Who do you consider to be a real Democrat?

[LoZoccolo]

[Le Taz Hot]

1. Ralph Nader

It was just cryin' out for it. :evilgrin:

[Sarah Ibarruri]

2. I don't know if there can be a real Democrat as long as running for office depends on corporate $$$$

Whom do you consider to be a real Democrat?

[hifiguy]

3. Howard Dean

Dennis Kucinich

and probably Al Franken and Keith Ellison from my home state.

[jdadd]

12. +1

I was just going to say Kucinich,and Sherrod Brown, But I'll agree on Dean,Franken,and Ellison.

[timtom]

32. And leave us not forget

Alan Grayson.

[jtown1123]

4. Jan Schakowsky, Bobby Scott, Xavier Becerra, etc.

Generally members of the Progressive Caucus

[leveymg]

5. My Congressman, Jim Moran. (VA-8, Proud D and Good Guy)

Not perfect, but no Irishman is. ;)

[jtown1123]

6. Sweet, he's mine too.

[madrchsod]

7. lbj,fdr,and teddy roosevelt.

[Romulox]

8. Jamie Dimon. nt

[Odious justice]

9. anyone that agrees with me

The rest our all fascist fundies worthy of corn.

(I despise corn).

[damntexdem]

10. Recent but now passed on: Ted Kennedy.

A little earlier: Ann Richards.

[City Lights]

11. Tweet tweet.

[Heretofor]

13. Definition needed...

What's a "real democrat?" Are we talking lockstep with the party platform, or do you mean "progressive?" How far left is TOO left to still be considered a Dem?

[Obamanaut]

14. Will you get the same responses as this thread, same subj line

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1301676

[JDPriestly]

15. Xavier Becerra, Anthony Weiner, Dennis Kucinich, Maxine Waters to name a few

[lpbk2713]

16. I'm at a loss for an answer.

Ever since Teddy Kennedy was taken from us.

[cali]

17. I think my rep Peter Welch exemplifies dem principles

[COLGATE4]

18. Bernie Sanders.

[Little Star]

19. He is one of the very best Democrats even though he isn't one..

puts most others to shame.

[Liberal Communist]

20. What is a real Democrat?

Depends what you consider "a real Democrat." Democrat who's opinions are closest to mine is most certainly Dennis Kucinich. I, however, never understood what a democratic socialist with progressive ideas like Kucinich has in common with a far right "libertarian" and bigot like Ron Paul. If he chose Paul as a VP, I am unsure if I would have voted for him at all. Kucinich is for a fairer and more just America, while Paul is for cruel capitalist exploitation. They only agree on the so-called "War on Terror", aggression against Iraq and the Middle East in general, which is certainly not a major issue. Why not ally with John Taylor Bowles than? He is also for withdrawing the troops. I never understood co-operation between Kucinich and Paul.

I also disagree with Kucinich on Syria. His support for the al-Assad regime is horrific. Every true leftist shall stand by the people and their revolution. Every revolution is the glorious revolution - liberté, égalité, fraternité, ou la mort!

Bernie Sanders is closest to my opinions but he is not a Democrat, but an Independent. Vermont Progressive Party rocks!

[Dreamer Tatum]

21. Anyone capable of using "whom" when appropriate. nt

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

22. The last real Democrat was killed... Paul Wellstone.

[paulk]

23. I don't know what that means anymore

[Bluebear]

27. +

[Lydia Leftcoast]

24. Kucinich, Kaptur, DeFazio, Blumenauer, Ellison, Franken, Feingold, and

any politicians who remember that their job is

1) To promote policies and legislation that are good for the American people as a whole and to set the terms of the debate instead of accepting the Republicans' memes

2) To oppose the Republicans, whether they have a chance of prevailing or not

3) To make being a Democrat mean something other than, "We don't suck quite as much as the Republicans."

[inna]

29. Sanders! (Despite the letter "I" after his name!)

Feingold, definitely! (I have huge respect for him.)

Paul Wellstone, of course. Always and forever.

Kucinich (to the slightly lesser degree than the first three).

[OhioChick]

25. Sherrod Brown & Dennis Kucinich n/t

[Peacetrain]

26. Me!

:hi:

[Canuckistanian]

28. Paul Wellstone

Last of a dying breed.

[inna]

30. +

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1301677#1303895

[NorthCarolina]

31. Here's a few for you

Keith Ellison

Raúl Grijalva

Tammy Baldwin

Judy Chu

William “Lacy” Clay

Sheila Jackson-Lee

Chellie Pingree

Hank Johnson

Bernie Sanders

Karen Bass

Xavier Becerra

Earl Blumenauer

Robert Brady

Corrine Brown

Michael Capuano

Andre Carson

Donna Christensen

Yvette Clarke

Emanuel Cleaver

David Cicilline

Steve Cohen

John Conyers

Elijah Cummings

Danny Davis

Peter DeFazio

Rosa DeLauro

Donna Edwards

Sam Farr

Chaka Fattah

Bob Filner

Barney Frank

Marcia Fudge

Luis Gutierrez

Maurice Hinchey

Mazie Hirono

Michael Honda

Jesse Jackson, Jr.

Eddie Bernice Johnson

Marcy Kaptur

Dennis Kucinich

Barbara Lee

John Lewis

David Loebsack

Ben Ray Lujan

Carolyn Maloney

Ed Markey

Jim McDermott

James McGovern

George Miller

Gwen Moore

Jim Moran

Jerrold Nadler

Eleanor Holmes Norton

John Olver

Frank Pallone

Ed Pastor

Donald Payne

Jared Polis

Charles Rangel

Laura Richardson

Lucille Roybal-Allard

Bobby Rush

Linda Sanchez

Jan Schakowsky

Jose Serrano

Louise Slaughter

Pete Stark

Bennie Thompson

John Tierney

Nydia Velazquez

Maxine Waters

Mel Watt

Peter Welch

Frederica Wilson

Lynn Woolsey

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