2016 Postmortem

Armstead

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60. If they support it fine, I just wish they would just OWN their beliefs

Thu Oct 29, 2015, 09:55 AM

Oct 2015

People who have given thought to things, and believe in the Third Way message, are one thing. At least they have a basis forit. I disagree but that's horseracing.

But that's a whole lot different than "Hillary is so wonderful, so she has my support because she is so wonderful " and its close sibling "Bernie is bad because he is opposing Clinton."

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Clinton Supporters: Should she follow Third Way's order to reject The Left and move to the Right? [View all] Armstead Oct 2015 OP

The real test portlander23 Oct 2015 #1

They also don't like regulation much Armstead Oct 2015 #2

Considering she's pals with Pete Peterson, I'm pretty sure I know where she stands on SS. Scuba Oct 2015 #4

Mayhap portlander23 Oct 2015 #6

This "Third Way" meme being pushed here is a Bernista political ploy. Nitram Oct 2015 #37

Sure portlander23 Oct 2015 #45

I beg to differ pinebox Oct 2015 #49

Then she shold repudiate them publicly Armstead Oct 2015 #59

The Third Way is not a schtick. It's a Wall St Investors Think Tank whoch has attached itself sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #68

The Third Way® is a corporatist think tank AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #79

Because you say so. frylock Oct 2015 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #100

This call will damage Clinton's chances. Betty Karlson Oct 2015 #3

I really wish she was running as a Republican. Scuba Oct 2015 #5

It would be nice to have a sane republican to run against in the general. daleanime Oct 2015 #40

That's just the point, a sane Republican would never get past their Primaries. Only the nuts do. Cal33 Oct 2015 #57

Do Clinton supporters have any thughts on this? I promise to behave Armstead Oct 2015 #7

As always, they either don't give a flying fuck or would cheer gleefully TheKentuckian Oct 2015 #19

Wow, Kentucky, you sure have a lot of bile reserved for Democrats... Nitram Oct 2015 #91

Many of them deny the existence of the Third Way. frylock Oct 2015 #89

Follow orders? Hillary's not a dog on a leash. sufrommich Oct 2015 #8

It's not some guy on a blog Armstead Oct 2015 #9

I didn't say it was a guy on a blog. I'm sick of Sanders supporters sufrommich Oct 2015 #13

Third Way wasn't making veiled threats behind closed doors to cut their campaigns off at the knees Chan790 Oct 2015 #23

What "veiled threats behind closed doors"? Link to where this group sufrommich Oct 2015 #25

These arenlt her bosses. They are her allies Armstead Oct 2015 #29

So,in other words,you made that up. nt sufrommich Oct 2015 #31

What? I asked a question. Do you think Hillary should agree with this or not? Armstead Oct 2015 #46

I think hir thinks we're the same person...or ze had a reading comprehension fail. n/t Chan790 Oct 2015 #50

"Don't worry. Don't take my populism seriously I just have to do this to win the primary..." Exactly GoneFishin Oct 2015 #82

sufro... Chan790 Oct 2015 #48

Then good luck with the Clinton in the GE Teagan Oct 2015 #30

I don't care what you're going to do.nt sufrommich Oct 2015 #33

I do. I am just stating my preference. Teagan Oct 2015 #35

Go head. leftofcool Oct 2015 #54

I agree completely. I also think she can get things done that Sanders can't. Hoyt Oct 2015 #39

The question is will she want to? Or will she try? Armstead Oct 2015 #47

??? Sivart Oct 2015 #61

Public Option gives people a chance to choose what will eventually become the single payer. Hoyt Oct 2015 #69

She's got to want to. Does she? Armstead Oct 2015 #70

Yes. Hoyt Oct 2015 #71

I'll take yur word for it. Armstead Oct 2015 #72

Do you have a link for that? bunnies Oct 2015 #107

Do you have a link? Hoyt Oct 2015 #108

Yep. bunnies Oct 2015 #110

Sorry, do not see opposition to public option. Hoyt Oct 2015 #113

Fair enough. That was single payer. My mistake. bunnies Oct 2015 #116

No. She does not. bunnies Oct 2015 #109

I'm awfully tired of this "think McGovern, Dukakis, Gore" argument starroute Oct 2015 #73

Truth hurts sometimes. Sanders does not exactly have a magnetic personality. In any event, Hoyt Oct 2015 #74

If Sanders has no personal magnetism, what's bringing in the crowds? starroute Oct 2015 #75

You know what they say about opinions. frylock Oct 2015 #92

Yep, and it goes both ways. Hoyt Oct 2015 #99

That ignores three things kenfrequed Oct 2015 #93

The fact she refuses to take stands on issues AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #101

