Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

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113. It worked on Howard Dean in Iowa nt

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Ready For Someone Else!™ [View all] MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 OP

Been watching FDR again on PBS ...what a great person he was in spite of a few flaws. L0oniX Feb 2015 #1

Agreed MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #5

The other two would be sgmcenroe Feb 2015 #18

Watch out about Lincoln zipplewrath Feb 2015 #52

Teddy Roosevelt had good and bad also. He was keen on killing animals and fighting against the JDPriestly Feb 2015 #75

War undermined many zipplewrath Feb 2015 #80

TR learned the bitter lesson of war when his son Quentin was killed in WWI. nikto Feb 2015 #93

Humm,, just interesting to me.. pangaia Feb 2015 #86

Not quite as bad zipplewrath Feb 2015 #99

Lincoln, T.R., Hoppy Feb 2015 #19

In 2009, historians rated FDR as Third best, after Washington and Lincoln, whathehell Feb 2015 #68

Fun yes, but more importantly the poor and working classes need protection from those Dragonfli Feb 2015 #2

Think we should do it? nt MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #7

Without question or hesitation Dragonfli Feb 2015 #8

Well... Let's get 100 recs MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #13

Perhaps an Xpost in GD of some sort would help to whip the Rec goal? /nt Dragonfli Feb 2015 #14

Perhaps... but The Swarm might cover it MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #22

OT but something about what you said made me think of a scene from Dragonfli Feb 2015 #27

*That* would be General Discussion. nt MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #29

I think I'll stay in here, I don't have my golf shoes today /nt Dragonfli Feb 2015 #30

It's a lot nicer in here. You can actually discuss issues without the derailing of sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #50

I agree, in fact it is largely due to this group that I decided to become more active again Dragonfli Feb 2015 #55

I'm in, Manny! What can I do? peacebird Feb 2015 #77

But I heard that HRC was "electable" which is much more important than integrity or having rhett o rick Feb 2015 #3

Electable is also code for a giant quid pro quo war chest, but I suppose that is redundant. Dragonfli Feb 2015 #16

Yes money is one tool of the Oligarchs. They have many more. Control of voting machines rhett o rick Feb 2015 #17

I remember when Hillary fans claimed Obama wasn't "electable". Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #78

It worked on Howard Dean in Iowa nt fadedrose Feb 2015 #113

They kept saying that about Kucinich too. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #117

Electable - this is the term that pushed Howard Dean fadedrose Feb 2015 #112

"I hate that word "electable," because it effectively discards integrity as being important. " rhett o rick Feb 2015 #116

lololol - Clinton vs. Bush: as comfortable as an old pair of shoes.... whereisjustice Feb 2015 #4

K&R F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #6

The trouble is that we're already running out of time. Jim Lane Feb 2015 #9

"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro" MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #10

Expect the unexpected -- ticket of Clooney/Krugman? Jim Lane Feb 2015 #11

. MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #12

... F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #49

Clooney would probably win the single female vote without lifting a finger. JDPriestly Feb 2015 #79

Warren/Stewart is my hope.... druidity33 Feb 2015 #83

Then Bill O'Reilly takes over The Daily Show to make fun of Vice President Stewart. Jim Lane Feb 2015 #85

Stewart/Colbert !!! pangaia Feb 2015 #87

I'm with you. Teddy Roosevelt was nominated as the vice president because he was making JDPriestly Feb 2015 #76

Kick. JEB Feb 2015 #15

I'm in. zeemike Feb 2015 #20

It can't be about money MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #21

I'd even host it :) mwooldri Feb 2015 #23

Love the domain name! moonbeam23 Feb 2015 #24

Gotta hit the rec button to rec MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #25

That certainly is support for the goal, but Manny was also refering to clicking the rec button on Dragonfli Feb 2015 #26

Kick. onyourleft Feb 2015 #28

One-third of the way towards our goal! MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #31

You mean "Ready for a primary challenger punching bag?" McCamy Taylor Feb 2015 #32

No. nt MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #33

Anyone who challenges Hillary will get a boost from the media. JDPriestly Feb 2015 #82

Briefly coming out of temporary retirement, specifically for a Manny rec RufusTFirefly Feb 2015 #34

