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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Mon Apr 20, 2015, 10:52 AM Apr 2015

I just want to say As a former VP of Acorn in Austin in the 80s [View all]

during the Reagan years
I never got paid for that Acorn job either, we did it for free.

My college friend was in the top national administration of that agency in the early 80s and helped change the nation. He made less than $12 thousand a year

And Hillary is no progressive no matter what the last leader of that once late great organization says.

needed to vent

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I just want to say As a former VP of Acorn in Austin in the 80s [View all] Ichingcarpenter Apr 2015 OP

Vent away. Rich Republicans have funded a bunch of not for profits that are registering merrily Apr 2015 #1

They build the wall between us. Ichingcarpenter Apr 2015 #7

Hopefully this meme of "Hillary is TOO a Progressive!" will soon die out, and we will return djean111 Apr 2015 #2

I think we are going to hear it aspirant Apr 2015 #3

...! Yes. KoKo Apr 2015 #8

You forgot "Say hello to President Cruz." merrily Apr 2015 #9

Bwah! Thanks, you are correct. djean111 Apr 2015 #19

K&R marym625 Apr 2015 #4

Thanks for venting MissDeeds Apr 2015 #5

Why invent a new term when DINO works fine? merrily Apr 2015 #10

DINO used to be YUPPIEs... Cosmic Kitten Apr 2015 #12

Not sure. merrily Apr 2015 #13

Agreed. IMO, YUPPIEs are the 3rd Way, Centrist, DLC type Cosmic Kitten Apr 2015 #15

No, you are not agreeing with me. merrily Apr 2015 #16

I like PINO Cosmic Kitten Apr 2015 #18

Thank you! RiverLover Apr 2015 #6

We were gamed. Still being gamed. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #11

Why didn't the Democratic Party fight for ACORN? Cosmic Kitten Apr 2015 #14

Thank you, Cosmic Kitten. I know what happened. That is why I'm so angry. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #17

sometimes dems have no balls dembotoz Apr 2015 #20