As the Bern outs slowly fade into the sunset....
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 07:04 PM
Star Member Armstead (40,297 posts)
The Democratic Establishment can't fight the GOP. But they sure can beat down the grassroots
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Clinton hasn't won it yet.
But the way the Democratic Establishment (including the older contingent of insider "progressives") has rallied against a challenge to the pre-selected nominee sure shows that they are able to fight when its really needed -- to beat back any ornery "leftist" grassroots movements, progressive populism, economic liberalism...anything outside of the Corporate Centrist Template.
Powerless against the Big Bad GOP * , as you constantly remind us. Can't do anything because they have the power.
Thank you Harry Reid, Jim Clyburn, and all the other DC insiders who've upped your game to beat down the grassroots. Wish you could have been as effective against the GOP all these years.
Wish you'd shown as much fight and backbone against the GOP as you've shown against those who want reform and change within you own party.
Wish you were fighting as hard to beat back conservatism as you are in beating back liberalism.
* It's Big Bad Ass GOP to you Son
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511288226Fairly large campfire so a few highlights...
Response to Jester Messiah (Reply #1)
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 10:43 AM
Star Member RKP5637 (38,602 posts)
152. Exactly what is going to happen. If it's Hillary/Trump, it is well likely that Trump will win IMO.
I still don't think the democratic honchos quite get what is going on in the populace.
Got to admire the fact that the DUmmies know more about politics than the politicians.
Response to Yurovsky (Reply #171)
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 03:51 PM
lob1 (3,763 posts)
191. Trump says he gave money to Hillary. If he still has the canceled check,
in an ad he could show the canceled check with Hillary endorsement and say,
"Hillary can be bought...because I bought her".
Response to lob1 (Reply #191)
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 04:26 PM
PonyUp (663 posts)
198. I hope Trump's people didn't read that! n/t
DUmmie PonyUp you are the DUmmie not Trump.
Response to Jester Messiah (Reply #1)
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 02:41 PM
Star Member PatrynXX (4,771 posts)
183. I figured this long ago
and against Trump it'll be a Reagan Landslide as the seems to be the best of both worlds.
Sure you did
Response to Armstead (Original post)
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 07:11 PM
Star Member gyroscope (975 posts)
8. The DNC doesn't care if the GOP takes the WH
their primary goal is to keep populists like Sanders away from the WH.
This is what happens when a non-member of the democrat party runs for the democrat nomination for prez. And it doesn't help that this non-democrat is a crazy old commie loon.
Response to gyroscope (Reply #8)
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 01:39 PM
Star Member RKP5637 (38,602 posts)
180. I'm really beginning to think that. The highly monied PTB in the DNC are protecting their $$$$$'s.
And sanders would be in their way. This country used to be about 'we the people,' now it's about 'we the uberwealthy.' Just a brief look at the wealth distribution in the US shows how badly F'ed over the great majority of Americans are.
No it's about keeping a crazy admitted commie from running and losing and chasing thinking people from the democrat party. Personally I love it!
Response to Armstead (Original post)
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 07:17 PM
Kang Colby (884 posts)
10. Sanders isn't even a Democrat.
He's an independent socialist ideologue who has tried to commandeer the Democratic Party infrastructure by promising anyone and everyone payment for their vote in the form of various freebies. But thankfully, the voters are seeing through his charade and will nominate someone who can properly lead this country instead.
Rimshot
Response to Kang Colby (Reply #10)
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 07:19 PM
Star Member Armstead (40,297 posts)
11. And all those millions who agree with him are also interlopers I suppose
And who can argue with that?
