2016 Postmortem

Armstead

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14. "lurching to the left" is a conservative corproatist meme

Mon Mar 28, 2016, 11:26 AM

Mar 2016

That's been the boogeyman that's been thrown up in every election since the DLC got their corrupt claws into the Democratic Party.

And is used as the excuse to not actually fight the GOP in a substantial way when the Dems are in power.

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It's Al From's Democratic Party..the rest of us just live here. The takeover. (madfloridian DU [View all] bobthedrummer Mar 2016 OP

From madfloridian's link... Wilms Mar 2016 #1

madfloridian also posted about the Clinton Foundation owning the DLC records and archives: think Mar 2016 #2

They're the next worst political force in America except for the GOP Armstead Mar 2016 #3

I wish to hell they'd stayed in the Republican Party instead of destroying ours. Scuba Mar 2016 #4

1972: 49 States lost; 1980: 44 States lost; 1984: 49 States lost; 1988: 40 States lost brooklynite Mar 2016 #9

1992 -- Country struggling with major recession. and Bill was a brilliant political actor Armstead Mar 2016 #11

Nobody is proposing that we continue moving to the right... brooklynite Mar 2016 #13

"lurching to the left" is a conservative corproatist meme Armstead Mar 2016 #14

"The DNC got their corrupt claws into the Democratic Party" brooklynite Mar 2016 #16

Excuse me, I mistyped...I meant the DLC Armstead Mar 2016 #17

...which doesn't exist anymore. brooklynite Mar 2016 #19

Thank goodness the Clinton Foundation bought all the records and archives to preserve the legacy.... think Mar 2016 #20

Thank you, think! bobthedrummer Mar 2016 #25

They simply changed working names-only a fool would think they've vanished, judged by policies that bobthedrummer Mar 2016 #22

Huge K&R, I often refer to her knowledgeable and well researched Post as you have /nt Dragonfli Mar 2016 #5

I've also been outspoken about that influence Dragonfli-many of us have,and now is the time to share bobthedrummer Mar 2016 #8

I will also share my contribution to that effort (not as early as yours and just a primer) but Dragonfli Mar 2016 #15

An informed citizen is a requirement of democracy-Congress has failed to do so--thanks Dragonfli! bobthedrummer Mar 2016 #18

K&R for the original post and subsequent informative posts and links. JEB Mar 2016 #6

A big "THANK YOU" to DU for teaching me about the DLC/Third way antigop Mar 2016 #7

As always, antigop, share with those that you love... bobthedrummer Mar 2016 #10

I have and I will. Thanks, bob, for all of your educational posts. nt antigop Mar 2016 #12

It's much like what happened to the Labor Party in the UK-which became New Labor with Bush's lapdog bobthedrummer Mar 2016 #21

Well hell, Third Wayer influence allowed for all this crap to happen. VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #23

How do I apply for a grant from the Clinton Foundation? bobthedrummer Mar 2016 #24

They want your Soul PeoViejo Mar 2016 #26

What's to talk about? The DLC/Third Wayers took over the Democratic Party and morphed it merrily Mar 2016 #27

Action certainly does speak louder, merrily..n/t bobthedrummer Apr 2016 #30

A musical kick... bobthedrummer Mar 2016 #28

How could Washington DC party chiefs ban Senator Sanders from DC ballots? bobthedrummer Mar 2016 #29

(((<^>))) bobthedrummer Apr 2016 #31