2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The 'NEW DEMOCRATS' Meet the New Reality [View all]NonMetro
(631 posts)"New" Democrats, led by Clinton conservatives, pushed all the remaining liberals to the sides and took over the party. They were able to do so because liberal defeats in the previous 3 elections had left few liberals still in office. It was a power vacuum, the Clinton's stepped in and exploited it for themselves, just as they continue to do today. But never fear, in this "New Democratic Party" HRC will work to see that the Republicans don't cut your Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Unemployment Insurance, Workers Compensation too much, and she'll do her best to make sure only a smaller number of people lose their jobs to outsourcing, and fewer people are kicked out of their homes from foreclosure. Oh, and she will work for an increase in the minimum wage - you know, as long as it's not too much!