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danriker

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38. Not all Democrats are Progressives but Progressives are not radical leftists

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 02:01 PM

Aug 2014

I'm a progressive, a progressive in the Robert LaFollette, Theodore Roosevelt, FDR and LBJ tradition. As Lincoln said, government should do for the people what they need to have done but cannot do for themselves. Public officials have a duty to all the people, not to special interests. I like Obama, but I also criticize him. I started writing that he was not as liberal as people thought soon after the Iowa caucuses back in 2008. I supported him against Hillary, but not for that reason. I have not been surprised that he has not been more liberal as President, but I am disappointed that he has been too close to Wall Street and to the military/intelligence holdovers from Bush.

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Three Charts to Email to Your Right-Wing Brother-In-Law (Updated) [View all] TomCADem Aug 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author MannyGoldstein Aug 2014 #1

Thanks would be good for a laugh if it wasn't so sad what Bush did in just 8years lunasun Aug 2014 #2

It's easy to break things and takes a long time to build/rebuild them. SharonAnn Aug 2014 #43

Bookmarked for all the good they will do Lochloosa Aug 2014 #3

That has always been my experience Curmudgeoness Aug 2014 #5

Any self respecting teabagger will call these charts a media conspiracy and will spew outrage vomit. Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #4

truth! Duppers Aug 2014 #6

That is true. zeemike Aug 2014 #13

They have gone over the edge to fascism, destruction at all cost, logic and facts are irrelevantl, Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #16

Sorry, won't work. 'Government charts are false, they're all covering for Obama.' freshwest Aug 2014 #7

Spending during 2009 due to carryover Bush laws Cicada Aug 2014 #8

Obama as a good Republican danriker Aug 2014 #9

this has been another example of "letting the good be the enemy of the perfect" VanillaRhapsody Aug 2014 #10

First time in my life! danriker Aug 2014 #11

Actually Many Right Wingers Give Credit To House Republicans... TomCADem Aug 2014 #23

Welcome to DU! Don't let the earlier poster not make you feel welcome!! stillwaiting Aug 2014 #30

Not all Democrats are Progressives but Progressives are not radical leftists danriker Aug 2014 #38

We have binary thinkers here that love to destroy the party unity before elections. Rex Aug 2014 #40

No, a better example is the 2010 midterm elections. BillZBubb Aug 2014 #12

No it wasn't VanillaRhapsody Aug 2014 #14

Yes, a lot of people could have done better in that particular case. BillZBubb Aug 2014 #15

He should have emulated FDR. zeemike Aug 2014 #17

I agree, at least he should have FOUGHT for what we supposedly believe in. BillZBubb Aug 2014 #18

You realize the man is not a dictator or king? Cosmocat Aug 2014 #26

Oh, please, not that trite nonsense. BillZBubb Aug 2014 #35

Trite, as in reality? Cosmocat Aug 2014 #41

Why doesn't the further left win an election and show how to do it properly? wyldwolf Aug 2014 #19

Progressives could get elected if they follow the right strategies. danriker Aug 2014 #20

spoken just like the unself-aware ultra left... VanillaRhapsody Aug 2014 #25

It is more possible than you think. danriker Aug 2014 #28

I want some of what you are smoking..... VanillaRhapsody Aug 2014 #34

poor, conservative waif, you seem lost, here is a link whereisjustice Aug 2014 #36

not a conserative silly rabbit.....a feet on the ground..... can see the big picture realist VanillaRhapsody Aug 2014 #37

We are proud of being liberal. danriker Aug 2014 #39

yes i am VanillaRhapsody Aug 2014 #42

This++++++ VanillaRhapsody Aug 2014 #24

ROFLMAO Jamaal510 Aug 2014 #32

adapted for the kids Bucky Aug 2014 #21

I've found that many right winger literally jimlup Aug 2014 #22

Here's the LINK to the Original Article ... 66 dmhlt Aug 2014 #27

Facts mean nothing BobbyBoring Aug 2014 #29

The rich have done very well by Obama, that's who matters to our political establishment whereisjustice Aug 2014 #31

I don't know Jamaal510 Aug 2014 #33