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39. Yep...we have a lot of work to do!!!

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It's Al From's Democratic Party..the rest of us just live here. The takeover. [View all] madfloridian Sep 2015 OP

"ideologically rigid sectarian..." villager Sep 2015 #1

Best thing I've seen on DU in a long time. leveymg Sep 2015 #2

..... madfloridian Sep 2015 #4

Excellent post! Mr. Evil Sep 2015 #111

I concur; however, ... . emsimon33 Sep 2015 #19

Agreed. Excellent post. Required reading Euphoria Sep 2015 #27

Thank you. madfloridian Sep 2015 #37

We knew something was wrong with our party for a long time. I remember encountering sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #40

What angers me so is that it was a planned takeover. madfloridian Sep 2015 #116

Yes, it apparently was cynically planned without even considering Democrats at all. And then sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #117

That *they* were financed well. That *they* had the $$ backers. delrem Sep 2015 #123

K & R. This information is very helpful for understanding what's happened in the last 20 years appalachiablue Sep 2015 #3

We are about in the same place. madfloridian Sep 2015 #5

The discontent and differing philosphies of the two factions of the party are growing day by day. appalachiablue Sep 2015 #10

The People, on both sides of the aisle, are disgusted with 'politics as usual.' CrispyQ Sep 2015 #62

Time for a new artislife Sep 2015 #6

Past time. madfloridian Sep 2015 #8

Exactly. Been thinking that for a long time, Dems have to infiltrate their own party and I think sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #41

I don't think we knew because there was no internet back then. madfloridian Sep 2015 #129

The Koch Brothers tie in bl968 Sep 2015 #7

Let me underscore: It was not only Koch money. Two Koch employees sat on the board of the DLC. merrily Sep 2015 #22

I wonder how many of the other DLC Board members were part of the Koch network. hedda_foil Sep 2015 #73

Madfloridian. ,Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for this fantastic post. You rock! hedda_foil Sep 2015 #74

Hi, hedda...I think the book came out just last year. Sounds like he owns our party. madfloridian Sep 2015 #84

I don't know the answer to your question. merrily Sep 2015 #80

hedda, I still have quotes from a post of yours in 2002... madfloridian Sep 2015 #130

That's amazing, madflo. I like what you did with it. hedda_foil Sep 2015 #131

Yep, that's when the party started it's corruption addiction then with the Kochaine Koolaid! cascadiance Sep 2015 #104

Excellent OP! dreamnightwind Sep 2015 #9

Well said. Duppers Sep 2015 #12

+1 a huge bunch! Enthusiast Sep 2015 #15

Not just the rot of our party. The rot of our country. NAFTA, jwirr Sep 2015 #47

Completely agree! dreamnightwind Sep 2015 #124

Thank you. I wish I was able to write good enough to do a jwirr Sep 2015 #125

K & RRRR! Required reading for we on "The Professional Left" Duppers Sep 2015 #11

Fucking r****ds was even better. And the apology went to Palin, not the intended targets of the merrily Sep 2015 #23

They had lots of labels for the Left, and among their favorite attacks whenever anyone sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #42

This: I believe the Third Way despises the Left far, far more than they despise the Right. --nt CrispyQ Sep 2015 #63

There is evidence that the 3rd Way "Centrists" would rather give a Congressional seat bvar22 Sep 2015 #100

Yes, they really do. We threaten their "bipartisanship" dreams. madfloridian Sep 2015 #65

Yes, all that 'compromising' and 'bi-partisanship' with people who are so extreme never sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #70

Of course they do. They can manipulate the Right but not the Far Left. Some are too easily rhett o rick Sep 2015 #102

Cass Sunstein always preached "harmony", be nice, don't go after war criminals... madfloridian Sep 2015 #133

Because we are not the professional politicians. We are just ordinary people. JDPriestly Sep 2015 #60

I cringe whenever I hear someone call them conservatives. CrispyQ Sep 2015 #64

It's gonna take a LONG time to purge the party of these people. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #13

We better get started. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #16

Yep...we have a lot of work to do!!! haikugal Sep 2015 #39

I'm so bloody sick of the Clintons. Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #53

2010 was a good start Oilwellian Sep 2015 #57

K&R Paka Sep 2015 #14

Kicked and recommended to the Max! Enthusiast Sep 2015 #17

Miserable conniving rat bastards that willingly sacrifice the rest of us. Fucking Elitists indeed! Ford_Prefect Sep 2015 #18

A must read for all Democrats. n/t Admiral Loinpresser Sep 2015 #20

Its interesting how they believed if Bill became President that they could reform the entire Party. stillwaiting Sep 2015 #21

Well, in Congress, as an Indie, he managed to accomplish more than Hillary did as a Dem. merrily Sep 2015 #24

Good point. Those who say that Bernie didn't accomplish anything in Congress are 1 of 2 things. nt stillwaiting Sep 2015 #25

Uninformed or lying? merrily Sep 2015 #26

Yes, our focus must remain on getting Bernie elected because jwirr Sep 2015 #49

Moderate Republicans from the 1980s, perhaps? merrily Sep 2015 #50

Yes, Reagan Democrats!!! jwirr Sep 2015 #52

Compassionate conservatives? Even though I want Bernie to be the nominee, merrily Sep 2015 #56

I never accepted nor will, any brow beating from Third Wayers, we KNEW our party had been sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #43

Lies in the OP. There is no McGovern Mondale wing of any Party. Mondale was centrist. merrily Sep 2015 #28

Not my lies, their lies? madfloridian Sep 2015 #31

No, no madfloridian. Not your lies. NEVER yours. In the material of others quoted in your OP. merrily Sep 2015 #46

I knew you meant that...just kidding. madfloridian Sep 2015 #72

I think you have it backward: Maedhros Sep 2015 #91

Fixed. I meant to say the more say we the people have, the less the country will go right. merrily Sep 2015 #115

Great, great piece, mad! in_cog_ni_to Sep 2015 #29

And don't forget, War for Profit and Imperialism. sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #44

Your list is great...spot on. madfloridian Sep 2015 #108

So, what I "felt" happening fredamae Sep 2015 #30

Seems the guy thinks ''Liberal'' is a bad word. Octafish Sep 2015 #32

Yes, From wrote this piece about charter schools in 2000. madfloridian Sep 2015 #33

Al From's charter school hogwash, then, sounds just like Jeb Bush's today. seafan Sep 2015 #82

Wow seafan, coming from you that means a lot. Yes, it does sound like Jeb Bush. madfloridian Sep 2015 #83

Al of a piece. Octafish Sep 2015 #90

Octafish, more on that education reform stuff... madfloridian Sep 2015 #34

Walton Foundation comes in here... Octafish Sep 2015 #92

Do you think that DLC/Third Way types laugh when unions endorse them? stillwaiting Sep 2015 #48

I think you are right. jwirr Sep 2015 #55

Al the Way to the Bank Octafish Sep 2015 #93

Very good point regarding Unions. jwirr Sep 2015 #51

Unions need money also. I know teachers' AFT got millions from Gates for ed reform. madfloridian Sep 2015 #81

Yeah, I have three Union members in my family and they do jwirr Sep 2015 #89

Solidarity brought down the Polish communist government. Octafish Sep 2015 #95

I know that the Union is stronger than people think it is. jwirr Sep 2015 #97

Awesome post! FloriTexan Sep 2015 #35

Hi, glad to be informative. madfloridian Sep 2015 #36

Thank you for this!! haikugal Sep 2015 #38

Thank you, excellent post! dae Sep 2015 #45

essential reading, k&r NuttyFluffers Sep 2015 #54

Thank you for posting, madfloridian Oilwellian Sep 2015 #58

Thanks. K& R. JDPriestly Sep 2015 #59

The Centrists have "Third Way", and the Progressives have "MoveON" brooklynite Sep 2015 #61

We are fighting for that right now. Asking that all voices be heard on equal platforms... madfloridian Sep 2015 #66

MoveOn and The Third Way are not even comparable. TM99 Sep 2015 #77

If they're not comparable, maybe you should start an advocacy group that is? brooklynite Sep 2015 #87

Please don't the insulting "real world" theme here. It's a put down. madfloridian Sep 2015 #88

Because he agrees with it? ibegurpard Sep 2015 #98

MoveOn is a part of the Democratic Party Organization Chart. Capn Sunshine Sep 2015 #109

MoveOn has to do with us Progresive Activists? Exactly how? truedelphi Sep 2015 #94

2001 Al From blamed Gore's loss on Bush painting him as liberal. madfloridian Sep 2015 #67

And he chose a VP candidate who eventually became a republican arcane1 Sep 2015 #126

Or to be perfectly honest, already acted like a Republican. madfloridian Sep 2015 #128

filed under: "stuff every Democrat should know" . . . . . . n/t annabanana Sep 2015 #68

Great Post! NonMetro Sep 2015 #69

"The Democratic Party of FDR and JFK ended in 1992." madfloridian Sep 2015 #75

Thanks! NonMetro Sep 2015 #78

In fairness, Carter, though a wonderful ex-prez, ushered in deregulation RufusTFirefly Sep 2015 #103

Clinton basically undid The New Deal, deceiving the majority of the Democratic Party. As Thom Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #71

K & R !!! WillyT Sep 2015 #76

Sam Nunn: "Now we are viewed as the brains of the party." madfloridian Sep 2015 #79

Al From wasn't really honest in his book about HOW the DCL got started. bvar22 Sep 2015 #85

Al is tooting his own horn. madfloridian Sep 2015 #86

Thanks Bvar. it is always so worthwhile to see posts from truedelphi Sep 2015 #96

I like Al From. He's a good man. Yes, he has corporatist ideals, but the Democratic Party probably NYCButterfinger Sep 2015 #99

Never said they were bad people. I said they are in control of the party. That's wrong. madfloridian Sep 2015 #106

I understand. Southerners like Henry, Bredesen need to have bigger voices in the party. NYCButterfinger Sep 2015 #113

None of that allays this bogeyman for them Capn Sunshine Sep 2015 #107

There that's condescending tone again, Capn. I did not say any of those things. madfloridian Sep 2015 #110

We know full well what the DLC and the Third Way are all about. They are not here to help the 99% rhett o rick Sep 2015 #112

I guess you missed the part where I mentioned they are done? Over? Closed? Capn Sunshine Sep 2015 #118

And they all died along with their ideology. Really? nm rhett o rick Sep 2015 #119

I honestly thought From was Dead. Capn Sunshine Sep 2015 #120

And you are certain their are no "bogymen" because everything is perfect in the Land of Status Quo. rhett o rick Sep 2015 #122

Tsongas was actually a lot more fiscally conservative than Clinton was. StevieM Sep 2015 #121

DURec leftstreet Sep 2015 #101

Deep Thanks to Mad Floridian McKim Sep 2015 #105

a must read G_j Sep 2015 #114

A kick and the 201st rec! arcane1 Sep 2015 #127

Yet, we're told we must vote for these kind of people because they have a (D) after their name. K&R Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #132

Kick bobthedrummer Mar 2016 #134

Giving this thread a kick for the evening crowd mrdmk Apr 2016 #135

Thanks for this research! YellowMango Jun 2016 #136