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madfloridian

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9. Third Way took over when DLC shut down.

Reply to delrem (Reply #8)

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 10:25 PM

Jul 2014

Neither are Democrats except in name only. When people have no other choice and they are loyal to one party....they vote for what is there.

Since anyone liberal is often driven out of primaries by various means....I have written a lot about Florida....there is often no other choice but the "centrist" or the Republican.

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AFT joins NEA with conditions, asks Arne to resign. [View all] madfloridian Jul 2014 OP

This is important. iemitsu Jul 2014 #1

Sure, maybe Obama can. But Arne Duncan is Obama's pick since '09. delrem Jul 2014 #5

Sorry, that's not quite enough for me to feel any better. iemitsu Jul 2014 #13

I assume Arne is carrying out policies Obama wants... HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #2

Needs a better headline MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #3

Good for them! BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #4

On the contrary, Third-Way is "the base" of the Democratic Party. delrem Jul 2014 #6

No, they are not. madfloridian Jul 2014 #7

I don't fully believe that. delrem Jul 2014 #8

Third Way took over when DLC shut down. madfloridian Jul 2014 #9

The base refers to the bottom of the pyramid, not the pinnacle BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #11

It *is* really important. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #10

so true. madfloridian Jul 2014 #12