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In reply to the discussion: The real stolen election - Democrats just won the House by 1.2 million votes (2012) [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)Democrats are caught up in. It is 'unproductive' to push 'ideological purity' to the point nothing gets done when lives are at stake. It is not the terms that matter as much as intent and results. I'll give an example here, but I may be going a bit afield.
In 2009 Obama attempted to put through a series of New Deal programs in intent, but in keeping with the times. The GOP fought tooth and nail in all the states they controllled, in D.C. and their media. Here is one favorable report:
http://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/wpa-depression-era-projects-had-lasting-impact/article_440cd8be-726c-5cc6-a826-6858841da9f0.html
New Deal vs. Obama's first actions in office:
http://www.billshrink.com/blog/3412/the-new-deal-vs-obamas-economic-recovery-act/
Anyway, we get too riled up about words and forget the intent to keep the country stable and with a working governmenr, the only thing that stands between us and facist plutocrats.