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In reply to the discussion: New data shows Hillary has tremendous support among liberals, less support among conservative Dems [View all]Zorra
(27,670 posts)neoliberal presidential candidate as the Democratic nominee, the chosen candidate of the faux-liberal fascist Third Way party, who by all appearances wish to preserve the status quo of continual expansion of privatization, polarization of wealth, weakening of our social programs, such as Social Security, and the highly destructive MIC war machine economy of the bankster oligarchs, if she is elected President.
With all due respect, I don't understand how you can possibly accurately self-identify as a liberal Democrat under these circumstances.
Here is some rah rah go HRC propaganda bullshit from the, conservative, neoliberal, pro oligarchy, pro_MIC corporatist Third Way party, whose views on Hillary Clinton's desirability as our next President you appear to share.
The first woman president is not about the past
March 10th, 2014
by Bill Schneider
Want to see excitement? Look at the polls. In the latest CBS News-New York Times survey, 64 percent of Americans say they would like to see Clinton run for president. No other potential contender in either party Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Maryland Governor Martin OMalley, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gets more than 33 percent.
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Educated, upper-middle-class liberals like Warren and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio are trying to push the Democratic Party away from Bill Clintons New Democratic centrism toward what they regard as a more populist direction.
Thats the populism of the Occupy movement. Its very popular at Harvard, where Warren used to teach, and Park Slope, Brooklyn, where de Blasio lived. The Clintons populist appeal is more authentic. They dont talk about going after Wall Street or rich people or big business. They talk about bringing back prosperity.
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One thing Clinton cant promise to do is end the polarization of U.S. politics. The last four presidents two Republicans and two Democrats promised to do that. They all failed. In the CBS-Times poll, an overwhelming 82 percent of Democrats say they would like to see Clinton run for president.
Anyone, even Anne Coulter, can claim to be a liberal; just as anyone can claim to be Mary Poppins.