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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
In reply to the discussion: Former Republican Says No One Who Voted for the Iraq War Should Be President—Including Hillary Clint [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)32. I agree with what Loonix posted about groups and then some.
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Former Republican Says No One Who Voted for the Iraq War Should Be President—Including Hillary Clint [View all]
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
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I cannot imagine a single member of the military or their loved ones voting for her after she said
merrily
Apr 2015
#47
We need a vibrant two party system. With the conservatives moving into our party
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#12
It's too simplistic to label Chafee a conservative just because he grew up as a Republican.
Jim Lane
Apr 2015
#14
I agree I should be careful generalizing, but I doubt Chaffee is a liberal.
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#18
His record poses an issue also raised by Hillary's: the politician who has changed over time.
Jim Lane
Apr 2015
#19
Members of other groups don't have to keep defending the OPs they post in their group.
merrily
Apr 2015
#26
"A discrepancy between Senate votes and current positions is also an issue for Clinton."
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#36
Bullshit. It's a matter of qualifications. She doesn't have them. Neither do many. The problem is
whereisjustice
Apr 2015
#8
How is holding her accountable for her part in the decision to start a war
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#11
Eventually these groups are going to be forced to block the Hillary worshippers. They want us banned
L0oniX
Apr 2015
#15
What I find interesting is that it's obvious that the Democratic Party has a ever widening
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#16
Yeah and the reframing of Hillary being the liberal progressive populist is making me sick.
L0oniX
Apr 2015
#17
Some believe if one is progressive on one or two issues, then they are progressive.
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#20
Wow, Chafee said that? Good for him, I could not agree more. Anyone with such bad judgement
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#21
Yet, she said she would not have gone to war if she had been President in 2002.
merrily
Apr 2015
#48
I remember when Chafee voted against that awful war authorization. He was brutally attacked by his
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#22
Please remember, the DLC endorsed that war and the founder of the Progressive Policy Institute, who
merrily
Apr 2015
#49
Now why would you want to know that? I will answer if you tell me how you forgive those
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#24
We knew Bush was lying, why didn't Hillary? She is asking for the job of POTUS.
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#50
True, sick to death of that kind of 'dialogue' which hopefully won't be allowed in this forum where
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#60
I replied at least twice. Take your Hillary campaigning to GD or the Hillary Group.
merrily
Apr 2015
#41
Now that you've checked his record, what is your opinion as to whether he is a populist? nm
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#55