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mmonk

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4. Most likely, a progressive candidate will emerge in the Democratic Party.

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 01:55 PM

Apr 2015

Many here will attack that person most likely but I doubt the people will be left with no economic champion to vote for if they have the courage or knowledge to do so.

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We need a real progressive third party candidate in 2016! [View all] arely staircase Apr 2015 OP

OMG... I'm having some good laughs today! OKNancy Apr 2015 #1

I don't see the Nader factor being significant in 2016 still_one Apr 2015 #2

You want to hand the government over to upaloopa Apr 2015 #3

Koch brothers would find Hillary acceptable davidn3600 Apr 2015 #7

Sure. That's why they're going to spend a $Billion to defeat her... SidDithers Apr 2015 #9

Perhaps a bad business decision davidn3600 Apr 2015 #28

Because Obama or Hillary can change that without Congress? Adrahil Apr 2015 #38

The billionaire class is not a monolith. rogerashton Apr 2015 #13

"The middle class is fucked no matter who wins." That is the sad fact of it. liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #15

You want change like that? Adrahil Apr 2015 #39

The Koch Brothers hate Hillary. zappaman Apr 2015 #29

No. they. wouldn't. You obviously don't know the Kochs as well as you think you do. Cha Apr 2015 #60

You obviously didn't get the OP. Cha Apr 2015 #58

Most likely, a progressive candidate will emerge in the Democratic Party. mmonk Apr 2015 #4

heh Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #5

Why do conservative democrats continue to push the lie that the left cost the party Marr Apr 2015 #6

If the candidates want the votes of the left, they'll have to appeal to the left. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #8

Lol treestar Apr 2015 #23

That is an incredibly weak argument. n/t Adrahil Apr 2015 #40

Thanks for the good laugh my friend. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #10

:-) nt arely staircase Apr 2015 #16

No, we need a real progressive Democratic candidate. AtomicKitten Apr 2015 #11

K&R gazillions times. mylye2222 Apr 2015 #14

nice liberal bashing. That will definitely motivate people to vote for your candidate. Not. liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #12

The hippie punching is starting up right off the bat, I see. eom TransitJohn Apr 2015 #17

And it will continue until morale on the left improves Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #56

The meetings will continue TransitJohn Apr 2015 #64

I don't see how anyone can feel confident Hilllary betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #18

And our local Putinista checks in Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2015 #19

So the red baiter brigades check in betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #20

Red baiting? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2015 #24

You don't have any substantiative response betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #25

I don't have the response you want to hear in other words Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2015 #26

Go have some coffee with your buds at the weakly standard! n/t betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #27

Oh, this is priceless. blue neen Apr 2015 #41

Alert rejected... brooklynite Apr 2015 #31

So you right wing dems have figured out how to game the betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #32

"Game the System"? brooklynite Apr 2015 #33

You're all on computers betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #34

To be clear...you're claiming someone cares enough to RIG jury results on DU? brooklynite Apr 2015 #35

I think political operatives try to control popular forums betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #36

Did you miss this? BainsBane Apr 2015 #43

Don't understand your point. betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #48

You have referred to Clinton supporters as right-wing BainsBane Apr 2015 #50

I haven't said clinton supporters are right wing betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #52

Bullshit BainsBane Apr 2015 #54

That post didn't mention the term Clinton betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #55

lol treestar Apr 2015 #65

Jury results on this post. merrily Apr 2015 #44

Anyone can post claiming to be a dem betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #45

You did not get punished this time, and emotions are probably higher tonight because merrily Apr 2015 #46

... SidDithers Apr 2015 #47

LOL! tammywammy Apr 2015 #49

rude PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #42

OH my Hillary and Victoria baking cookies!!!! treestar Apr 2015 #22

LOL treestar Apr 2015 #21

Well we can't have*that* so we need to WIN. *Get* it?!1 *NOT* Jeb Crow Shrub. n/t UTUSN Apr 2015 #30

DINOs deserve to lose, n/t PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #37

Who ya gonna call? Rex Apr 2015 #51

I'd vote for Bernie. :) rainmaker21 Apr 2015 #53

Like Cha Apr 2015 #57

Definitely. He's not going to be a spoiler and allow what the satirical OP suggests. freshwest Apr 2015 #59

I know it's satirical.. I was getting into the swing of things.. I just amended my post to make that Cha Apr 2015 #61

Hey, Cha, what time is it over there? It's a bit after 1 AM here. Woke and can't get back to sleep. freshwest Apr 2015 #62

I've done that.. it is crazy.. but, there it is. It's 10:24PM here. Three hours behind. Cha Apr 2015 #63