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2016 Postmortem

emulatorloo

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9. Gabbard is automatically deemed 'progressive'

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 20, 2016, 05:30 PM

Dec 2016

Because she endorsed Senator Sanders.

Doesn't matter what her record or positions are. That's what the litmus test for some.

She essentially became a blank slate for us to project "progressive" values on.

Pelosi, the life long liberal/progressive is 'bad' because she is old (fresh blood argument) and from SAN Francisco, so allegedly Middle Americans hate her. No matter that the last part is a Republican talking point. Our Ryan supporters were quite happy to embrace it.

Ryan also benefits from the blank slate effect. We can project progressive values on him because we don't know much about him. Being anti-Pelosi made him automatically "progressive" to some.

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I truly don't understand some progressive, who want to throw bluedogs out of the party [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 OP

As a progressive Bernie supporter who voted for Hillary in the general election... PatsFan87 Dec 2016 #1

There's truth to your post realmirage Dec 2016 #11

Totally agree. Maybe because Pelosi is a woman? Justice Dec 2016 #2

Same reason why Shaun King thinks Booker is an "alternative" forjusticethunders Dec 2016 #3

when shaun king talks about race he is interesting La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #4

yeah pretty much forjusticethunders Dec 2016 #5

Yep. But I still like him lots.. JHan Dec 2016 #10

you talking about booker? I like Corey a lot too. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #12

Yep Corey.... JHan Dec 2016 #13

Everyone prioritizes different issues though forjusticethunders Dec 2016 #15

perfectly reasonable position La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #16

I am inclined to beleive these are the same people that touted Tulsi Gabbard as a progressive hero etherealtruth Dec 2016 #6

omg dont even get me started on gabbard La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #7

beleive me ... I know :-( etherealtruth Dec 2016 #8

Gabbard is automatically deemed 'progressive' emulatorloo Dec 2016 #9

As it happened, there wasn't much support for dumping Pelosi Ken Burch Dec 2016 #14

I think a lot of people are reconsidering the antagonism felt towards Blue Dogs now that we see geek tragedy Dec 2016 #17

Remember when people wanted Jim Webb to run for President ? JI7 Dec 2016 #18

i knew about his position on abortion but i didn't know about the NRA thing. because it looks like JI7 Dec 2016 #19

Seems to me it would better sense to throw out the left fringe-ers. Lil Missy Dec 2016 #20

We cannot have a 50-state strategy without being a Big Tent. Willie Pep Dec 2016 #21