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JDPriestly

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97. Ain't it the truth.

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 05:24 PM

Nov 2014

They know their name is mud.

I expect them to lie low for awhile and come in full charge on a Hillary campaign.

And when they do, we will be here to ridicule the whole idea of running yet another Blue Dog, Third Way, DLC loser when we can have the real thing instead of Diet Coke.

(See the Guardian article on the election for the reference to Diet Coke. Says it all when it comes to the Third Way idea.)

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Third Way's statement on why their candidates were steamrolled last night. [View all] pa28 Nov 2014 OP

Well there you fucking go! Autumn Nov 2014 #1

Fuck them. This is what they wanted. n/t djean111 Nov 2014 #2

Shout this shit from the fucking roof tops. Autumn Nov 2014 #3

Third Way needs to follow their DLC predecessors into an early grave. hedda_foil Nov 2014 #92

God forbid that we should actually become an Opposition Party. Better to reach across the aisle Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #4

Financial markets thrive better when things are "stable," meaning merrily Nov 2014 #77

Well, that was enlightening....now I feel much better. Segami Nov 2014 #5

Aha...just what I expected. See my post. Tired of that group. madfloridian Nov 2014 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Nov 2014 #7

good riddance to bad rubbish. Every DLC/Third Way/Blue Dog whatever the fuck they want to call yurbud Nov 2014 #8

New Democrats, neoliberals, pragmatic progressives, DLC, Third Way, No Labels, etc. merrily Nov 2014 #64

Like blackwater, when your product is so repugnant, you have to change names yurbud Nov 2014 #85

Halliburton, too, but neither has as many aliases as does the DLC philosophy and merrily Nov 2014 #87

Sort of like VD, that's gone through at least two name changes in my lifetime: STD's, STI's... yurbud Nov 2014 #109

Way they talk? That's tonsilar syphilis. Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #117

That last sentence betrays a perfect disconnect from reality. AleksS Nov 2014 #9

Completely, startlingly delusional. deurbano Nov 2014 #30

Exactly! They are nutzo if they believe that. City Lights Nov 2014 #78

@allinwithchris: "White House Aide: No Way the GOP Will Work With Us " http://t.co/oMA1NDDEH3 via @m Hissyspit Nov 2014 #136

In Total Denial fredamae Nov 2014 #10

I don't think they're in denial at all - TBF Nov 2014 #34

You could be correct fredamae Nov 2014 #49

Thank you. The ones in denial are the Democrats who think New Democrats merrily Nov 2014 #67

I lean thusly. Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #118

Bingo!!! 2banon Nov 2014 #133

3rd way assisted the Rs in creating the massive gridlock. Now they whine like toddlers whose Dont call me Shirley Nov 2014 #11

Well, of course. They are the "reality based community" of pragmatic politics. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #15

We've jumped the shark, gone through the looking glass or whatever metaphor merrily Nov 2014 #68

That's *always* their message. If Democrats *win*, it's a Marr Nov 2014 #12

Nailed it. pa28 Nov 2014 #16

The Third Way didn't lose a damn thing last night. It's cute that they pretend otherwise though. nt stillwaiting Nov 2014 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author pa28 Nov 2014 #33

^^^THIS^^^ LondonReign2 Nov 2014 #94

Exactly. MuseRider Nov 2014 #104

Yep. nt mariawr Nov 2014 #121

Yes, it absolutely was an indictment of 3rd Way appeasement closeupready Nov 2014 #63

+1 an entire shit load. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #43

Exactly 100% correct! mazzarro Nov 2014 #72

+1 harun Nov 2014 #81

Not a clue among them PAProgressive28 Nov 2014 #13

I think they have a clue. I think they know perfectly well what they are doing. stillwaiting Nov 2014 #142

Turd Way's board of trustees is composed entirely of investment bankers, CEO's, and Erose999 Nov 2014 #14

Boy, they run the gamut from A to A, don't they? gratuitous Nov 2014 #24

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ hedgehog Nov 2014 #101

Good Heavens - look what else is on your link: hedgehog Nov 2014 #102

the Third Way is the Democratic Party what a company union is to unions yurbud Nov 2014 #130

I couldn't make up something nearly as good. MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #17

Right? truebrit71 Nov 2014 #18

Bingo rhett o rick Nov 2014 #38

Well, for your sake, I hope they pay you half as well. adirondacker Nov 2014 #60

Maybe I should apply? MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #70

With a little brushing up, you should be all set... adirondacker Nov 2014 #80

You should! You could send some of your TWM posts without any changes! RufusTFirefly Nov 2014 #83

Ain't it the truth. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #97

What we can't fucking afford is more JEB Nov 2014 #19

They are trash. woo me with science Nov 2014 #20

Dysfunction? RepubliCon batshit crazy House? RepubliCon Senate? Dem President? Hello gridlock! nc4bo Nov 2014 #21

That $7.25 minimum wage is going to look a whole lot smaller two years from now. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #41

The gray banner with the big white text near the bottom is the real kicker . . .l markpkessinger Nov 2014 #22

+1 an entire shit load. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #39

Plus another. Hubert Flottz Nov 2014 #88

"The country can ill afford two more wasted years of gridlock..." Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #23

We have to hope for gridlock. The alternative will be disastrous. rhett o rick Nov 2014 #47

"So, Barry -- can I call you, Barry? -- Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #75

Exactly. OrwellwasRight Nov 2014 #93

"Sure Mitch. Great to hear you finally being so congenial." Deny and Shred Nov 2014 #95

Obama to voters after Republican sweep of Congress: 'I hear you' LondonReign2 Nov 2014 #98

Fuck the Turd Way with an iron stick. hifiguy Nov 2014 #26

More like a rough sawn white oak fence post, covered in rusty barbed wire, dirty needles, used Erose999 Nov 2014 #40

i withdraw my suggestion in order to second yours. hifiguy Nov 2014 #56

I nominate a Hubert Flottz Nov 2014 #90

The worst part of this dreck.... vi5 Nov 2014 #27

If you bend over too far backwards, you lose any semblance of a spine derby378 Nov 2014 #28

From their Facebook page PAProgressive28 Nov 2014 #29

The Repukes "succumbed to a polarizing (pseudo0 populism" hifiguy Nov 2014 #59

doublespeak, at its finest noiretextatique Nov 2014 #84

Yes, but sadly for them, it's the polarized ones who get out and vote in the midterms. WhoIsNumberNone Nov 2014 #105

Screw the "non-trivial share of Democrats who say they are conservative" A Simple Game Nov 2014 #107

No. Just No. Progressives are what they fear most. What WE need most. nt mariawr Nov 2014 #123

So, Third Way wants to have gutless democratic politicians afraid of their own party RKP5637 Nov 2014 #31

These smug assholes learned from Conservatives to never admit when you're wrong. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #32

Precisely. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #36

They are Conservatives on economic policy. Social liberals perhaps... stillwaiting Nov 2014 #114

That's because of the myth that what's good for Wall Street is good for America. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #115

Third Way can't wait to cut Social Security. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #35

Yup. That's what worries me. And Obama... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #113

Pure comity gold.... IDemo Nov 2014 #37

No, it's tragic. It will be pure comedy gold when Manny gets ahold of this. Autumn Nov 2014 #65

It was a play on words IDemo Nov 2014 #110

I know, I just couldn't resist the comedy bit. Autumn Nov 2014 #111

Just . . . Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #42

how many leftys lost compared to third way dlc's ? jonjensen Nov 2014 #44

right heaven05 Nov 2014 #45

Should we grab our ankles or will the calves do? world wide wally Nov 2014 #46

We need to deep six the third way. Scuba Nov 2014 #48

Fucking Trojan Horsers LondonReign2 Nov 2014 #50

Fucking sold-out traitors! workinclasszero Nov 2014 #51

Memo to Third Way: Take your RW 1% bipartisan plans and shove them right back up your ass. Zorra Nov 2014 #52

That's right... ReRe Nov 2014 #53

I never get the idea that Dems don't have solutions upaloopa Nov 2014 #54

I've never even heard of Third Way shenmue Nov 2014 #55

Surely you know them by their other name, DLC? nc4bo Nov 2014 #61

No, absolutely not shenmue Nov 2014 #76

Really: turbinetree Nov 2014 #57

.... DeSwiss Nov 2014 #58

More of the same AgingAmerican Nov 2014 #62

Meaning of Third Way jalan48 Nov 2014 #66

One thing we won't see. raindaddy Nov 2014 #69

I'm sure these pricks are salivating over Social Security/Medicare cuts. wolfie001 Nov 2014 #71

"I'm sure these pricks are salivating over Social Security/Medicare cuts" workinclasszero Nov 2014 #74

The path forward is to go on the attack, WHEN CRABS ROAR Nov 2014 #73

We are the party in opposition now Depaysement Nov 2014 #79

+1000 noiretextatique Nov 2014 #86

? MerryBlooms Nov 2014 #82

Crocodile tears from the Third Way. Maedhros Nov 2014 #89

What a pitiful waste of bandwidth. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #91

Still dead, after all these years. merrily Nov 2014 #112

Unfortunately, turd way ain't dead, just smells that way. Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #119

Sadly, Mrs. Roosevelt is not still among us. merrily Nov 2014 #141

Their marriage may have been less than ideal, Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #143

It was ideal enough for them to stay married. What goes on between a couple is merrily Nov 2014 #144

Yes, indeed. Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #146

FAKE DEMOCRATS DO NOT WIN! Fearless Nov 2014 #96

Example: Crist L0oniX Nov 2014 #134

Fuck 3rd Way WhoIsNumberNone Nov 2014 #99

It takes a wilfully weak opposition to let the Republicans win AZ Progressive Nov 2014 #100

Victimization lifestyle is a bad habit learned well. Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #120

Please tell me this is from the Onion. blackspade Nov 2014 #103

I don't think The Onion could have done as well. pa28 Nov 2014 #106

Agreed on all counts. blackspade Nov 2014 #108

I thought it was Borowitz. GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #116

FTW Tom Ripley Nov 2014 #122

It's much easier to use third way as a boogeyman Progressive dog Nov 2014 #124

Third Way/New Democrats/DLC are the people who made those compromises. Zorra Nov 2014 #125

So all compromises made by Democrats are the fault of 3rd-way Progressive dog Nov 2014 #127

They are not a boogeyman. They're real and they do damage. Hissyspit Nov 2014 #137

They are used as a boogeyman,. Progressive dog Nov 2014 #138

Look at our Senate seats lots and who lost them. Now look at those held and who held them. Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #139

So we can win seats in states with a majority of RW voters by Progressive dog Nov 2014 #140

I like this thread: woo me with science Nov 2014 #126

20+ years of political triangulation have produced a clear result. pa28 Nov 2014 #128

Yep, Dems being Repugs is such a winning strategy - NOT. lark Nov 2014 #129

They call themselves democrats... ms liberty Nov 2014 #131

so much bullshit. so little time. Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2014 #132

The last 6 years have been sad ones for about 50 million people, but you made sure banksters jtuck004 Nov 2014 #135

Yeah Right.. "We hope that the Senators-Elect are coming to Washington in the spirit of comity, Cha Nov 2014 #145