I left the church of my youth because of its paternalism only to find it on a "progressive" board. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #11

It's ridiculous. I'm looking forward to it blowing up in their faces. nt sufrommich Oct 2015 #14

Down with the patriarchy! DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #15

Back to the Question at Hand: Do you agree with that strategy or not? 2banon Oct 2015 #80

I promised to behave so I'll just say..... Armstead Oct 2015 #16

I eschew labels... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #18

Does it matter how those profits are made? Or where they go? Armstead Oct 2015 #36

I want a regulated system with progressive taxation but I am not a leveler... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #44

I agree with that to a point Armstead Oct 2015 #51

They don't much like you either Armstead Oct 2015 #43

She trembles in fear of the Third Way® AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #103

So you have no opinion on the subject? daleanime Oct 2015 #42

Hillllllary, Hillllllllllarie.....Rah Rah Rah Armstead Oct 2015 #52

Hillary is doing just fine. leftofcool Oct 2015 #10

It works on them... NCTraveler Oct 2015 #12

You too are on the surface Armstead Oct 2015 #20

"God I am struggling to behave." NCTraveler Oct 2015 #22

By "behave I meant trying to not get snarky Armstead Oct 2015 #24

Well placed and witty snark is great. Often very funny with a bit(a lot) of truth. NCTraveler Oct 2015 #27

Many of us supporting Bernie perceive Hillary as mostly giving lip service to these issues... cascadiance Oct 2015 #84

Truly happy you have someone to support in the democratic field. NCTraveler Oct 2015 #87

Do you agree with this? Armstead Oct 2015 #26

I wish you would get an answer to your main question artislife Oct 2015 #62

Do you aree with this statement? Should this be the Democratic message? Armstead Oct 2015 #21

You are on the surface. Armstead Oct 2015 #17

Clinton goes 'yes, master' and begins attacking Sanders from the right Teagan Oct 2015 #28

oooh- scary "Third Way" redstateblues Oct 2015 #32

Watthefuckever Armstead Oct 2015 #41

You know they are self proclaimed, right? artislife Oct 2015 #63

WTF? Third Way is RIGHT WING Conservative. Period. 2banon Oct 2015 #81

Does the illuminati have a website? frylock Oct 2015 #94

So, Hillary doesn't have a mind of her own, after all she is just a woman? leftofcool Oct 2015 #55

Um no, I didn't say anything at all about being a woman Teagan Oct 2015 #56

Warren has had a mind of her own as a woman too... cascadiance Oct 2015 #90

HILLARY 2016: SEXISM!!1 frylock Oct 2015 #95

Uhm... kenfrequed Oct 2015 #96

you seem desperate! stonecutter357 Oct 2015 #34

Yep. desperate to keep America from sliding backward Armstead Oct 2015 #38

If she's elected she will anyway. Might as well do it now and be honest . Autumn Oct 2015 #53

you're not going to get an answer ibegurpard Oct 2015 #58

If they support it fine, I just wish they would just OWN their beliefs Armstead Oct 2015 #60

Bingo. wilsonbooks Oct 2015 #64

Many of her supporters are right wingers anyway so I'm sure plenty would approve. Broward Oct 2015 #65

I thought she had moved to the right. Didn't she just say she supports the Death Penalty? sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #66

She wants a "review" Armstead Oct 2015 #67

I never believed she moved from the right in the first place. CharlotteVale Oct 2015 #76

She made some token gestures Armstead Oct 2015 #102

Not a question of if, but when HassleCat Oct 2015 #77

She will get no right wing votes AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #78

Quick skim through reveals Agreement with Right Wing Policy by her Supporters 2banon Oct 2015 #83

I'm happy with her mainstream center-left positions... brooklynite Oct 2015 #85

Okay Armstead Oct 2015 #98

ALL major party nominees move to the center after the primaries. MohRokTah Oct 2015 #86

She was a founding member of the organization kenfrequed Oct 2015 #97

all these responses restorefreedom Oct 2015 #104

If she hopes to win the Primary, she'll keep up the pretense. senz Oct 2015 #105

Yay! Just what we needed - more intraparty squabbling! LonePirate Oct 2015 #106

more internet warrior nonsense JI7 Oct 2015 #111

How about a coherent answer if you think it's nonsense Armstead Oct 2015 #112

who is them ? she also has support from Barbara lee and sherrod brown JI7 Oct 2015 #114

They are the heirs to the DLC which was the brain trust of the Clintons Armstead Oct 2015 #115

she should dump liberalism because she's liberalism's only hope at getting popular MisterP Oct 2015 #117

or something Armstead Oct 2015 #118