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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Eleanors38

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1. This is a good analysis. I have but one quibble...

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 03:57 AM

Nov 2014

I don't see the relevance of any "mandate" as described: The GOP don't need no stinking mandate. Their cause is relentless and aggressive and not tied to mandates.

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The Opportunity To Reawaken The Progressive Majority --(Campaign for America's Future) [View all] KoKo Nov 2014 OP

This is a good analysis. I have but one quibble... Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #1

You are absolutely correct. The GOP always claims to have a mandate. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #2

+1 rhett o rick Nov 2014 #4

You are right. We have been told now for years that the country is more Conservative than Liberal, sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #7

Kicked & Rec'd /nt demwing Nov 2014 #3

That's an excellent article, KoKo. Thanks for posting it here. I am glad to see the lie that this sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #5

Conflating "populist-progressive" is a concern Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #6

Good points. It is true that 'baggage' has been attached to the term Liberal, most of it invented sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #8

Reframe, capture the narrative :~) Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #9

I like that thought. And we know for a fact, that the true center, iow, a majority of the people, do sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #10