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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

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12. Sanders running as a Democrat would appeal to progressives

Reply to swilton (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 05:58 PM

Apr 2015

but that wouldn't confer progressive credibility on the party. It's hard to imagine Bernie generating the kind of enthusiasm Obama did. Obama was our best shot at transforming the party and the country. He rode a wave into office that could have made him a transformational President. It turned out instead that he was just another avatar of the Pharaoh.

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The Democratic Party Dead End and the Resignation of American Progressives [View all] swilton Apr 2015 OP

Some key paragraphs in the article: Martin Eden Apr 2015 #1

Thank you for capturing swilton Apr 2015 #2

We need a Democratic Primary where other voices can be heard.... KoKo Apr 2015 #3

I definitely want to see hillary challeneged in the Democratic primary ... Martin Eden Apr 2015 #4

I agree with a lot of this. However, though I don't object if it works, a 3rd party strategy seems Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #5

Thanks. NT NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #9

The argument that FDR only wanted to 'save Capitalism' has always puzzled me. It generally comes sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #6

Hi Sabrina, just a quicky response on one point 2banon Apr 2015 #11

I'm pretty much resigned to the fact pscot Apr 2015 #7

I think that that is the argument of the source document swilton Apr 2015 #10

Sanders running as a Democrat would appeal to progressives pscot Apr 2015 #12

Very important for serious discussion and consideration. 2banon Apr 2015 #8