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RiverLover

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7. Or do what Third Way has done & just have Republican policies be pushed by "Democrats"!

Reply to jeff47 (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 12:43 PM

Apr 2015

And anyone who calls them out are "dividing the party" & "trying to elect republicans". Quite the triangulation there. Too bad for fake dems but good for the country, we see it now. Falls kind of flat.

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How Elizabeth Warren Made Expanding Social Security Cool [View all] think Apr 2015 OP

Third Wayer slams Warren. What a surprise! merrily Apr 2015 #1

We lost because we didn't go far enough right. Jackpine Radical Apr 2015 #2

Hey! I've got a great new bipartisan strategy! jeff47 Apr 2015 #5

Or do what Third Way has done & just have Republican policies be pushed by "Democrats"! RiverLover Apr 2015 #7

That clearly wasn't far enough, because we're still not bipartisany enough. jeff47 Apr 2015 #8

Can't get more "bi-partisan" than this: bvar22 Apr 2015 #18

Pat Paulsen would be more fun. Here's what he has to say about it: dmr Apr 2015 #32

You forgot "haters." lol InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2015 #28

Ha! Thats why the RIGHT says THEY lost too! 7962 Apr 2015 #14

I never have to ask. merrily Apr 2015 #33

Indeed. And in contrast the AFL-CIO spokesperson applauding the effort stating Democrats think Apr 2015 #3

Unions are stuck in the same LOTE bind as everyone else. merrily Apr 2015 #35

They don't care if Democrats win. Maybe they even want us to lose. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #30

If so, the plan seems to be working astoundingly well. merrily Apr 2015 #34

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Apr 2015 #4

k&r - Bernie's been doing this too. closeupready Apr 2015 #6

ELIMINATE THE CAP. pansypoo53219 Apr 2015 #9

I thought the "3rd Way" guys supported a "flat tax"? staggerleem Apr 2015 #10

How do you figure? Every year forward will have MORE senior citizens, not less 7962 Apr 2015 #15

Most of the people living longer are rich people and minorities are losing ground /nt Dragonfli Apr 2015 #17

Where have you read that? 7962 Apr 2015 #19

Lots of places Dragonfli Apr 2015 #20

Well, we cant have it both ways. We always hear about poor seniors every election cycle! 7962 Apr 2015 #22

I'm sorry, I don't follow your reasoning, besides, if you live in a poor Dragonfli Apr 2015 #24

You've got the wrong idea. 7962 Apr 2015 #25

That is absolutely correct and supported by the facts. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #27

Thank you, it is true, unfortunately there is a great deal of mis-infomation Dragonfli Apr 2015 #36

You are exactly correct Samantha Apr 2015 #21

To be fair, that 40% loss in '08 would now be a nearly 300% gain 7962 Apr 2015 #23

Fair enough - that IS what happened to my 401k, BUT ... staggerleem Apr 2015 #37

Thank you, Senator Warren! ananda Apr 2015 #11

Lift the Cap, issue moot- appalachiablue Apr 2015 #12

K&R..... daleanime Apr 2015 #13

Maybe its in the link, but expand it to WHO? 7962 Apr 2015 #16

Its to expand the payout amounts, not expand who its paid out to. RiverLover Apr 2015 #26

Elizabeth makes everything cool everytime she addresses an issue. She's a complete natural who doesn't need consultants or a teleprompter... InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2015 #29

Elizabeth was fantastic on Conan O'Brien last night. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #31