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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Eleanors38

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16. While a good article, it's nothing new...

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 11:03 AM

Dec 2014

the collection of interest groups outlook of the Democratic Party was well outlined some 30 years ago by Newt Gingrich and the GOPer FR. Should some Democrat step out of line and invoke FDR or even LBJ, the GOPer would dog-whistle "class warfare!" and Democrats would return to that corner of the box they seem most comfortable with.

The GOP was there long ago.

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Must Read: 'Who Will Save the Democratic Party From Itself?' - NYT [View all] WillyT Nov 2014 OP

After all that we've done MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #1

Yep... WillyT Nov 2014 #2

I like the cut of your jib, good man. MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #7

Aw Manny... My Brother In Snark...I Am SO Tired Of This Crap... WillyT Nov 2014 #8

It's only dead to the Third Way. We can make sure it isn't dead. They hate it when we sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #9

Those Fireside chats were awesome. MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #10

Ah, but we thought we elected the next Roosevelt in 2008. Remember this TIME mag cover? hedda_foil Dec 2014 #15

I think it's already run out of gas pscot Nov 2014 #3

Me Too... And It Kills Me... WE Wrote The F*ing Playbook !!! WillyT Nov 2014 #4

Where is the Dem. plan, and strategy anymore- Same with the CBC, Congress. Black Caucus appalachiablue Nov 2014 #5

I opt for "genuine" over the "how to act" in order to win. L0oniX Nov 2014 #6

What a great post! sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #11

In the words of Saint Reagan, "You ain't seen nothing yet." Enthusiast Nov 2014 #12

the public held the Democratic Party “in worse regard than at any point in the past 30 years.” Scuba Nov 2014 #13

And I echo "I too will no longer support the "lesser of evils" candidate just because he or she has rhett o rick Nov 2014 #14

While a good article, it's nothing new... Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #16