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leeroysphitz

(10,462 posts)
Mon May 9, 2016, 09:14 AM May 2016

Clinton courting Republican donors. Trump calling for raising taxes on the rich and businesses...

Nothing makes any sense anymore.

We are at war with Eurasia... We have always been at war with Eurasia.

Democrats are moderate conservatives. Democrats have always been moderate conservatives.

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Clinton courting Republican donors. Trump calling for raising taxes on the rich and businesses... (Original Post) leeroysphitz May 2016 OP
Actually, Hillary courting Rethuglians makes PERFECT sense. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2016 #1
It wouldn't be bad if she was only courting regular voters. She is courting the wealthy donors. mucifer May 2016 #2
It's the independent voters Hillary supporters hate, but she embraces republican voters as worthy. B Calm May 2016 #3
If Hillary has their money it can't be used against us by someone else. Renew Deal May 2016 #4
Okay, but Hillary can use ithat money from Republicans against us All in it together May 2016 #6
Im not seeing it Renew Deal May 2016 #8
I don't think that it is to our benefit for HER kind of New Democrats are elected. w4rma May 2016 #13
When were we better off... Renew Deal May 2016 #16
When Obama had a Democratic majority for two years and couldn't pass anything, it was the New Dems w4rma May 2016 #18
Absolutely correct. The HRC folks look over those new dem actions. MaeScott May 2016 #21
And if she adopts their positions, they can't be used against us by someone else. frylock May 2016 #10
She's not. They are moving to us. Renew Deal May 2016 #11
So will "they" adapt to liberal policies, or will the Party continue moving to the right.. frylock May 2016 #12
She and her New Democrats are literally recruiting Republicans to run as Democrats. w4rma May 2016 #14
That's what I'm seeing. frylock May 2016 #15
Who do you feel has been "blocked?" Renew Deal May 2016 #17
The liberal center is completely corrupt. This country now is a breeding ground for fascism Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #5
Cheese Sandwich—We are already there. CobaltBlue May 2016 #7
If we can starve the GOPU of funding that would be great. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #9
leeroysphitz—It's general-election time! Rs shift left. Ds shift right. Win the mythical middle! CobaltBlue May 2016 #19
Trumps base is basically the racist crowd Ferd Berfel May 2016 #20
They are being organized by the racist right because Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #22

mucifer

(23,559 posts)
2. It wouldn't be bad if she was only courting regular voters. She is courting the wealthy donors.
Mon May 9, 2016, 09:21 AM
May 2016

That's the creepy factor.

BTW I don't believe anything trump says about taxing the wealthy and raising the minimum wage.

No good choices.

I will vote for Hillary because I think trump is creepy and unstable.

All in it together

(275 posts)
6. Okay, but Hillary can use ithat money from Republicans against us
Mon May 9, 2016, 09:35 AM
May 2016

More reason for her to serve the .01% as she would anyway, only she won't be honest in her run for president and admit her real plans.

 

w4rma

(31,700 posts)
13. I don't think that it is to our benefit for HER kind of New Democrats are elected.
Mon May 9, 2016, 12:28 PM
May 2016

Republicans who simply change their party affiliation to Democrat do not need to run for office.

Renew Deal

(81,869 posts)
16. When were we better off...
Mon May 9, 2016, 12:40 PM
May 2016

When we controlled a majority in the house with some less than perfect people or in the minority? When was more favorable change accomplished? And I'm not talking about party changes at all.

 

w4rma

(31,700 posts)
18. When Obama had a Democratic majority for two years and couldn't pass anything, it was the New Dems
Mon May 9, 2016, 12:55 PM
May 2016

who blocked Obama from passing anything. And those New Democrats cost us our majority in the following mid-term elections.

frylock

(34,825 posts)
12. So will "they" adapt to liberal policies, or will the Party continue moving to the right..
Mon May 9, 2016, 12:24 PM
May 2016

to attract disaffected conservatives?

 

w4rma

(31,700 posts)
14. She and her New Democrats are literally recruiting Republicans to run as Democrats.
Mon May 9, 2016, 12:29 PM
May 2016

They'll keep pushing for more corruption in government and they'll keep blocking progressives from any positions of power in government.

 

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
5. The liberal center is completely corrupt. This country now is a breeding ground for fascism
Mon May 9, 2016, 09:31 AM
May 2016

I'm afraid Bernie may have been our last hope to change course.

Some liberals you guys don't realize how fragile democracy is. You can't have so much concentrated wealth and power. How long do you think the cops, or even the army will put up with it? Someday they may look at a guy like Trump and think it looks like a better deal.



DemocratSinceBirth

(99,711 posts)
9. If we can starve the GOPU of funding that would be great.
Mon May 9, 2016, 09:40 AM
May 2016

I want to make that party so small you can fit it in a bath tub.

 

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
22. They are being organized by the racist right because
Mon May 9, 2016, 04:06 PM
May 2016

because the alternative would be organizing along class lines. And the liberal center is working overtime to crush class based organizing.

The liberal establishment is crushing out class politics in favor of racial and ethnic appeals. It should come as no surprise when the right wing also uses racial and ethnic appeals to organize their voters.

The only thing that can prevent the racial political division and strife is a working class movement that cuts across the racial divide.

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