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PatrickforO

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4. This is why what Bernie's doing is so good, so needed and so effective.

Reply to nashville_brook (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2015, 11:24 AM

Jul 2015

If these third way Democrats can't even articulate a position, it means that they either cannot or will not visualize anything beyond the status quo. This is why the blood of the American people is beginning to boil. This is why Bernie is filling arenas and has people coming out of the woodwork to participate in his campaign.

The stakes are far too high now for the status quo. We can't afford it any more as a species.

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ON MESSAGING: Why FL Democrats Can't Speak Their Truth [View all] nashville_brook Jul 2015 OP

K&R..... daleanime Jul 2015 #1

Talking issues means uprooting the Florida poli-economic machine. Baitball Blogger Jul 2015 #2

It can only come from the grassroots. Fuddnik Jul 2015 #3

The entrenched leaders of the Party have proven themselves, time and time again, to be untrustworthy pscot Jul 2015 #5

When it comes to the bought off Republican "converts" running for office... elzenmahn Jul 2015 #7

Debbie WEASLEMAN-SHILTZ... elzenmahn Jul 2015 #8

indeed. i need to create a visual to illustrate what you're talking about nashville_brook Jul 2015 #13

If you want to break it down further, follow the land dealers. Baitball Blogger Jul 2015 #14

" a third party brewing in the Chamber of Commerce." DirkGently Jul 2015 #15

This is why what Bernie's doing is so good, so needed and so effective. PatrickforO Jul 2015 #4

they're misapplying business principles to civic life nashville_brook Jul 2015 #17

Exactly The Reasons I Will No Longer Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Jul 2015 #6

Rec'd ibewlu606 Jul 2015 #9

I disagree. Fuddnik Jul 2015 #12

FL Dems: Like watching an episode of 'V'... cprise Jul 2015 #10

It will take all of the people who are normally active in politics (volunteering, registering voters Dustlawyer Jul 2015 #11

three intitals D-W-S DonCoquixote Jul 2015 #16