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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Cosmic Kitten

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2. Absolutly!

Reply to canoeist52 (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 21, 2015, 12:18 PM

Jul 2015

It's disappointing that the division
is coming from within our own ranks
this time around.

How or why some Democrats
are embracing the 3rd-Way
wedge issues is puzzling???

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WEDGE ISSUES: Divisive threat to success [View all] Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 OP

Accurate assessment and warning. Divided we fall. canoeist52 Jul 2015 #1

Absolutly! Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #2

The wedge is being driven by a faction of the party. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #3

Exactly! and it's a feature not a bug on this election cycle. Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #4

Well those roots go way back to Arkansas. Wedge, if necessary. Triangulation is the silvershadow Jul 2015 #5

Hi, Cosmic. Good to see you. Good image, too. I agree with almost everything. merrily Jul 2015 #6

Hey, Merrily Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #7

Sure, Ferguson is a better example. Both involve someone dead because of race, but merrily Jul 2015 #8

Yes, institutionalized racism Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #9

Fully agree Cosmic Kitten. I agree with Merrily in part. but your point still stands. 2banon Jul 2015 #10

Agreed. Hence the wedge intended to shift from economics to anything else Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #11

excellent point. but since I don't know them personally, I tend to give benefit of the doubt 2banon Jul 2015 #12

I'm a wicked cynic when it comes to economics... Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #13

Bernie's 50 state economic strategy, now socio-economic aspirant Jul 2015 #14

Right! the 3rd-Way wedge won't prevail Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #15