Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

carolinayellowdog

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24. catering to homophobia in the 1990s vs. doing so in the 2010s

Sat May 9, 2015, 12:56 PM

May 2015

I guess that is progress, but... not encouraging. BTW the article identifies Baucus as from ID rather than MT. No Dem would ever be elected from ID and therefore be in a position to undermine the ACA in the ways Baucus did!

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Former Obama Campaign Manager Jim Messina Led Austerity-Loving Tories to Victory [View all] KoKo May 2015 OP

Shocking no one, an austerity supporter also supports Hillary. Scuba May 2015 #1

another reason to not support Hillary. Good going, scummy guy roguevalley May 2015 #9

+1 bloomington-lib May 2015 #13

A TORY supporter is now Hillary's brain. Gonna be tough for the hillarians to spin this one Doctor_J May 2015 #11

I recall a time when this FlatBaroque May 2015 #2

that might be the perfect description BrotherIvan May 2015 #32

Our Turd Blossom n/t n2doc May 2015 #3

Nigel Farage knows negative, personal and nasty! carolinayellowdog May 2015 #4

A rerun of: Our Brand Is Crisis Mika May 2015 #5

He speaks of the Tories as "we". And he supports Hillary. stillwaiting May 2015 #6

What did you expect of a 1%er candidate FreakinDJ May 2015 #7

Actually both sides hired American campaign expertise.... Historic NY May 2015 #8

Simply wow! There really is only one major political party here in the USA. jalan48 May 2015 #10

Keep in mind though while Hillary might not make the best president people she would probably be cstanleytech May 2015 #12

We die more slowly. bloomington-lib May 2015 #14

Yeah, the 1% gets what they want and the GOP can tell the hicks in the sticks Liberals are to blame. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #16

Then there is this. Enthusiast May 2015 #25

And this... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #27

Horrible Enthusiast May 2015 #28

It's the difference between heading for a cliff at 90mph and heading for a cliff at 30mph Lydia Leftcoast May 2015 #21

catering to homophobia in the 1990s vs. doing so in the 2010s carolinayellowdog May 2015 #24

More like its the difference of jumping out of an airplane with a parachute that may work cstanleytech May 2015 #26

That's a general election point. Weve barely started the primary. merrily Jun 2015 #41

My post date Sat May 9, 2015, 12:07 PM cstanleytech Jun 2015 #42

And? That does not negate either of my points. It only makes one of them stronger, merrily Jun 2015 #43

Ok, for the record I am not saying your wrong nor am saying your right. cstanleytech Jun 2015 #44

Yesterday was when I saw this thread. Your deciding the date is all that matters is on you. merrily Jun 2015 #45

Austerity Thespian2 May 2015 #15

Please see Reply 38. merrily Jun 2015 #40

The question that comes to mind is Spirochete May 2015 #17

Obama's 'surrogate son' Reggie Love reportedly in on the Conservative win, too. WorseBeforeBetter May 2015 #18

Where's Enthusiast to say this deserves hundreds of recs? carolinayellowdog May 2015 #19

Jim Messina turned Jim Messin'-It-Up LeftishBrit May 2015 #20

The wealthy and their minions have no country BrotherIvan May 2015 #33

As if the Conservatives weren't bad enough, he seems to identify with UKIP Jim Lane May 2015 #22

Thanks for this, I didn't understand his statement at all whereisjustice May 2015 #29

I don't think he would include UKIP or the LibDems; certainly not together LeftishBrit May 2015 #34

My reasoning was that he said "points" not "seats" Jim Lane May 2015 #35

Hillary and the DLC strike again. merrily Jun 2015 #38

Please see Reply 38. merrily Jun 2015 #39

Great. onecaliberal May 2015 #23

Democrats are doubling down on right-wing strategy because neither party wants whereisjustice May 2015 #30

This does lead one to wonder...... But, I'm voting and everyone else should NOT GIVE UP! KoKo May 2015 #31

Get ready for the smear campaigns against Bernie. sabrina 1 May 2015 #36

You didn't have to wait too long for the smears. merrily Jun 2015 #37