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markmyword

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86. It's About Time!

Fri Jun 12, 2015, 11:49 PM

Jun 2015

It's about time that the Democrats/Progressives stood up to all the corporate and Wall Street politicans and laid it on the line. These politicians were elected to REPRESENT US not the 1% and the next future job after Washington.
Keep it up Jim Dean and no back pedaling.

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WOW !!! - Activists Threaten Primaries Against Dems Who Back Obama Trade Deals - HuffPo [View all] WillyT Jun 2015 OP

Hell yes.... daleanime Jun 2015 #1

K&R!! Segami Jun 2015 #2

Anytime Segami... Anytime !!! WillyT Jun 2015 #9

This was a successful tea party tactic, and it is past time it was adopted. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #3

And look at the result. They're RUNNING the joint! calimary Jun 2015 #58

Exactly. It would put people who are more likley to support legislation that favors the poor Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #62

Damn straight! arcane1 Jun 2015 #78

Love it!!! RiverLover Jun 2015 #4

We can start with Ron Kind! Scuba Jun 2015 #55

Primary the shit out of those DINOs!!!## PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #5

YES!!!! 840high Jun 2015 #43

Long past time to show the third way the door Vincardog Jun 2015 #6

Leave the corporate shills alone !! marmar Jun 2015 #7

Exactly. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #36

Good, mindem Jun 2015 #8

Beautiful! Arby Jun 2015 #10

TY, Howard & Jim Dean, Democracy for America! Now THAT's what real dems do, there's no BS, ACTION. mother earth Jun 2015 #11

Well, thanks to DFA anyway dreamnightwind Jun 2015 #67

Let's hope he enlightens her, OR changes his support to one who shares his valid concerns. mother earth Jun 2015 #89

I think she is what she is dreamnightwind Jun 2015 #92

Just called my Rep Michelle Lujan-Grisham, she is against TPP, Thank you! Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #12

Thanks! rainy Jun 2015 #28

Now make that threat a promise! ananda Jun 2015 #13

Best thing I’ve read here in a loooooooooooong time dorkzilla Jun 2015 #14

dorkz, that is my experience exactly. Some people live shallow lives. Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #64

I’m constantly shaking my head over this. dorkzilla Jun 2015 #81

Good! marym625 Jun 2015 #15

Wow....Jim Dean's Comment! KoKo Jun 2015 #16

Yeah. WOW ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #26

No freakin' kidding!!!!! calimary Jun 2015 #59

But ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #61

Truly. But gotta say - managing the band has taught me something KEY calimary Jun 2015 #68

He did speak of running challengers Babel_17 Jun 2015 #77

Okay. Then see Post #23. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #82

Wow. zentrum Jun 2015 #17

Excellent MissDeeds Jun 2015 #18

See Post #23 ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #32

In other words: Start acting like a Democrat or we will replace you with one. corkhead Jun 2015 #19

Great!!!! jopacaco Jun 2015 #20

TISA is what Goldman Sachs wants. Octafish Jun 2015 #21

And I will be supporting them. Punx Jun 2015 #22

Well. That is how it's supposed to work ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #23

Well said Sir. Punx Jun 2015 #33

You're conflating two groups zipplewrath Jun 2015 #37

No, I was speaking to Dean's comment ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #48

The key part being who "they" are zipplewrath Jun 2015 #53

That's just it ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #54

Which is roughly what they said zipplewrath Jun 2015 #56

I didn't read that ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #57

Paraphrasing zipplewrath Jun 2015 #60

Rec'd ibewlu606 Jun 2015 #24

I am surprised. When I have heard Howard Dean talk he sounds pro-TPP. Glad to hear this. jwirr Jun 2015 #25

He endorsed Hillary some time ago, and she negotiated it. merrily Jun 2015 #29

You can be for a candidate without being lockstep in synch with them on every issue DFW Jun 2015 #38

That is a good explanation for this action. Thanks. jwirr Jun 2015 #41

Totally! calimary Jun 2015 #63

Finally. vi5 Jun 2015 #27

Amen! Demeter Jun 2015 #30

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Jun 2015 #31

Someone PLEASE run vs. Maryland Rep. John Delaney (DINO)! LiberalEsto Jun 2015 #34

"Leaving you to rot" as they'd leave us. valerief Jun 2015 #35

Everything is on the table if there are Democrats that intend to hand over American sovereignty to big corporations AZ Progressive Jun 2015 #39

Great news! nt City Lights Jun 2015 #40

Helping them help themselves... raindaddy Jun 2015 #42

For whatever difference it makes- ruffburr Jun 2015 #44

If the TPP passes that political revolution is inevitable and since the powers will go to sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #45

That means YOU Senators Patty McMurray and Maria Cantwell JimDandy Jun 2015 #46

hah! shanti Jun 2015 #47

I see there is already quite a backlash against Mr. Bera JimDandy Jun 2015 #49

Stop being so mean to Obama! Leave Obama and pro TPP Dino's alone! L0oniX Jun 2015 #50

And this, my friends, is how activists can exert their will upon the party as a whole. MohRokTah Jun 2015 #51

TPP and constitution chev52 Jun 2015 #52

I nominate Debbie Wasserman-Schultz as the first to be Kicked to the Curb: bvar22 Jun 2015 #65

+100 Duppers Jun 2015 #70

Good. Democracy in action. 99Forever Jun 2015 #66

Email from Jim: 2600+ calls to Pelosi Duppers Jun 2015 #69

We can hope ut oh Jun 2015 #71

Somewhere George Carlin is Smiling! nt wolfie001 Jun 2015 #72

That's the way you do it! Arugula Latte Jun 2015 #73

Organized labor, and organized Democrats; both good (nt) Babel_17 Jun 2015 #74

Good! NancyDL Jun 2015 #75

!!!!!!!!! Just wrote Kristen Gillibrand and said orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #76

I live in Florida. I will be voting for Alan Grayson for anything state-wide, if the candidate is djean111 Jun 2015 #79

+1000 orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #80

"we will actively search for opportunities to primary you with a real Democrat" Babel_17 Jun 2015 #83

About damn time. hifiguy Jun 2015 #84

I would like to second bvar22's recommendation... Thespian2 Jun 2015 #85

It's About Time! markmyword Jun 2015 #86

More voices like this and fewer milquetoast mealy mouthed sellouts would be good. GoneFishin Jun 2015 #87

Considering the incumbency advantage of the last 50 years or so Calista241 Jun 2015 #88

That was then, this is now. 99Forever Jun 2015 #91

Exactly. Great piece, Willy, thanks. n/t 99Forever Jun 2015 #90

You Are Quite Welcome ... WillyT Jun 2015 #93

Okay -- enough chest-beating; who have they got? brooklynite Jun 2015 #94

Well...They're Probably Gonna Wait Until After Tuesday's Vote... Yet... WillyT Jun 2015 #95