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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Are you satisfied with the current Democratic establishment? [View all]Maedhros
(10,007 posts)25. My answers:
1. No. They have positioned themselves as my political enemies.
2. No. It needs to be disgraced, dismantled and discarded.
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I think 2banon meant that the formatting makes it look as if you intended there to be a #3.
randome
Mar 2016
#7
That was just to put #2 in context (not a separate question) sry for confusion nt
TheDormouse
Mar 2016
#23
Interesting viewpoint. The death of the GOP would leave a vacuum and that can be dangerous.
randome
Mar 2016
#17
Yes just look at the righward movement of 3rd Way as traditional repubicanism collapses
HereSince1628
Mar 2016
#19
I think that was more a question of survival. The Reagan Reign left deep-lasting scars.
randome
Mar 2016
#35
No, I don't think they did. What happened was a power shift toward the south
HereSince1628
Mar 2016
#45
1. NO 2. NO 3. Establishment and 99% need to have the playing field leveled (to swipe a phrase
Dont call me Shirley
Mar 2016
#13
No. 1. No. 2. No. Get rid of the global corporatist elite "leadership". They're OUR class enemies.
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#21
Yes. As a plutocrat, I believe the establishment represents my interests and am quite satisfied.
whatchamacallit
Mar 2016
#28
no, they're not, but their collective action (or inaction) produces a result
TheDormouse
Mar 2016
#44
now that you got that off your chest, what are your responses to questions 1 & 2? nt
TheDormouse
Mar 2016
#49
Under DWS, Democrats have lost 900+ state legislature seats, 12 governors, 69 House seats ...
Scuba
Mar 2016
#41
No, No, Yes. Primarily because there is no recusal of the leadership and their
Land of Enchantment
Mar 2016
#50
You mean Debbie "prison sentences for medical marijuana users" Wasserman Schultz?
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2016
#54