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These Turd Wayers have destroyed the Democratic party.... Segami May 2016 #1
:/ Go Vols May 2016 #84
K&R cliffordu May 2016 #92
Let's not be reductive cali May 2016 #2
too late, lol. BootinUp May 2016 #12
I prefer Corporatists. TDale313 May 2016 #3
No longer? Arneoker May 2016 #16
Corporatists are now a major part of the Democratic Party. TDale313 May 2016 #18
Yes! It is ludacris to think that the power of the big campaign donors Dustlawyer May 2016 #41
Hahaha puffy socks May 2016 #42
I know the history. TDale313 May 2016 #50
Good luck trying to change the spots on that leopard. BillZBubb May 2016 #52
So some of the rich can transcend their own narrow interests Arneoker May 2016 #61
Sure, but blindly depending on that you have one of those exceptions TheKentuckian May 2016 #64
+1 merrily May 2016 #69
Not quite but I needed a break. Glad to see you as always. TheKentuckian May 2016 #90
I get it. merrily May 2016 #91
I'll be over, thanks. TheKentuckian May 2016 #94
Great. merrily May 2016 #95
You aren't very good at analytical thought. BillZBubb May 2016 #54
When and where did Hillary say "I welcome their money"? Zorro May 2016 #65
Most would be able to determine she welcomes their money timmymoff May 2016 #79
So Clinton has not actually stated "I welcome their money"? Zorro May 2016 #80
Not saying that there is no problem Arneoker May 2016 #58
I totally agree with your observations in this post. I just think it's time to flip the paradigm 2banon May 2016 #67
FDR, even in his own time, was not typical. However, it's clear the OP is referring to now, not merrily May 2016 #66
Yes Sad Ferd Berfel May 2016 #33
Yep. If the Republican Party hadn't gone coocoo for Cocoa Puffs 2/3 of Hillary supporters would GoneFishin May 2016 #4
It's more like third way dems crowded the coocoos by going right, and they had to wendylaroux May 2016 #78
No, no, no, and NO CrowCityDem May 2016 #5
But they do want to cut Social Security and Medicare. Fawke Em May 2016 #8
THat's the Elephant in the room that we're not talking about enouugh Ferd Berfel May 2016 #19
The elephant in the room in more ways than one. And bubba merrily May 2016 #68
Not just that... Ferd Berfel May 2016 #76
Not just that, but the Commodities Futures Modernization Act of 2000. merrily May 2016 #81
Hear Hear Ferd Berfel May 2016 #82
This is exactly why I am so concerned for my children's future Bettie May 2016 #96
But they want a hell of a lot of the average Americans to continue to suffer with their bkkyosemite May 2016 #9
Neither do a lot of republicans, TrueDemVA May 2016 #10
They just want to give our tax dollars to the wealthy and the MIC, that's all! Dustlawyer May 2016 #13
There is a difference for sure -- but not much ... KPN May 2016 #30
Establishment Democrats aren't the Republicans of today Thirties Child May 2016 #47
NO ONE is actually going to do those things. That's primary red meat, full stop. merrily May 2016 #72
Pretty Sad State of Affairs .. 2banon May 2016 #6
Ditto. KPN May 2016 #32
It would be expensive for me, unless I could hook up a ride with local Bernie peeps 2banon May 2016 #71
Keep saying it. LWolf May 2016 #7
Let's hope so. I hope all Berners here at DU help each other stay engaged in this KPN May 2016 #34
Lumping in Democrats with Ted Cruz et al is just stupid redstateblues May 2016 #11
Granted. But lumping them in with Repubs generally is not far-fetched by any means. KPN May 2016 #38
So true....sadly... kgnu_fan May 2016 #14
Absofuckinglutely cali May 2016 #15
Sounds familiar to me, almost Like I muttered something sleepwalking Dragonfli May 2016 #17
You need a felix_numinous May 2016 #25
They can't resist the big money. Gotta have a bit of maral blindness JEB May 2016 #20
this is exactly why some of us left and the indys are the fastest growing dana_b May 2016 #21
Any Dem that doesn't support Sanders is "establishment" ergo corporatist. Nice insult of Democrats. seabeyond May 2016 #22
It's a typical Bernie fan insult. Very childish redstateblues May 2016 #27
Yours is a typical empty Hillary lame response....... Segami May 2016 #31
The OP talks about politicians and you go ad hom on the OP. That's mature? merrily May 2016 #73
It's true. You just don't know it. KPN May 2016 #40
Sometimes the truth hurts. BillZBubb May 2016 #59
No, it's just a lazy substitute for thinking Arneoker May 2016 #62
Their way forward for the party is grim at best Babel_17 May 2016 #23
American Revolution happened so that the elite wouldn't own the rest of us felix_numinous May 2016 #24
You have been and you are 3,000,000 votes short redstateblues May 2016 #28
Broken record, showing the ignorance larkrake May 2016 #45
If, if, if, if... Arneoker May 2016 #63
Umm... OK... do you actually have any familiarity with the history of that term? Recursion May 2016 #26
kick and rec warrprayer May 2016 #29
K&R Ferd Berfel May 2016 #35
Do you count President Obama as a "corporatist"? (nt) Nye Bevan May 2016 #36
Is this a trick question? kcjohn1 May 2016 #43
Sadly yes, but not to the degree of Hillary. BillZBubb May 2016 #60
Kick -- I wish more Democrats actually listened and took this stuff seriously Armstead May 2016 #37
I might if it was not so over the top! riversedge May 2016 #39
I wish it was over the top Armstead May 2016 #46
If you don't like the party join with Sanders' movement after the conventions . . . brush May 2016 #44
Now that the Democratic party has morphed into moderate Republicans... Thirties Child May 2016 #48
I'm following Thom Hartmann's suggestion on taking over the party from the bottom up. LongTomH May 2016 #49
The old blue dogs are 1 cycle away from being the minority and they know it. coffeeAM May 2016 #51
And BANKSTERS!! And TURDWAY!!! beaglelover May 2016 #53
Absolutely. The corporatists know there is no such thing as bjo59 May 2016 #55
Why make up new terms to describe ordinary bourgeois politicians tralala May 2016 #56
This Revolt Has Been Building For Years - The DWS, DNC, DLC, Third-Way Has Only Themselves To Blame cantbeserious May 2016 #57
YES and YES. Thanks! merrily May 2016 #74
Predatory Capitalism needs just a little sprinkle of Socialism to keep it in check and that's B Calm May 2016 #70
Yep! On the Big Issues, the REAL issues... NewImproved Deal May 2016 #77
Fucking Kick and R plus a Yuuuuuge Amen! Phlem May 2016 #75
Beautiful video. pdsimdars May 2016 #83
PC for fascist PowerToThePeople May 2016 #85
Kicked and Recommended Duppers May 2016 #86
Excellent post, Segami. Thank you. And now if you'll excuse me... JudyM May 2016 #87
We are all corporatists now LOL Progressive dog May 2016 #88
The difference between Hillary and Trump Urchin May 2016 #89
Well of course! It's so obvious. senz May 2016 #93
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