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Tarheel_Dem

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33. Okay, I never said they were "influential", I merely observed that they do exist.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #30)

Tue May 15, 2012, 09:25 PM

May 2012

Look no further than FDL; wsws; the loyal followers of Ralph Nader, et al. I know exactly what you're trying to convey, however, I'm having a problem with Krugman's newfound uber liberalism, given that he supported Hillary in '08. You know, Hillary Clinton? DLC Member? If that's not "centrist", I don't know what is.

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Krugman slams centrists [View all] Marzupialis May 2012 OP

kick Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #1

Krugman naills it, bvar22 May 2012 #2

Indeed, the pattern is CRYSTAL clear -- Hell Hath No Fury May 2012 #6

Van Jones, Shirley Sherrod, exiled. Dont call me Shirley May 2012 #7

Thanks. bvar22 May 2012 #9

To Further Prove Your Point Yavin4 May 2012 #8

I wish I could rec this post 1000 times hifiguy May 2012 #14

+10000 JDPriestly May 2012 #28

Yep...you nailed it, bvar22! tex-wyo-dem May 2012 #37

Add to that the DNC's tepid support for Barrett in Wisconsin to defeat Walker AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #40

yeah, that was the plan from the start Blue_Tires May 2012 #52

And one more .... LiberalLovinLug May 2012 #59

You can take your concerned notice of the President's words to the CBC off your list Number23 May 2012 #65

I will be glad to do that just as soon as you.... bvar22 May 2012 #66

I stand by what I said too Number23 May 2012 #67

I see you FAILED to respond to my challenge, bvar22 May 2012 #68

Your "challenge" has nothing to do with anything that I've said Number23 May 2012 #70

EXACTLY!!!! bvar22 May 2012 #71

lol The only "surrender" I'll ever make to you is to surrender to the knowledge Number23 May 2012 #72

Pretending to Laughing Off failure... bvar22 May 2012 #73

And the desire to continue to brazenly tout something Number23 May 2012 #74

More Bluster and Smoke. bvar22 May 2012 #75

LOL! When you have to resort to "nine other people agreed with me" Number23 May 2012 #76

The fact that 9 others "understood" the "point" of my post... bvar22 May 2012 #77

Blah blah blah Number23 May 2012 #78

Anything by Krugman, I upvote first and read later. 2ndAmForComputers May 2012 #3

K&R 99Forever May 2012 #4

K&R Hell Hath No Fury May 2012 #5

The BIG Problem I have with "Sensible Centrists"... bvar22 May 2012 #10

Yup, too often centrists are like "independents" or "libertarians" Salviati May 2012 #20

Too often independents seem more liberal than centrists. nt Hatchling May 2012 #46

my sentiments exactly SemperEadem May 2012 #60

slammin' DURec. KG May 2012 #11

Oops: ProSense May 2012 #12

If true progressive ideals were adopted and fought for, we'd ALL be democrats. mother earth May 2012 #13

Did anyone not know that the president was "black"? Not sure why it was necessary to use that... Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #17

Apologies, it's just that after two steals we were allowed the real win, mother earth May 2012 #27

"I'm so tired of centrism that keeps us stagnating and in endless status quo." Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #34

Look, not trying to do 2008 over, although JE was on message (unzipped tho he was, unknown to mother earth May 2012 #57

"embrace the real base."? I am the base. 4th generation Democrat here. Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #58

Agreed. No disrespect towards that issue, but why are all other issues now invisible? AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #41

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT May 2012 #15

I agree AE was a joke, but let's be real PK, there are extremes on both sides. Not sure if Paul.... Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #16

Great, so if there are extremes on both sides go ahead and list them... JAbuchan08 May 2012 #18

Ever visited wsws? I mean, really. Hell, I think Greens can be extreme, but then I'm a Democrat. Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #19

But they are in parties that call themselves to the left of the Democrats muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #22

Come on muriel, you & I both know that we all get lumped in as "the left". I guess my point is..... Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #24

I think you're completely wrong muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #30

Okay, I never said they were "influential", I merely observed that they do exist. Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #33

He says the Democrats are centrist; he critcises the AE "centrists" with quotes muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #47

The Tea Party is not an actual party thus, unless they run for a non-partisan office, they MUST run Luminous Animal May 2012 #31

But the "centrists" are not reacting to wsws, they're reacting to Obama JAbuchan08 May 2012 #64

False equivalency. Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #26

K&R me b zola May 2012 #21

This is just my opinion, but on a political spectrum Jamaal510 May 2012 #23

I have a particular loathing for dem centrists. xchrom May 2012 #25

Exactly! tex-wyo-dem May 2012 #39

Bail-outs. Failed wars. True. But they are not finished yet. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #42

Amen to that. nt raouldukelives May 2012 #53

K&R. Democratic centrists apparently feel the recall fight bullwinkle428 May 2012 #29

He forgot to mention shilling for online voting? n/t eridani May 2012 #32

The powers that be already have the upper hand. Bonobo May 2012 #35

If only Krugman had the intellectual horsepower of Geithner or Summers MannyGoldstein May 2012 #36

Hello Third Way Manny, I am DLC Dragonfli! (new and improved for the ultimate centrism) Dragonfli May 2012 #38

OK. You've convinced me. I'm in. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #43

Why no!!! Each year we get to move further right, as far as the envelop will bear Dragonfli May 2012 #44

So we're safe for 10 years before we have to adopt all the current Republican policies? Whew. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #45

Why is Paul Krugman Misrepresenting the Demise of a Wall Street Funded, Right Wing... ProSense May 2012 #48

Centrists are the most useless people in politics... nt Comrade_McKenzie May 2012 #49

Given: The center is SKEWED to the Right. This makes it PRIME political real-estate. patrice May 2012 #50

Americans Elect was a terrible idea Alcibiades May 2012 #51

Any "third" or "center" anything that doesn't admit your basic point: "need to call for fundamental patrice May 2012 #55

Wow, there's a ton of trolls here. xtraxritical May 2012 #54

Please retract your statement, Centrists are not trolls, they are the heart of our great party! /nt Dragonfli May 2012 #56

Thank you! for how you framed this critique. patrice May 2012 #61

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NAILED IT! As usual... on point May 2012 #63

Where is "The Center"? bvar22 May 2012 #69