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In reply to the discussion: Why aren't the "progressives" who are going after Harris, Booker, Patrick, and Pelosi [View all]lapucelle
(18,187 posts)45. "No amount of progressive outrage is going to convince GOP voters"; however
why is "our side" already teeing up the "flawed candidate / establishment politician / troubling conerns / lesser of two evils" narrative for a media that's quite happy to recycle story lines?
Krugman cautioned us about this very thing last time around, and we let it happen anyway.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/05/opinion/hillary-clinton-gets-gored.html
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Why aren't the "progressives" who are going after Harris, Booker, Patrick, and Pelosi [View all]
lapucelle
Aug 2017
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Ha perfect picture for someone attacking Harris, Booker and Patrick doncha think????
lunasun
Aug 2017
#30
They ARE RW trolls. And Russian bots and other assorted nogoodniks, more likely than not.
calimary
Aug 2017
#29
Look back at my posts and tell me which one you are referring to. You can't because there isn't one.
pnwmom
Aug 2017
#41
Actually, most are asking what entitles this guy to claim that he speaks for the left?
lapucelle
Aug 2017
#44
I know why. Only, it's probably best if I don't say... for obvious reasons.
NurseJackie
Aug 2017
#26
My view, one that I have read here is that the abortion issue can be mainly seen as men wishing to
guillaumeb
Aug 2017
#53
Since Booker, Harris and Pelosi all support ending federal cannabis prohibition, maybe their critics
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2017
#56