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In reply to the discussion: Too many 3rd Wayers around here? Well, look at it this way-- [View all]union_maid
(3,502 posts)24. No, he is most certainly not
Are you referring to one thing he said once that was widely taken out of context? Kind of like the Romney campaign did so often more recently? Do you even know what a Reagan Democrat is? It's a blue collar guy who switched to the Reagan, mostly out a fear that minorites were getting too good a deal under Democrats. That's for the most part who Reagan Democrats were.
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Too many 3rd Wayers around here? Well, look at it this way-- [View all]
Jackpine Radical
Dec 2012
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There's more money being a corporate sell-out than an FDR-type Democrat.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#26
They are the equivalent of Libertarians - they should just call themselves Republicans.
forestpath
Dec 2012
#3
If they would honestly call themselves Republicans, they wouldn't be able to continue making
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#27
Among progressives not just Bernie Sanders who supports it. 94% of the progressive caucus voted
pampango
Dec 2012
#33
You have it exactly right. I remember Reagan democrats. To call anyone on DU that or the President
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#39
That is the thing. You don't really believe in free trade, you like the label.
TheKentuckian
Dec 2012
#22
I don't buy imported stuff if I can avoid doing so. The issue for me are jobs for American
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#40