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kay to the are KG Apr 2016 #1
Reading the book, extremely good read nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #2
Frank is wrong: the GOP are the. party. of ineguality: they cut taxes on the rich: lewebley3 Apr 2016 #76
Party realignment nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #86
Long past time. You have to stand for something, or you stand for nothing. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #106
One does not preclude the other. That's why Sanders is going to convention. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #105
Sanders is an attacker of Obama and the Dem party:He shouldn't have lewebley3 May 2016 #140
Democratic party supports the rightwing Rass Apr 2016 #110
Yes, we know that OwlinAZ Apr 2016 #120
The Democratic party supports sharing and caring politics: The GOP only business lewebley3 May 2016 #139
Kicked and recommended to the Max! This is unacceptable! Enthusiast Apr 2016 #3
No, they are doing quite fine, don't you know. zalinda Apr 2016 #4
TONIGHT: THOMAS FRANK 'Listen Liberal' | HBO Real Time with BILL MAHER, Fri April 29 10PM appalachiablue Apr 2016 #32
K & R. Thanks for posting. Perfect timing for Thomas' appearance on Bill Maher tonite! appalachiablue Apr 2016 #34
And the economy turned around from a 13% collapse in 1932, to a 13% boom in 1936. forest444 Apr 2016 #82
Thanks for the explanation of the '1941' point. Hartmann says the GOP appalachiablue Apr 2016 #88
+1! Thanks, appalachiablue! Enthusiast Apr 2016 #40
Certainly Enthusiast! It'll be good to see Tommy on Maher tonite, and his brief appalachiablue Apr 2016 #78
Thanks! JDPriestly Apr 2016 #71
Thomas Frank wallyworld2 Apr 2016 #90
This message was self-deleted by its author potisok Apr 2016 #41
Great article! I sure suggest clicking on the link and reading it. Thanks for posting the link!!! Akamai Apr 2016 #5
K 'n Arrggh! Plucketeer Apr 2016 #6
In America, money and greed have won.. mountain grammy Apr 2016 #7
Watch him get HRC type money for his post Presidential speeches! Dustlawyer Apr 2016 #8
And, pray tell, who will pay him that kind of money? rateyes Apr 2016 #11
Why Wall Street of course! Dustlawyer Apr 2016 #16
Sounds like you really don't know Bernie Sanders. rateyes Apr 2016 #33
Yes! For Obama, I predict many lucrative speeches Angel Martin Apr 2016 #43
Kay 'n Ray. Everyone needs to understand this! bbgrunt Apr 2016 #9
More purity crap, same bunch of people who bash Obama reflexively.. would've hated FDR uponit7771 Apr 2016 #10
In other words, the truth hurts? marmar Apr 2016 #12
No, ill perspective is apparent... not the truth uponit7771 Apr 2016 #13
To pretend that the Democratic Party hasn't shifted away from the New Deal..... marmar Apr 2016 #14
To pretend the purist want to do anything else but complain and not work in mid term elections uponit7771 Apr 2016 #19
You really think Hillary Rodham Clinton has ANY interest in bringing back the New Deal? marmar Apr 2016 #21
No, she wants to fry baby bunny rabbit ears and eat them with seal livers....:rolleyes:@HDS uponit7771 Apr 2016 #22
Umm, okay. I see the discussion has reached an intellectual peak. marmar Apr 2016 #24
Yeap, that's when you started demonizing Clinton... I'm not into HDS uponit7771 Apr 2016 #27
Answer the question Populist_Prole Apr 2016 #38
the answer is no Angel Martin Apr 2016 #45
If you're into HDS it is, otherwise its part of rat fucking right wing tripe spouted by either uponit7771 Apr 2016 #55
Sickening answer. libtodeath Apr 2016 #64
facts... not podium bird fantasy uponit7771 Apr 2016 #65
Sorry,have no interest in anything you have to say on this thread anymore libtodeath Apr 2016 #66
Your posts are all vapid personal attacks with lurid catch phrase verbiage. Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #119
Blind, bitter partisanship. Redwoods Red Apr 2016 #126
She wants fame and fortune for herself and her family OwlinAZ Apr 2016 #123
foolish OwlinAZ Apr 2016 #122
We agree, its foolish to just talk about how people want things instead of getting things done uponit7771 Apr 2016 #133
A Primer on Mid-Term Elections: bvar22 Apr 2016 #131
What was the reasoning of the white house to pick Lincoln? tia uponit7771 Apr 2016 #134
Implicitly comparing Obama and FDR as similar - that's a new one. bjo59 Apr 2016 #44
FDR was to the right of Trump on issues, yes... the purist would've hated FDR but fuck facts... uponit7771 Apr 2016 #59
FDR was to the right of Trump? H'okay then. Scootaloo Apr 2016 #108
Perhaps some would have since income inequality increased significantly during FDR's first term. pampango Apr 2016 #53
There are many more issues FDR was to the right of Trump on, so no need to stop there... uponit7771 Apr 2016 #60
I recommend reading the book idlisambar Apr 2016 #58
They always trot out the purity argument..... marmar Apr 2016 #73
Whenever we demand that dems act like dems awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #93
Accurate CobaltBlue Apr 2016 #102
... without a supporting congress then we look like a bunch of complainers.." that should've uponit7771 Apr 2016 #128
More irony Scootaloo Apr 2016 #107
I see that too. The Democratic party has changed. Baitball Blogger Apr 2016 #15
do not forget lbj with the war on poverty dembotoz Apr 2016 #46
More bullshit talk. Name one Dem who actually said he or she defends mass inequality. nt Jitter65 Apr 2016 #17
It's not about what they say, it's what they do. marmar Apr 2016 #18
What they do isn't influenced at all by the lack of congressional support?! REALLY?! MY GOD!! uponit7771 Apr 2016 #20
