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Reply to Faryn Balyncd (Original post)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 03:06 PM

Nov 2012

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Bruce Bartlett: Revenge of the Reality-Based Community-My life on the Republican right & and how... [View all] Faryn Balyncd Nov 2012 OP

Wow. Someone willing to think for himself instead of blindly follow someone else's ideology. randome Nov 2012 #1

He's going to be very unpopular with certain elements here on DU Fumesucker Nov 2012 #2

Anyone Democrat thinks that Obama is some sort of left-winger is as delusional... truebrit71 Nov 2012 #3

It's peculiar that a lot of those who think Obama is a liberal just loathe anyone to Obama's left Fumesucker Nov 2012 #5

anyone who thinks Obama is a liberal adieu Nov 2012 #14

CORRECT Skittles Dec 2012 #55

Well, I guess I'm clueless. PragmaticLiberal Dec 2012 #61

Look at the votes of Sen. Bernie Sanders, a real, actual Socialist. Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #9

That's because Sanders is very clear on issues that directly affect the American people. sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #17

+100000 noiretextatique Nov 2012 #32

The term "historical context" is particularly important. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2012 #6

Yeah, but the US has had _two_ screaming rightist presidents, arguably three if you count GHWB Fumesucker Nov 2012 #7

If we tend to elect all those "center" representatives, why do we end up with such a RW government? Vincardog Nov 2012 #21

I disagreed with many of Bartlett's points, but I found him coming around refreshing. apnu Nov 2012 #25

Obama at his most liberal is an Eisenhower Democrat, JDPriestly Dec 2012 #65

I don't particularly agree with him on that but it's a valid viewpoint. randome Nov 2012 #31

I've always maintained that with Clinton, Democrats took a hard right and stayed there. TalkingDog Nov 2012 #43

In the International neighborhood of "Civilized Countries", bvar22 Dec 2012 #63

excellent article, thank you for bringing it. hollysmom Nov 2012 #4

Thanks, Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #8

A great find! Thanks and keep 'em coming! K & R freshwest Nov 2012 #10

Thank you! Segami Nov 2012 #11

Well liberals always knew Obama truly was more of a blue dog dem. Not a surprise to southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #12

True. So like good Liberals, we keep our views and relish the time we get a bit of a pendulum swing libdem4life Nov 2012 #20

Excellent point. If the right could stay away from the social issues and try to outreach southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #27

A pendulum that swings from hard right to slightly right of center isn't really much of a pendulum Fumesucker Nov 2012 #30

The Hard Right would state it completely opposite...I have it on good knowledge. libdem4life Nov 2012 #35

The hard right think Obama is a communist, hardly an accurate observation of reality Fumesucker Nov 2012 #42

Back in the day ... 1970-72 ... McGovern was a way far lefty Everyone back then...until we anti-war libdem4life Nov 2012 #44

Bush sold fear and militarism to enhance his "cult of personality" Kolesar Nov 2012 #13

Great excerpts. Thanks for posting! Bookmarked. Recommended without hesitation. nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #15

It takes a big person LondonReign2 Nov 2012 #16

I call this BULSHIT! Hutzpa Nov 2012 #18

Obviously you have not read the article that the links lead to. Bartlett is right about Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #23

I'm calling bullshit to their or Bartletts' theory Hutzpa Nov 2012 #45

When you refer to 'just selling books' (paraphrased) you refer to central thesis which is not Obama. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #49

This is what I'm responding to Hutzpa Nov 2012 #50

You are picking on the straw that broke the camel's back, not the Republican load of BS that Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #51

We all know republicans believe in their own BS Hutzpa Nov 2012 #52

I take it that you believe the president to be a true liberal. reusrename Dec 2012 #56

Well Obama is far from being a Liberal. And he doesn't seem to have much time for the Progressive sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #57

You seem to be afraid to read the article, perhaps because of where it is located. That is just like Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2012 #58

His Sec of Ag is Vilsack BlueToTheBone Dec 2012 #59

The Republicans have ceded reality CJCRANE Nov 2012 #19

We need many many more of these gop turncoats who have seen the light Dont call me Shirley Nov 2012 #22

Reality therapy for Tea Partiers and Faux fans: Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #24

He's getting closer, but still won't admit he's still missing some points: JHB Nov 2012 #26

absolutely noiretextatique Nov 2012 #33

Thank you. nt Hutzpa Nov 2012 #46

Yes, there's still something "off" about his idea... CJCRANE Nov 2012 #34

^^^ THIS ^^^ Hutzpa Nov 2012 #47

It is shocking when a Repub or ex-Repub publicly stands up hifiguy Nov 2012 #28

Obama is neither Liberal or Republican. He is a pragmatist. He works to get compromise. ray of light Nov 2012 #29

And LBJ and FDR .. sendero Nov 2012 #37

He's not a Pragmatist Hydra Nov 2012 #40

Fantasic article.. sendero Nov 2012 #36

Has he denounced Ayn Rand? Did I miss something? SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2012 #38

More Proof that the extreme RW is swinging a bit left. Pat Robertson is the CF of that equation. libdem4life Nov 2012 #39

It's Nice When Ex Righties See The Light colsohlibgal Nov 2012 #41

kick bloomington-lib Nov 2012 #48

Fascinating article, BUT... markpkessinger Dec 2012 #53

BRUCE NAILS IT!!!! Skittles Dec 2012 #54

This guy isn't really even a GOP turncoat... he's just showing how extreme they've become. reformist2 Dec 2012 #60

Slow learners. /nt Festivito Dec 2012 #62

How Republican is this thinking? JDPriestly Dec 2012 #64

Keynes continues to be validated rudycantfail Dec 2012 #66

Nice amuse bouche Dec 2012 #67