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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: For one brief shining moment, I thought the Dem party had really moved left [View all]COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)113. And the Sun came up and the village was saved.
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For one brief shining moment, I thought the Dem party had really moved left [View all]
Fast Walker 52
Apr 2016
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Corporate Center Right is not moderate -- unless one is a conservative Republican
Armstead
Apr 2016
#51
If the Democratic Party is a party of moderates, there's a vacuum on the left
Thirties Child
Apr 2016
#136
maybe... but I live in a very red area. I just don't see how a Dem/liberal can ever get elected here
Fast Walker 52
Apr 2016
#30
I do have a lot of hope for the younger generation and I hope they stay engaged
Fast Walker 52
Apr 2016
#31
I had no idea the younger generation supported more wars in the middle east, fracking,
LondonReign2
Apr 2016
#98
I didn't intend to include military in my statement. I was referring to young civilians.
COLGATE4
Apr 2016
#149
The Klintoon's have thier hooks so deep into the DNC/DLC that it will take years to purge them.
Peregrine Took
Apr 2016
#10
Really? The "Klintoons"? That's what poster on Free Republic call the Clintons.
auntpurl
Apr 2016
#40
If I may be blunt, every presidential election, 4 years worth of young, liberal...
Barack_America
Apr 2016
#16
Good analysis. It's is sad that such a flawed human being, though, might become
JimDandy
Apr 2016
#24
The party reflects the people. Or it will, eventually, if it wants to compete.
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2016
#26
Yep...not hard for ALL the old cranks though. Many are on board, ready to rock and roll! nt
haikugal
May 2016
#153
if Hillary moved left in this campaign, I'm a bit afraid of what her moving back right means
Fast Walker 52
Apr 2016
#43
The country has moved left. The Dem Party has moved their language left while
Nanjeanne
Apr 2016
#47
We are a country with a two party system. Sanders' supporters discount the millions that vote
Trust Buster
Apr 2016
#57
It's center-left vs far left. Some people call anything short of the extreme left "the right".
CrowCityDem
Apr 2016
#60
You are correct...I tried to stir up interest in the Cable Merger but crickets
Armstead
Apr 2016
#70
Clinton did an excellent job at artificially separating the tent into different sections
Armstead
Apr 2016
#69
Yes, we've thoroughly sliced and diced the demographics into who supports whom
My Good Babushka
Apr 2016
#72
For that matter they told actual POC that they do not care about either racism or POC
nadinbrzezinski
Apr 2016
#124
Bernie wasn't the one attacking his opponent's supporters for their race and gender
jfern
Apr 2016
#127
Yes, but the voters don't really get to tell the Party what to do, and the union leaders
djean111
Apr 2016
#108
War is our only job program for our young. It's bread and circuses for the USA...boy, we're
haikugal
May 2016
#156
I think we would have if the media hadn't deemed Sanders a fringe candidate for the fir 6 months
intheflow
Apr 2016
#104
Democrats and people in general have moved left. Party and politicians and those who want to
Nanjeanne
Apr 2016
#117
this is true-- I don't discount the enormous influence Bernie has had and I hope continues to have
Fast Walker 52
Apr 2016
#147