What are you talking about? I'm including Congress in this...... marmar Apr 2016 #23
More right wing tripe, not they did NOT have a CONTROLLING majority due to GOP Senate rules uponit7771 Apr 2016 #26
Ah, more convenient excuses..... marmar Apr 2016 #28
relevant facts aren't excuses uponit7771 Apr 2016 #29
Getting no where? Egnever Apr 2016 #52
more excuses for deliberate inaction Angel Martin Apr 2016 #48
Very brave of you to admit that even WITH a 60 vote Super Majority in the Senate, bvar22 Apr 2016 #79
If they had 100 percent they would find excuses nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #89
You forgot the "for 59 days" part but and so did Franks but no one would leave those little facts uponit7771 Apr 2016 #127
For real forjusticethunders Apr 2016 #118
Yep. All you gotta do is look who's winning the Democratic promary KPN Apr 2016 #25
I have seen FDR and the New Deal attacked here. libtodeath Apr 2016 #30
And the disasters of the Reagan Years are ignored... Raastan Apr 2016 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author marmar Apr 2016 #35
Yep. Many here would have fought FDR on Social Security (ie. "free stuff"). Dawgs Apr 2016 #36
Same here, couldn't believe it, bashing FDR on a Democratic board. appalachiablue Apr 2016 #99
It's also regular, predictable, and centered around one particular faction here Scootaloo Apr 2016 #109
Historically, income inequality goes down during recessions/depressions and rises coming out of them pampango Apr 2016 #37
K&R Marmar Populist_Prole Apr 2016 #39
Humphrey, McGovern, Carter, Mondale, and Dukakis all got hammered Yavin4 Apr 2016 #42
The book goes into much more detail on the history idlisambar Apr 2016 #57
The author omits contextual data from his analysis and provides a conclusion that's not accurate Yavin4 Apr 2016 #69
Understood, but there is room for both to be true idlisambar Apr 2016 #72
What other strategy could they have chosen? Yavin4 Apr 2016 #87
Well, they could have done what most left wing parties around the world do idlisambar Apr 2016 #113
You hit the nail on the head. If Clinton had been.... Armstead Apr 2016 #130
They were all terrible candidates Armstead Apr 2016 #129
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #47
KnR nt chknltl Apr 2016 #49
i'd really appreciate it if anyone who has read his books certainot Apr 2016 #50
Listen Liberal does not... Haven't read the others. SujiwanKenobee Apr 2016 #68
thanks, i suspected it , i don't think he factored it much certainot Apr 2016 #75
Many people on this very board never account for RW hate radio and its appalachiablue Apr 2016 #94
considering the time we've lost on global warming i certainot Apr 2016 #95
Well, yes. *BUT* SujiwanKenobee Apr 2016 #98
well, take a protest as an indicator certainot Apr 2016 #104
He just hates Obama. He's officially Nader'd WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #51
Yeah, but as long as we're still called Democrats, everything's OK RufusTFirefly Apr 2016 #54
It is a very good book,and before sadoldgirl Apr 2016 #56
My grandfather told me this years ago, the party isn't the same as when FDR was President davidn3600 Apr 2016 #61
K&R! Phlem Apr 2016 #62
This message was self-deleted by its author mrr303am Apr 2016 #63
K&R - sad to read this. EndElectoral Apr 2016 #67
K & R AzDar Apr 2016 #70
the result of Democrats being accused of the "too Liberal" label fed via right wing media... tenderfoot Apr 2016 #74
And to think that John Bohner just last night said that Bernie is the most honest in DC! Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #77
K & R N/T w0nderer Apr 2016 #80
Bernie opposes part of the New Deal. pnwmom Apr 2016 #81
And? Hillary seems to oppose most of it. marmar Apr 2016 #84
Nonsense. Hillary strongly supports Social Security, if that's what you're referring to. pnwmom Apr 2016 #85
This is a new position for her for this election. nm rhett o rick Apr 2016 #100
Maybe if you bothered to research? Scootaloo Apr 2016 #111
I know what his excuse is. But it's garbage. He's siding with the tea party on this and pnwmom Apr 2016 #112
Funny, you had just said you didn't know at all. And now it's an "excuse" Scootaloo Apr 2016 #114
President Obama, like every Democratic President since FDR, ended up strongly supporting pnwmom Apr 2016 #115
I'm aware. So, was he being deceitful, too? Scootaloo Apr 2016 #116
Obama did side with the tea party UNTIL improvements were made at the Export-Import bank. pnwmom Apr 2016 #117
Who is Hillary siding with here? Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #121
Marmar, no. 34 was for you. I was rushing earlier, sorry. So glad news of 'Listen Liberal' appalachiablue Apr 2016 #83
All good amigo. marmar Apr 2016 #92
K & R !!! to the Max... Thespian2 Apr 2016 #91
Great analysis. And... zentrum Apr 2016 #96
he's right. We're not pushing for unions all around the country or for increased minimum wage or for craigmatic Apr 2016 #97
kick rec Teamster Jeff Apr 2016 #101
Marmar, thank you for this tremendous OP. seafan Apr 2016 #103
Hillary Clinton is the worst Democratic candidate in recent history, a stab in back of working whereisjustice Apr 2016 #124
this is always the danger: Angel Martin Apr 2016 #135
"Metropolitan Opera" liberals who prioritize lifestyle issues affecting 0.001% of the population whereisjustice May 2016 #137
Man you called that right! Populist_Prole May 2016 #138
It's sick. Instead of 60 years of progress, we are now right of where the Republicans were 60 years Vote2016 Apr 2016 #125
K&R SMC22307 Apr 2016 #132
They could change the name. moondust Apr 2016 #136
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