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Bernie Sanders

madfloridian

(88,117 posts) Mon Nov 30, 2015, 11:34 PM Nov 2015

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How our party learned the wrong lessons from the centrists think tanks.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251861316

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How our party learned the wrong lessons from the centrists think tanks. (Original Post) madfloridian Nov 2015 OP

.... madfloridian Dec 2015 #1

I assume madfloridian Dec 2015 #3

already did ibegurpard Dec 2015 #4

Thanks so much. madfloridian Dec 2015 #5

No more inevitability for any candidate. madfloridian Dec 2015 #2

When Bernie wins, expect the cold shoulder. aspirant Dec 2015 #6

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #7

Thanks. madfloridian Dec 2015 #8

centrist is a nice word for sell out olddots Dec 2015 #9

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)

1. ....

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 12:09 AM

Dec 2015

Give some GDP love if you agree.

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)

3. I assume

Reply to madfloridian (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 01:39 AM

Dec 2015

most do not agree.

ibegurpard

(16,685 posts)

4. already did

Reply to madfloridian (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 01:47 AM

Dec 2015

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)

5. Thanks so much.

Reply to ibegurpard (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 01:51 AM

Dec 2015

Remember how we used to get greatest threads a lot? Others organize elsewhere...it works.

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)

2. No more inevitability for any candidate.

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 12:55 AM

Dec 2015

Hurts our party. We need to loosen the centrist hold on our party.

aspirant

(3,533 posts)

6. When Bernie wins, expect the cold shoulder.

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 02:47 AM

Dec 2015

They're not party people just a selfish private club of pseudo Dems

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

7. Kicked and recommended!

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 08:11 AM

Dec 2015

Face reality.

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)

8. Thanks.

Reply to Enthusiast (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 01:36 PM

Dec 2015

olddots

(10,237 posts)

9. centrist is a nice word for sell out

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Wed Dec 2, 2015, 01:17 PM

Dec 2015

It implys that people who have sold out are mature adults and wise moderates . A think tank is a way to create a product from non productive sales speak .America has become a commercial for it's own hype .Bernie wants to change this .

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