Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: If Third Way Democrats continue to the right with TPP, union bashing, privatization it's because [View all]Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)14. I dont know nor do I care, dont judge me on being a union member and liking
Issues the Third Way thinks are important, I agree with some of the issues.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
136 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
If Third Way Democrats continue to the right with TPP, union bashing, privatization it's because [View all]
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
OP
Really? And Hillary is the only Democrat out of 300,000,000 people who supports ACA?
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#2
Yes, every year conservatives advocate the "reality" that we must support only the most conservative
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#4
so we should just sit back and let the system tell us who to vote for regardless of principals - we
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#7
Third way's conservative posturing will cost the election. Why do you want Republicans to win?
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#10
Bullshit. If you fail to actively support liberal policies, programs, and laws.
Agnosticsherbet
Mar 2015
#13
Explain how liberal policies are helped by grooming a single conservative candidate?
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#17
We are electing 30 Senators, 435 members of the House, a President and Vice President.
Agnosticsherbet
Mar 2015
#22
And the Third Way is influencing them all, so once again I ask, why do Democrats want Republicans to
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#23
When people refuse to support liberal policy, programs, and individual rights
Agnosticsherbet
Mar 2015
#54
How does not voting for one candidate prevent me from voting for the others on my ballot?
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#94
If you nominate H. Clinton then you don't care if the Republicons win. We have better
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#33
Only the anti-hillary/anti-thirdway group are talking about nominating Hillary.
Agnosticsherbet
Mar 2015
#36
The Third Way does not support liberal policies. They support Conservative values. nm
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#39
The anti-thirdway/anti-hillary crowd do not support liberal policies. They are not liberals.
Agnosticsherbet
Mar 2015
#41
What I find curious is that the Conservative Wing of our party really want to be called liberals.
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#105
We need candidates, not only for the White House, but for Congress and local
JDPriestly
Mar 2015
#80
1+1=2 but 1+0=1 not 2, the only way a vote helps the TeaPubliKlans is if it is added to their total.
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#92
Why are generalizing Third Way going against unions? I happen to be a life long union member and
Thinkingabout
Mar 2015
#6
I don't know many union members who support third way's TPP program. Do you? Can you
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#8
You pick out a subject if which has not even been revealed. If the unions has
Thinkingabout
Mar 2015
#11
Which unions support TPP (or even Third Way for that matter) - I asked a simple question
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#12
I dont know nor do I care, dont judge me on being a union member and liking
Thinkingabout
Mar 2015
#14
How many jobs do you believe should be sent to Asia? How much lower should our wages be?
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#15
Twll me exactly what is contained in the TPP, not rumors or judging by any agreements in the past,
Thinkingabout
Mar 2015
#18
That is a bs demand, given that the agreement is in a secure room. However, the word of people
merrily
Mar 2015
#26
I know it is in a secure room, details are not known, poster wanted a decisive answer and I
Thinkingabout
Mar 2015
#89
You support prior agreements? Which ones and why do you think they helped American workers?
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#95
When politicians demand secrecy, it's not so they can throw you a birthday party.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Mar 2015
#110
What is in TPP unions dislike, again we do not know what is in TPP and I am not going to answer
Thinkingabout
Mar 2015
#90
You certainly have a lot of posts here for not wanting to comment about information that isn't
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#97
you're talking to the person who was on a kick about the rampant fraud in SSDI for a while.
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#29
The homophobic tropes have a unique flavor profile...here's one I just read in yet another thread
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2015
#109
In the real world it's not possible to support or oppose something that hasn't been written yet.
RB TexLa
Mar 2015
#16
I agree, until I see the exact wording it is impossible to make a decision.
Thinkingabout
Mar 2015
#19
In the real world something like TPP is designed by conservatives and fast tracked to prevent
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#20
Sanders, Warren, Grayson and unions are not living in the real world? DUers know better?
merrily
Mar 2015
#27
In the real world we've seen parts of it. It may not be final, but we can certainly see the
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#35
I support free trade, President Obama doing something doesn't have anything to do with it.
RB TexLa
Mar 2015
#40
No one has even tried to explain how this TPP, which is way more than a "trade agreement"
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#42
Sounds like like you got it all figured out, now get out there with your talking points
RB TexLa
Mar 2015
#43
You support legislation so what is so funny or tricky about wanting to know the benefits of the act?
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#99
But you have nothing. Not even talking points. Here's one you can use: "What's good for corporations
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#104
Clinton is a conservative Third Way Lobbyist. By unconditionally refusing to challenge her
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#24
And it just takes one president to push through NAFTA or TPP or another war and it all
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#47
i never see people like those who claim to be the most liberal on the internet at local events
JI7
Mar 2015
#55
most of them support Hillary for President and i never heard the criticisms of her that i read on
JI7
Mar 2015
#67
people can claim to be anything on the internet so my point is more about those who claim
JI7
Mar 2015
#73
I never see them whipping the next "free trade" agreement, the next war, or the next austerity scam
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#103
REAGAN would be a commie to the right. He raised taxes, you know. Four times!
Scootaloo
Mar 2015
#79
Reagan was a blacklisting, red baiting bigot. His director of communications was Pat Buchanan.
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2015
#111
No one here has ever said there are no differences between the parties. That is a
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#38
"The Conservative Wing likes NAFTA, CAFTA, the WTO ..." But far-right repubs hate them? FDR lowered
pampango
Mar 2015
#87
So you are saying that you support the so called "Free Trade" agreements like the TPP?
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#101
I am saying that there is such a thing as a GOOD trade agreement. FDR negotiated plenty of them.
pampango
Mar 2015
#107
I understand what you say. The problem I am having is that some people that I respect
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#113
If "because Obama" was the coin you pretend you'd be shoving Obama's existing efforts down our
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#116
If the policies of FDR are irrelevant to you because 'times are different now' that is your choice.
pampango
Mar 2015
#120
I believe that certainly the impacts of trade are vastly different. We are talking a time when we
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#121
Today progressive countries benefit from FDR's policies on trade, taxes, regulation and safety nets.
pampango
Mar 2015
#123
I welcome seeing the standards for labor and protection of the environment increased for Americans.
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#125
What do unions say about TPP and Fast track? Democrats should fight for jobs and living wages in USA
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#31
EST - I met one of "trainers" of that shit by way of mutal friend. must have been early 80s?
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#49
Last I knew, it had morphed into something called The Forum, but even that was a while ago.
merrily
Mar 2015
#63
No, it's all Turd Way. Little sense in getting caught up in the various brands under the umbrella
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#117
Unfortunately, the bystanders in our myriad foreign wars will continue to be boiled
Maedhros
Mar 2015
#128