2016 Postmortem

WhaTHellsgoingonhere

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39. In name only, MM, not in fact

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 11:50 AM

Mar 2016

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We learned 2007-2008 was a charade by early 2009 with the appointments of Summers, Geithner, Holder, the bailout of WS, and straight through to today, with the TPP and nomination of Garland. Third Way is alive and well.

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Has the typical Clinton supporter ever heard of the DLC or Third Way? [View all] WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 OP

Sure, we're just not obsessed with them. DanTex Mar 2016 #1

Typical supporters have never heard of DU. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #4

I beg to differ notadmblnd Mar 2016 #6

Yep. Not obsessed with much other than being in the fan club right? revbones Mar 2016 #20

The Clinton Foundation was obsessed enough to buy all the records and archives of the DLC think Mar 2016 #32

They are now "New Democrats" mariawr Mar 2016 #43

HA! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #46

Pretty sure that's the point. You need to be ... they are screwing our country. ThePhilosopher04 Mar 2016 #51

I admire your tenacity. You get into all of these threads where Hillary or her Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #76

Thanks. One thing... DanTex Mar 2016 #84

Good point - even on this board there are people who don't know how Third Way... polichick Mar 2016 #2

Third way/Clinton Machine crushed the party TrueDemVA Mar 2016 #31

Its not to late for Bernie to start talking about Third Way! RiverLover Mar 2016 #3

^^CHECK OUT THE LINKS^^ polichick Mar 2016 #5

Many probably don't or don't care SHRED Mar 2016 #7

Neither has the typical Bernie supporter firebrand80 Mar 2016 #8

If those who don't know did know....They'd be even more in support of Bernie Armstead Mar 2016 #59

Heard of it??? LOL, probably dues paying members. NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #9

yep. Pro-choice Republicans. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #17

Hillary supporters, like myself, make our own independent decisions. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #10

So then please tell us your opinion on Thrid Way. revbones Mar 2016 #22

Until I came on this site, I'd never heard of them. Still don't care about them. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #23

So Hillary followers should just stick to being uneducated voters then? revbones Mar 2016 #24

If you are trying to tell me that special interests influence our government, you're too late. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #26

Because nothing says integrity like saying it's only ok when your side does it? nt revbones Mar 2016 #37

If you wish to lose the Supreme Court this fall and live with Citizens United for a generation, Trust Buster Mar 2016 #38

So it's ok when your side does it? revbones Mar 2016 #40

While Citizens United is the rule of the road, damn straight. We lose and CU will be with us a Trust Buster Mar 2016 #45

Irony, though hath met thy match: "more constructive attacking the Koch network". ieoeja Mar 2016 #70

Errr, except that the Third Way *is* part of the Koch network LondonReign2 Mar 2016 #82

So now Democratic voters are uneducated? What education did you recieve Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #77

You might want to re-read for context. revbones Mar 2016 #79

I'll bet you've heard of the Koch bros though. frylock Mar 2016 #30

why...the Koch Bros. would NEVER have anything to do with any Democrats, would they? islandmkl Mar 2016 #49

I can't believe you just posted this in this thread. I gave you the benefit of the doubt. I retract WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #56

Stop it. Everyone has a bias and should examine how their bias impacts their decisions WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #54

Who said..."Third Way is a Wall Street funded think tank that is purported to be Democratic" WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #11

Lately it looks like Rachel is hoping for a job in HRC's Third Way administration. polichick Mar 2016 #12

No question. Not in doubt for months. I think Hayes is, as well WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #16

To me too. polichick Mar 2016 #19

TW helps with the salary boosts...with the added insulation of not being an actual Repub... islandmkl Mar 2016 #61

Third way is a canard Dem2 Mar 2016 #13

LOL polichick Mar 2016 #14

IKR?! frylock Mar 2016 #34

Passive aggressive? Dem2 Mar 2016 #81

All day long. frylock Mar 2016 #83

Admittedly you are not politically informed notadmblnd Mar 2016 #47

Are you serious? Dem2 Mar 2016 #52

You're the one claiming ignorance notadmblnd Mar 2016 #53

Did I now? Dem2 Mar 2016 #55

You said it is a canard used as a cudgel notadmblnd Mar 2016 #57

The numbers are so small as to be insignificant Dem2 Mar 2016 #64

You took us down this road. I simply asked what you base your vote on notadmblnd Mar 2016 #65

I base it on what flavor of ice cream they like, of course! Dem2 Mar 2016 #66

No, that's just for the low info voters notadmblnd Mar 2016 #69

No, the Third Wayers, and you may be one, are a destructive force for average Americans. Broward Mar 2016 #74

OK Dem2 Mar 2016 #75

Lookie here, an honest answer! Proving again that telling 3rd-Way Republicrats that Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #78

OK? Dem2 Mar 2016 #80

Well, the DLC has been defunct for quite some time, so MineralMan Mar 2016 #15

In name only, MM, not in fact WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #39

Oh, they know all right. But Denial is just a river to them. hobbit709 Mar 2016 #18

No. DUers know. But the "man on the street." Complete ignoramous. That's hurting Bernie. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #41

In my own experience, most people in general are not familiar Senator Tankerbell Mar 2016 #21

It would with MSNBC, and Rachel Maddow in particular. She had strong opinions against it in 2013. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #44

My experience is that most people, regardless of whom they support, never heard of them. merrily Mar 2016 #25

"e they find out about the DLC/Third Way takeover of the Democratic Party, they are both shocked and WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #58

Some have been real quick to exclaim "The DLC is dead!" - as if we can't follow that djean111 Mar 2016 #27

Thanks for that! I said the DLC/Third Way was dead in name only, but not in fact WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #60

maybe not; Ehrenreich was thought to be a right wing journalist, so.... amborin Mar 2016 #28

The current Clinton supporters at DU ignore that neo-liberalism PufPuf23 Mar 2016 #29

Very much so. Which to me is the same as being republican. RiverLover Mar 2016 #36

Nope. But in their defense I think they are not paying attention to the Land of Enchantment Mar 2016 #33

DLC closed shop years ago. RandySF Mar 2016 #35

merely replaced by the Third Way... islandmkl Mar 2016 #50

It was a takeover and rightward shove of the party. Kicked. mariawr Mar 2016 #42

I never had until a few years ago. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #48

I have not met a Clinton supporter IRL. Go Vols Mar 2016 #62

I'm not only familiar with Third Way, I've actually taken the time to meet with them... brooklynite Mar 2016 #63

If only they were that innocuous... Armstead Mar 2016 #67

Lol wow, that was a treat WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #71

Who cares about labels. fun n serious Mar 2016 #68

You Failed the thread. I can't help you. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #72

If you're for this, then by all means, join them Armstead Mar 2016 #73