Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

merrily

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28. But, my post said: I have no interest in "winning DU," nor do I think it's possible.

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 01:36 PM

Jul 2015

I have no interest in "winning DU," nor do I think it's possible. I did add that, if you look at another way, it's already won, but that was not my main point. My main point was that I don't think I can win DU.

BTW, someone posted in the Bernie Group that you had left. I am happy to see you decided to return.

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Huddle Up: WEDGE ISSUES [View all] Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 OP

Racial issues are emerging as the 'kicker' for this election. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #1

Agreed, lets get on the just side of history! Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #4

K&R! marym625 Jul 2015 #2

Can do! Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #5

Great! I will look for it marym625 Jul 2015 #7

Look in GD: Primary Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #8

Ta-Done! marym625 Jul 2015 #9

wedge issues have done a spectacular job, of splitting the 99 percent against each other HFRN Jul 2015 #3

Indeed! George Carlin spoke about that often. Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #6

"The devil works by pointing out our differences" zeemike Jul 2015 #20

Thanks Zeemike. Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #27

I have no interest in "winning DU," nor do I think it's possible. Alternatively, DU was won months merrily Jul 2015 #10

Yep, 90% Pro Bernie Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #11

democrats I've been talking to heaven05 Jul 2015 #19

"Keep fooling yourself." Hi, heaven05. Nice to see you. merrily Jul 2015 #21

people of all stripes heaven05 Jul 2015 #22

But, my post said: I have no interest in "winning DU," nor do I think it's possible. merrily Jul 2015 #28

You're promoting a false narrative and hammering the WEDGE Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #30

I know I just get heaven05 Jul 2015 #32

heaven05. I always welcome your posts and our conversations. merrily Jul 2015 #33

WE can "impact it" heaven05 Jul 2015 #35

Honestly, I don't know how. merrily Jul 2015 #36

we have a right to post anything about the heaven05 Jul 2015 #37

AFAIK, you conduct yourself just fine in my book. merrily Jul 2015 #38

Calling other people's basic rights 'a wedge issue' is inherently problematic. Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #12

We have a communication breakdown Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #13

I have a question wrt Identity Politics 2banon Jul 2015 #31

I may not be the best person to speak, but if your kid's life is danger or your own, you might merrily Jul 2015 #34

...... daleanime Jul 2015 #14

Despite any possible future disagreements JackInGreen Jul 2015 #15

Thanks, United We Stand, Divided We Fall Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #17

K&R Moral Compass Jul 2015 #16

Bingo! Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #18

Could not agree anymore on this topic! d_legendary1 Jul 2015 #23

Thanks for that apropos example Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #25

Fer sher! d_legendary1 Jul 2015 #29

The USNews article is a primer on how to use WEDGE issues to divide the GOP, not Dems. McCamy Taylor Jul 2015 #24

Exactly! Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #26

I prefer the truth bombs reframing the conversation as a method of sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #39

Thanks. Maybe we need to examine how... Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #40

Study Karl Rove's Machiavellian tactics. Then match them to the 'talking points' sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #41

Recently, some pundit or other on MSNBC quoted Bubba as having said, merrily Jul 2015 #43

In general people are disgusted with the nastiness except for the sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #44

Yes, but candidates still hope to disqualify each other. And, sometimes they succeed. merrily Jul 2015 #45

Yes, they do, but that's the people's fault. They are less likely to allow sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #46

The fissures do not need identification. They've been known here since forever. merrily Jul 2015 #42