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In reply to the discussion: Reject Third Way propaganda, *especially* now. [View all]emulatorloo
(44,057 posts)62. I see you have found another conspiracy theory.
To sow division here.
There are a handful of third way Dems here if that many.
The majority of DU'ers want rich to pay more taxes and for social security and Medicare and Medicade to be protected.
You are correct that Republicans don't hold any cards.
Stop trying to divide DU.
We do not need pot stirring here from Republican trolls pretending to be progressives or from wild eyed DU conspiracy theorists.
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You're absolutely right. The People have spoken and now we will be ignored.
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#1
Sticking this here because we all need to be contacting Boehner's office regularly.
Maraya1969
Nov 2012
#134
Glad to help, but how sad it is that we are now reduced to begging republicans
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#186
I am just waiting for the usual names to appear and tell us they hate us.
FredStembottom
Nov 2012
#44
Did you miss Paul Ryan's words about Medicare and Social Security? BTW, who is "he"?
WinkyDink
Nov 2012
#165
Paul Ryan is for real. It is the "If" statements that are tiresome bullshit.
emulatorloo
Nov 2012
#205
And if it doesn't happen, will the other "usual suspects" admit they were wrong?...
SidDithers
Nov 2012
#110
If we don't increase tax RATES on the rich now, it will be YEARS before we get another chance.
reformist2
Nov 2012
#6
Huge mandate for increasing taxes on wealthy.. Boehner and McConnell have 0 leverage
emulatorloo
Nov 2012
#66
You are absolutely right! We simply must get this piece of economic justice in place to move
CTyankee
Nov 2012
#225
One thing we learned from Clinton was that the good you get from thrid way compromises is gone once
craigmatic
Nov 2012
#8
yes. radical is radical even if it is on DU. these people arent helping anything either
pasto76
Nov 2012
#21
And there is that false information about the 2010 election once again. Progressive Dems
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#167
It wasn't members of the Progressive Caucus who were defeated for the most part in 2010. Instead,
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#175
Yes, Progressives voted for Progressives and kept them in Congress. Only two lost, Grayson and
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#216
"Not all right wing politicians are rabid dogs." Now see, there's your mistake.
WinkyDink
Nov 2012
#151
What is the "DU Radical" equivalent of Paul Ryan re: Social Security and Medicare?
WinkyDink
Nov 2012
#168
Wow, the Third Way are already mapping their plant to privatize SS. And I just read today
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#187
What utter tripe. America is aligned with NO cuts to Social Security and Medicare
eridani
Nov 2012
#133
Wow. Name calling and characterizations of 'most minorities' as conservative?
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2012
#161
California is a perfect example of how socially conservative minorities are.
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2012
#199
I think you got it backwards. Purists love the privatization of everything, HC, Education,
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#215
You mean real Democrats who support real Democrats in Congress, like DK who is hated by the
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#224
Yes, that is what we are talking about. Holding Republicans accountable, and we start that
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#90
It's never self defeating to let elected officials know what the people want. I agree re
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#105
Perfectly said about our power. In fact, there's your "tell"....just like in poker.
woo me with science
Nov 2012
#158
Yes, he needs our support to stop Republican policies from being implemented, he needs
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#164
How sad that you can no longer dogpile a thread and unrec it to China.
UnrepentantLiberal
Nov 2012
#53
If your personal experience reflected the reality Obama would've got back the House.
joshcryer
Nov 2012
#99
Exactly, the people want fighters, not compromisers. Same experience here, even with
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#170
It's propaganda to continue to use excuses every time we win. Republicans lost eight seats in the
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#217
I suspect that this is about big corporation's just don't want to compete with governments
HereSince1628
Nov 2012
#27
Yes. Just like the lead up to 2010. I favor repeal of the Bush tax cuts and taking the country
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#56
Alas, the Democratic Party is now run by 3rd Way "moderates" and the bashing is deserved.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Nov 2012
#57
Then nominate progressives and win primaries in 2014 House and Senate races
Telly Savalas
Nov 2012
#83
This response ignores political reality and the restructuring of our elections process.
woo me with science
Nov 2012
#154
And the Liberal bashing continues! Although I think it is diminishing as more and more
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#76
Brace yourself, for if Obama agrees to cuts/slashes to SS and Medicare...
WorseBeforeBetter
Nov 2012
#86
SCREW THE DEFICIT. A budget is a moral document, and there are more than one kind of debt.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#47
He claims hoards of DU members are "third way." And that is BULL-FUCKING-SHIt
emulatorloo
Nov 2012
#203
There is not going to be a Grand Bargain. And every DUer wants the safety net preserved.
emulatorloo
Nov 2012
#219
It's no propaganda that this administration is not that good at negotiations
liberal_at_heart
Nov 2012
#69
Excellent post, thank you. No, we did not vote for 'compromise' with the most extreme
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#73
Imagine how the Republicans would behave with this kind of landslide
RepublicansRZombies
Nov 2012
#75
+ 1,000,000,000. They are on full force attack with their bullshit propaganda right now.
Zorra
Nov 2012
#112
ps: an article suggests 3d way Dems are losing Wall St; it is turning against them; so they may
amborin
Nov 2012
#119
...if only we had a super majority, then we wouldn't have to capitulate so early on...
whirlygigspin
Nov 2012
#120
also reject the candidate(s) they are trying to shove down our throats for 2016 n/t
antigop
Nov 2012
#143
The people threw out at least 8 Republicans. We have now seriously diminished their
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#173
Yes, option one if it means saving SS, Medicare, ending any remaining Bush policies
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#182
I thought the rethug gerrymandering kinda DID force the people to vote for a rethug House of Reps.
caveat_imperator
Nov 2012
#179
+1, they did historical levels of gerrymandering. We actually got more votes.
joshcryer
Nov 2012
#218
I pine for the days when Democrats were Democrats, and told Republicans to go to Hell! No, this is
WinkyDink
Nov 2012
#148
That may make you feel good, but given a Republican House of Representatives,
Nye Bevan
Nov 2012
#150