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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
In reply to the discussion: The Third Way: 'Why are Democrats affiliated with this group that wants to gut Democratic Programs?' [View all]Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)59. By the Democratic Party's rules they are Democrats.
        Unless you are the head of the Democatic Party and have added a required loyalty oath to a speciic fiscal ideological policy, you have absolutely nothing factual to say the issue.
And since you chose to make a personal attack, it shows that you have no argument and nothing of worth to add.
Show me anywhere that the Democratic Party requires its members to adhere to a strict ideological political philosophy.
You can not, because such a requirement does not exist. And you have no valid proof because you can not read the minds of all neo-liberals in the party.
You just don't like their fiscal policies. Which is fine, because I don't agree with their fiscal polices. 
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                        The Third Way: 'Why are Democrats affiliated with this group that wants to gut Democratic Programs?' [View all]
							sabrina 1
							Jan 2015
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        Doctor_J
        Jan 2015
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        Exactly, moderate on issues that don't cost Wall St anything. What WOULD cost Wall St
        sabrina 1
        Jan 2015
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        It is actually a travesty that needs to be explained to the brain dead.
        world wide wally
        Jan 2015
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        I have done that and the contrast between his focus on the needs of the PEOPLE and the current
        sabrina 1
        Jan 2015
        #22
      
        
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        RiverLover
        Jan 2015
        #5
      
        
        K&R! This post should have wider exposure. And it should have hundreds of recommendations.
        Enthusiast
        Jan 2015
        #8
      
        
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        djean111
        Jan 2015
        #18
      
        
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        Doctor_J
        Jan 2015
        #37
      
        
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        rhett o rick
        Jan 2015
        #23
      
        
        Thank you for the correction, I will edit. I was reading Black's article at the same time, which are
        sabrina 1
        Jan 2015
        #17
      
        
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        Jan 2015
        #25
      
        
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        Lydia Leftcoast
        Jan 2015
        #14
      
        
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        rhett o rick
        Jan 2015
        #24
      
        
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        sabrina 1
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        #30
      
        
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        sabrina 1
        Jan 2015
        #31
      
        
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        RiverLover
        Jan 2015
        #35
      
        
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        delrem
        Jan 2015
        #36
      
        
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        sabrina 1
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        #39
      
        
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        Jan 2015
        #38
      
        
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        RiverLover
        Jan 2015
        #41
      
        
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        sabrina 1
        Jan 2015
        #45
      
        
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        sabrina 1
        Feb 2015
        #50
      
        
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        #52
      
        
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        Agnosticsherbet
        Feb 2015
        #55
      
        
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        Feb 2015
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        Warpy
        Feb 2015
        #54
      
        
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        Maedhros
        Feb 2015
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