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union_maid

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32. Apparently it would have been better

Reply to ProSense (Reply #28)

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 10:12 PM

Dec 2012

if Obama had just walked away and left it all on the table. After failing to get the public option it would have been preferable to accept complete and total defeat and thereby ensured that any health care reform would become a third rail that no one could touch for generations to come. Yeah, that's what he should have done.

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Too many 3rd Wayers around here? Well, look at it this way-- [View all] Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 OP

I keep hearing about this Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #1

Pretty much. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #2

In other words, Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #10

There's more money being a corporate sell-out than an FDR-type Democrat. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #26

Whaw.... You disagree with me your a sellout... Whaw... BrentWil Dec 2012 #30

All wealthy abelenkpe Dec 2012 #5

I am 32 and like their positions NT BrentWil Dec 2012 #29

which of their positions? elehhhhna Dec 2012 #34

They are simply the rebranded DLC hootinholler Dec 2012 #17

They are the equivalent of Libertarians - they should just call themselves Republicans. forestpath Dec 2012 #3

Sure, but if you use them as Colmesbags, you convert them functionally Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #4

If they would honestly call themselves Republicans, they wouldn't be able to continue making AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #27

There are some "3rd Wayers" around here, but ProSense Dec 2012 #6

I've been coming to this site Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #9

Yep n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #11

Yep. Skidmore Dec 2012 #13

Wrong. There are no 'anti-Obama' people here leftstreet Dec 2012 #14

OK, ProSense Dec 2012 #18

Well, they're correct leftstreet Dec 2012 #20

Are you ProSense Dec 2012 #23

Mandated for-profit health insurance isn't a Third Way policy? leftstreet Dec 2012 #25

LOL! ProSense Dec 2012 #28

Apparently it would have been better union_maid Dec 2012 #32

He didn't fail to get the Public Option. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #42

Among progressives not just Bernie Sanders who supports it. 94% of the progressive caucus voted pampango Dec 2012 #33

That's not what I've been seeing union_maid Dec 2012 #19

Obama IS a Reagan Democrat leftstreet Dec 2012 #21

No, he is most certainly not union_maid Dec 2012 #24

You have it exactly right. I remember Reagan democrats. To call anyone on DU that or the President bluestate10 Dec 2012 #39

correct. dionysus Dec 2012 #15

I know that I am in a small minority on DU in that I support free trade. Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #7

There is nothing wrong with Free Trade.... Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #12

That is the thing. You don't really believe in free trade, you like the label. TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #22

Not me...I don't have a vote on trade agreements.... Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #31

I don't buy imported stuff if I can avoid doing so. The issue for me are jobs for American bluestate10 Dec 2012 #40

Ya know Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Dec 2012 #16

WTF? Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #35

That's pure nonsense ProSense Dec 2012 #36

It does to those of us Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #37

Guess what? ProSense Dec 2012 #38

Turd Way... Meets Punch Bowl... WillyT Dec 2012 #41