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daleanime

(17,796 posts)
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:56 PM Apr 2016

Congratulations Hillary Clinton and Thank You.....

for showing me that there is no place left in the democratic party for me.

DU, love you and will check in after the general is over. Most sincerely folks, please take care of yourself, I see no good ending coming for anyone after this.



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Congratulations Hillary Clinton and Thank You..... (Original Post) daleanime Apr 2016 OP
The party is definitely not what it should be. Joe the Revelator Apr 2016 #1
The Party may be too conservative for a 1970's Republican. Broward Apr 2016 #4
Yes it would. Punkingal Apr 2016 #7
The party has proven Robbins Apr 2016 #8
Have a good day.. fun n serious Apr 2016 #2
Sour grapes. The people spoke. Trust Buster Apr 2016 #3
You realize after the general we will still be Democrats, right? spyker29 Apr 2016 #5
Ehhh...... Joe the Revelator Apr 2016 #6
 

Joe the Revelator

(14,915 posts)
1. The party is definitely not what it should be.
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:58 PM
Apr 2016

A loss is a loss and we should take it like champs, and part of that is realizing that the party is too conservative for real progressives. A third party emerging from all of this would be best for everyone.

Robbins

(5,066 posts)
8. The party has proven
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:04 PM
Apr 2016

It's not progressive at all.The democratic party Is corporist,and neocon and anti-labor

the democratic party loves trade deals

the democratic party loves war

the democratic party doesn't care about young black men being executed by police even though a lot of blacks voted for
CLinton

the democratic party supports gutting the social safety net for disabled,poor and old even though a lot of older voters voted for
clinton

the democratic party supports wall street

the democratic party supports national security state including patroit act,nsa spying,and torture

 

Joe the Revelator

(14,915 posts)
6. Ehhh......
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:03 PM
Apr 2016

Enjoy the victory, but lets not pretend that we're all dems now. The party is divided and it may not be repairable.

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