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7. It's a dismissive term for people who hold elected officials' feet to the fire.

Sat Oct 17, 2015, 04:17 PM

Oct 2015

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Professional Left throws Bernie under bus [View all] arely staircase Oct 2015 OP

That's all they have RobertEarl Oct 2015 #11

+1 nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #15

Thank you. MuseRider Oct 2015 #17

That's just a ridiculous article all around. JaneyVee Oct 2015 #3

Thanks, JaneyVee. Scootaloo Oct 2015 #16

The Liberty Union Party did that a long time ago deutsey Oct 2015 #4

Who the hell is the "Professional Left"? nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #5

I forgot who coined that term. ProSense pinpointed its origin. AtomicKitten Oct 2015 #19

I do remember that. That's certainly the first time I recall hearing it. AtomicKitten Oct 2015 #21

There is no such thing as the "Professional Left"... catnhatnh Oct 2015 #6

The author went completely off the tracks here. AtomicKitten Oct 2015 #8

Well, that's what happens in revolutions nt 72DejaVu Oct 2015 #10

Oh dear gwheezie Oct 2015 #12

While Bernie went into the debate sans preparation, edgineered Oct 2015 #18

I'm sure that Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2015 #22