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2016 Postmortem

egbertowillies

(4,058 posts) Sat Feb 6, 2016, 01:59 PM Feb 2016

Now on Politics Done Right - Is America ready for a Socialist President?

We talk whether America is ready for a Democratic Socialist. Give me a call between 12 - 1:00 PM Central at (646) 929-2495 on the Politics Done Right radio show. Check out the show information below for listening, streaming, and podcasts.

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Now on Politics Done Right - Is America ready for a Socialist President? (Original Post) egbertowillies Feb 2016 OP

We've been ready since Coolidge and Hoover... Mike Nelson Feb 2016 #1

Maybe HassleCat Feb 2016 #2

Mike Nelson

(9,955 posts)

1. We've been ready since Coolidge and Hoover...

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 02:01 PM

Feb 2016

...but "Socialist" as a label isn't ready to fly, yet.

HassleCat

(6,409 posts)

2. Maybe

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 02:03 PM

Feb 2016

The love affair with Reaganism has just about run its course. Many Democrats are tired of our attempts to adopt Reagan Lite policies and positions. "Progressive" is not even a dirty word any more.

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