Just a shnorrer, then? MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #48

40th rec Jack Rabbit Feb 2015 #35

Great idea! Bernie Sanders talked about how much money might be collected for 'someone else' sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #36

Great idea. merrily Feb 2015 #37

alright AtomicKitten Feb 2015 #38

Kick! grahamhgreen Feb 2015 #39

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Feb 2015 #40

If it were in GD it would. But for a group 58 recs so far is pretty good. sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #46

I regret that I have but one Rec to give my country. Enthusiast Feb 2015 #41

Maybe readyforsomeoneelse.org could snag some of these "rogue donors" RiverLover Feb 2015 #42

That's a great link! I had not heard of this. I wondered if there were any wealthy sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #47

We need the churn Fairgo Feb 2015 #43

And kick. nt ReasonableToo Feb 2015 #44

Count me in. djean111 Feb 2015 #45

I'm In... WillyT Feb 2015 #51

Logged on to rec (nt) malokvale77 Feb 2015 #53

My daughter attends an all womens college azmom Feb 2015 #54

83 and a kick. Count me in Manny Autumn Feb 2015 #56

Sorry. mimi85 Feb 2015 #57

First mistake yellowwoodII Feb 2015 #59

Ready for someTHING else. hay rick Feb 2015 #58

rec 93... almost there Voice for Peace Feb 2015 #60

yes. alberg Feb 2015 #61

K & another R... (n/t) mak3cats Feb 2015 #62

Gladly K&R!!! n/t MustBeTheBooz Feb 2015 #63

I for one am MORE THAN READY for Bernie Sanders. NorthCarolina Feb 2015 #64

Same here, NC MissDeeds Feb 2015 #69

Only three more to go, when I get back in the early AM I hope to see Dragonfli Feb 2015 #65

I'm in... K & R freebrew Feb 2015 #66

102 - are you ready to be hosed, Manny? leveymg Feb 2015 #67

I'm assuming the position as I write this. nt MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #71

K&R MissDeeds Feb 2015 #70

+1 Cosmic Kitten Feb 2015 #72

It was…..Inevitable n/t n2doc Feb 2015 #73

Sorry, Manny! blondie58 Feb 2015 #74

deliciously amusing. NuttyFluffers Feb 2015 #81

The first thing to do with the new site is to set up a jury system for comment moderation. (n/t) Jim Lane Feb 2015 #84

Kick !!! WillyT Feb 2015 #88

Here is an odd thought: chknltl Feb 2015 #89

Like the DLC did? MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #90

I agree about those big nasty strings. chknltl Feb 2015 #98

Wait... the Kochs might actually cough up cash? MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #102

Hey Manny, sorry for the delay here and a thought. chknltl Feb 2015 #107

I was 154, or maybe 156, I forget. pangaia Feb 2015 #91

I hear Jon Stewart needs a new day job... Fearless Feb 2015 #92

enthusiastic kick for manny. nt navarth Feb 2015 #94

KnR n/t Alkene Feb 2015 #95

Yanis Varoufakis for President Jack Rabbit Feb 2015 #96

Now you've done it, Goldstein. What did Third Way Manny say about this? merrily Feb 2015 #97

I rec'd by accident, before I saw you were the author. Bytheway there is another push pole rhett o rick Feb 2015 #100

" I'm Ready For Lunch " olddots Feb 2015 #101

I'm ready for better than "better than JEB". I flush better than JEB every morning. TheKentuckian Feb 2015 #103

Thead Win! MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #104

Hey Manny RiverLover Feb 2015 #105

That's a good suggestion. There are several Populist groups who are active in trying to get sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #106

It wouldn't surprise me at all that the Party Powers told Sen Warren rhett o rick Feb 2015 #110

Ready for Barbara Lee! Dems to Win Feb 2015 #108

Second! antiquie Feb 2015 #109

++ I really like her nt fadedrose Feb 2015 #115

This message was self-deleted by its author jeepers Feb 2015 #111

"Collecting money" fadedrose Feb 2015 #114

Hey Manny, what's the status of this boondoggle? Er, I mean well meaning boondoggle. rhett o rick Feb 2015 #118

under construction MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #119

http://readyforsomeoneelse.org/ is up: NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #120

Thanks. nm rhett o rick Feb 2015 #121