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In reply to the discussion: Reject Third Way propaganda, *especially* now. [View all]LaydeeBug
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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