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angrychair

(8,702 posts)
Wed Apr 13, 2016, 11:47 PM Apr 2016

DEMOCRAT

you shall know them by their actions. Words are for the foolish.

Clinton is, in her own words, a moderate centrist.

A "moderate centrist" is a Republican to ashamed to call themselves one in public. The are often slightly more socially liberal than your stereotypical Republican but are always willing to compromise those soft social stances for some other gain, especially fiscal policies. They hide among us openly.
Not hard to spot one. They use all the same memes as their Republican counterparts, "you just want 'free stuff' from the government" - said on this site often or "Bernie is a socialist/communist/ that will destroy and/or ruin America" - also said on this site often. They use neo-Nazi websites like Stormfront to attack a Jewish Democratic candidate for president - also done on this website.

"Moderate centrist" rationalize taking part in the overthrow of democratically elected governments by military juntas as being "legal" with no regard to if it was or not and no regard to if it was moral or ethical, even if legal.
Democrats always think of others first and they don't have $2,700 a plate events to collect millions for their SuperPACs.

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DEMOCRAT (Original Post) angrychair Apr 2016 OP
Hillary is a Rockefeller republican. BillZBubb Apr 2016 #1
Not even kinder and gentler Hydra Apr 2016 #3
Lots of Democrats will vote on Tuesday. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #2
He may very well... n/t Hydra Apr 2016 #4
She. Democrats overwhelmingly support her. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #5
Fail angrychair Apr 2016 #7
Anyone can be a posturing purist. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #8
The point has been missed angrychair Apr 2016 #9
Yes and you've appointed yourself the judge of others' merits. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #10
There Is a Moderate Republican in this Race, but She’s Running as a Democrat ReallyIAmAnOptimist Apr 2016 #6
Hillary is a Democrat and will take her place in the White House as such. oasis Apr 2016 #11

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)
1. Hillary is a Rockefeller republican.
Wed Apr 13, 2016, 11:51 PM
Apr 2016

Her fans won't admit it, but in their hearts they know I'm right.

That was the whole goal of the New Democrats anyway: turn the Democratic party into the kinder, gentler Republican party. It appears to have worked.

Hydra

(14,459 posts)
3. Not even kinder and gentler
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 12:00 AM
Apr 2016

Just better PR to get more support from the workers the GOP wasn't successfully wooing.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
5. She. Democrats overwhelmingly support her.
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 12:02 AM
Apr 2016

As she's the only Democrat in the race, this makes sense.

She will win the vote on Tuesday because non-Democrats don't get to play.

angrychair

(8,702 posts)
7. Fail
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 12:32 AM
Apr 2016

You lose.
You can call yourself a 'Democrat' but actions matter more. Being a moderate centrist does not make you a Democrat.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
8. Anyone can be a posturing purist.
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 12:37 AM
Apr 2016

It is not your place to judge whether I or anyone else is a Democrat.

The Democrat will win on Tuesday. Yes she will.

angrychair

(8,702 posts)
9. The point has been missed
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 12:55 AM
Apr 2016

It's not about being a 'Democrat' it's about who we are, what we believe in and our Democratic Party planks.

It not about being "pure" it's about what you believe and what you do.

oasis

(49,390 posts)
11. Hillary is a Democrat and will take her place in the White House as such.
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 01:03 AM
Apr 2016

We Democrats will always be proud of her past service to the country and our party.

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