you're looking for is Democratic, not Democrat. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #120
The Third Way is being trashed because they want to cut Social Security benefits LondonReign2 Jan 2015 #75
Here is a link you may be interested in reading, it should put your thoughts on the Third Way Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #164
Third Way is trashed because they are working against the interests of the American people. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #85
You are suggesting we should be united with The Third Way? They rhett o rick Jan 2015 #81
It's not our choice lark Jan 2015 #47
Actually SSI is running out of money, and needs another injection from the Social Security to Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #64
Privatizing and removing the caps are opposite solutions. lark Jan 2015 #106
So let's see: LondonReign2 Jan 2015 #110
SSI and SSDI should not be part of SS yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #152
The Third Way are not Democrats LondonReign2 Jan 2015 #8
Uninformed huh, maybe you do not know what the third way stands on many issues. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #17
Third Way stands right where the Kochs want them to stand silly LondonReign2 Jan 2015 #21
The Kochs are not 'Third Way'ers. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #44
Kochs helped fund the predessor DLC LondonReign2 Jan 2015 #56
So Democrats needs to be "silly" and fight other Democrats and preventing any group effort in Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #48
I repeat LondonReign2 Jan 2015 #55
I repeat, Third Wayers are Democrats, don't know if you are but they are, are you socialist? Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #97
Nope, Third Wayers are Corporatists, pure and simple LondonReign2 Jan 2015 #101
You should entertain the possibility that you have been hoodwinked by Third Way. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #87
Third wayers votes Democrat. You are following the Rove Posters who wants to split the DNC so this Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #98
LMAO Enthusiast Jan 2015 #112
That is what i think when I read the Rove post, yep here is another one of Rove's people. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #113
I'm one of Rove's people? Enthusiast Jan 2015 #115
I have heard he has posters on DU and if you think Third Wayers are republican then I think you Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #116
Well everyone here who talks about how bad the Third Way is & how they are rethugs in plain sight RiverLover Jan 2015 #123
Just saying, if the analogy of Third Wayers are republican then the trashers must be FOX and Rove Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #130
Third Way is often indistinguishable from Republicans in the positions they take. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #127
Saying Third Way is indistinguishable from Republincans is not true, this is what FOX or Rove Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #131
When has Fox criticized the Third Way? Fox attacks Liberals. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #156
Yes FOX attacks liberals, why do the FOX attacks on DU to other liberals. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #157
Here's 3rd Way talking about their RW plans for SS, including raising retirement age~ RiverLover Jan 2015 #158
Did you read this article? It is making changes so the future after 26 more years will have some Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #160
If we taxed corporations at a decent rate & they actually paid it(unlike GE), there wouldn't be a RiverLover Jan 2015 #161
Do you understand how Social Security works? The funds are collected through payroll taxes noted Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #165
Republicans and the Third Way lie about the Social Security Trust fund. Both tell the sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #159
Here is a link provided by another poster to this, read it and understand Social Security is Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #166
Wrong! And that is the lie that has been debunked over and over again. SS is good for at least sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #167
Where is your proof it is good for 100 years. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #168
Why not just search DU many of us have written OPs debunking the lies coming from that Wall St sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #169
Do you know how social security is funded? Do some reseach to find where the funds are acquired. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #170
I do, do you? Do you know it has three sources of income, something left out conveniently, in sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #172
I know exactly how the SS is funded. On our pay checks if deductions are itemized there is a Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #175
Just to help you research this I went to the Social Security to get the correct information. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #171
I don't need a link to that site, I have it thank you. And have used it many times to prove the sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #173
+1000 nt Mojorabbit Jan 2015 #54
That's a short and unsupported statement. Please give us your reasoning behind rhett o rick Jan 2015 #108
See posts 81 and 75 LondonReign2 Jan 2015 #109
Thank you. I misunderstood the post. The Third Way are Democrats in name only. nm rhett o rick Jan 2015 #111
Maybe because of THEIR attacks on good Democrats like Warren and de Blasio? sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #10
After the trashing which occurs against Democrats as HRC, if your analogy is correct then there Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #18
The Third Way Praises Hillary. So why are they trashing Elizabeth Warren? sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #27
If we use your analogy then it is proper to trash Warren, for as you say you trash the Third Way Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #49
I just said that the Third Way, who are political strategists for the Dem Party sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #52
"the Third Way, who are political strategists for the Dem Party" LondonReign2 Jan 2015 #58
Thanks, you are correct! n/t sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #59
Precisely! Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #121
The DNC has one mission!!!! yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #153
This Liberalynn Jan 2015 #32
Ask the Third Way. They are the ones who mmonk Jan 2015 #14
Show me. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #19
Seriously? I haven't forgotten all mmonk Jan 2015 #24
Is your answer to my post is because those like Rahm says sit down and shut up only will bring more Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #42
Pete Peterson has a lot of influence with the Third Way Clinton crowd, and Peterson is one of the JDPriestly Jan 2015 #41
Let me get this straight, you don't like Pete Peterson and then trashing Democrats becomes okay? Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #43
If other Democrats do not stand up for the ordinary working American people they deserve to be3 JDPriestly Jan 2015 #51
Just today i was referred to a very good site explaining some needed reforms Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #176
+100 nt okaawhatever Jan 2015 #174
This message was self-deleted by its author Autumn Jan 2015 #61
Glad you asked. The Conservatives in the Democratic Party are causing as much damage rhett o rick Jan 2015 #82
I don't happen to be a conserative but currently the trashing is causing as much damage as the Rove Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #95
The war we are waging is a class war. The 1% vs. the 99%. The Conservatives favor the 1% and the rhett o rick Jan 2015 #104
Then you need to stop working for Rove. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #105
That has nothing to do with what I said. It's just outright rude. Apparently you don't rhett o rick Jan 2015 #107
Who told you the "Third Way" supporters are Democrats? another_liberal Jan 2015 #89
I know because I support Third Way, I am a lifelong Democrat, I have read names of Democrats Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #96
To each her own . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #114
Because they are destroying the Democratic Party and the Nation. Seems obvious enough. whereisjustice Jan 2015 #93
It depends what your definition of "Democrat" is. -nt CrispyQ Jan 2015 #102
Instead of complaining about "third ways", why not focus on Senator Warren's message. In fact I do still_one Jan 2015 #29
That would be a good thing to do, encourage other Congressional members to support Warren in her Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #45
"Get very few replies" concreteblue Jan 2015 #117
Not on your life or mine life am I or would i ever be one of Rove's people. I read other post and Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #118
a democrat who supports attempts to take SS from poor people DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #124
There is lots of fraud in the SSI, not everyone and I have a big heart for our disable, I do not Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #132
it woudl be funded if DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #133
I stated there was fraud, I also know there are the truly disabled who needs help, Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #134
posts like this make me think of ignore DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #135
Ignore is easy, you ignore the fraud which occurs in SSI, you deny it happens, Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #137
DEFENDING? DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #139
Last night 20 20 had a report of a guy claiming to be blind, he started receiving SSDI, he continued Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #142
so.. DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #146
So, do you think those are truly entitled to SSDI should be cut off from the finds they have been Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #147
NOOO DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #148
The money is being transferred from the Social Security side where most grandmothers are Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #149
Oh I get it DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #150
Those talking points of his are straight from RW Heritage Foundation think tank RiverLover Jan 2015 #151
Those talking points of his are straight from RW Heritage Foundation think tank DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #155
Congress is filled full of republicans, this is one of the downfalls in republicans getting elected DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #136
Sure, the Third Way wants to do with SS what the Republicans are trying to do, which is why sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #92
Which Democrats in congress oppose what Warren says in this thread still_one Jan 2015 #99
Are you REALLY unaware of the influence of the Third Way on the Dem Party? sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #144
thanks sabrina 1 Locrian Jan 2015 #143
You're welcome, locrian ... sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #145
Yes. Elizabeth Warren keeps making these outrageous assertions. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #84
This country only has one financial problem ... Scuba Jan 2015 #9
+1,000,000,000 (top .01%) n/t gelsdorf Jan 2015 #12
Welcome to DU, gelsdorf! calimary Jan 2015 #22
Welcome to DU! Scuba Jan 2015 #26
+ a trillion stage left Jan 2015 #13
also known as the people who benefit most from things provided via taxation nt msongs Jan 2015 #16
2. An unwillingness to train the people who give it to them that there are other ways. jtuck004 Jan 2015 #20
That would mean, of course, lawmakers raise their own taxes. closeupready Jan 2015 #30
Think there's other financial issues as well. lark Jan 2015 #50
Bingo. Restore the Clinton (or, God forbid, Nixon) era tax rates Recursion Jan 2015 #80
Well the problem is how the taxes are designed yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #154
This is what Warren needs to be talking about and what her supporters need to promote. Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #11
Why aren't all Cyrano Jan 2015 #25
Especially the heir apparent LiberalLovinLug Jan 2015 #35
Man, I thought we settled this argument in 1935. We need Social Security. tclambert Jan 2015 #28
They already learned the lesson of 80 years ago. Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #34
You're right, there. It's the Scrooginess of Republicans showing. tclambert Jan 2015 #38
Here's Johnny turbinetree Jan 2015 #33
ter·ror·ism - noun Ferd Berfel Jan 2015 #37
Republicans are economic terrorists workinclasszero Jan 2015 #53
K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Jan 2015 #68
In reality, in a real society where people cared about others, fixing Social Security is one of the world wide wally Jan 2015 #83
Hear! Hear! another_liberal Jan 2015 #90
Good for her! another_liberal Jan 2015 #88
Called my Rep, Sen and WH to voice disgust in regard to this gop attack on vulnerable people. Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #94
When we think Thespian2 Jan 2015 #100
so this new accounting thingie they have greymattermom Jan 2015 #128
I doubt it Prophet 451 Jan 2015 #129
Flat out ridiculous! Enthusiast Jan 2015 #140
Been posting about this for a couple of years madville Jan 2015 #141
Thinking About is showing many dysfunctional Republican traits. raging moderate Jan 2015 #177
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