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This week, President Obama practically slapped every true progressive in the face when he endorsed the DNC head Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Ring of Fires Mike Papantonio and Sam Seder discuss this, as well as Wasserman Schultzs horrible rap sheet.
NorthCarolina
(11,197 posts)Birds of a feather......
stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)she is not a fraud.
PatrynXX
(5,668 posts)let alone why more people than ever identify as Independent. she's not doing her job. Most people would fire people who don't do their job. Thats to retain and gain more Democrats. let alone in theory getting Hillary an easy win. Total flounder. Fraud meh silly word I suppose but she's not doing her job. Especiallly if she's attacking Elizabeth Warren. There's just some things you don't do.
stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)letting someone run on the Democratic ticket that does not belong to the the Democratic party.
lark
(23,105 posts)She supports Repugs over Dems in the state of FL and does her dead level best to make sure no progressive will ever win office in this state. She's an AIPAC member and supported bibi in dissing Obama. She went against her own president to try to stop the Iran treaty, she totally supports payday loan sharks. She's single handedly lost more Dem offices than any other chairperson in history. She's the worst of the worst and should not be allowed to call herself a Democrat. She's NOT.
stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)Bernie hates the Democratic party.
lark
(23,105 posts)Bernie does NOT hate the Democratic party. He doesn't like corporate shills like DWS, but who would besides her 1% masters?
Palimpsestuous
(14 posts)Might as well post this here, since I'm congratulating you.
One of the great things about DWS is Tim Canova's legal challenge to the DNC which set a precedent for allowing Democratic Party challengers to Democratic incumbents access to the VAN (Voter Action Network). Pap is right about the Party dying; too bad it looks like suicide by obliviousness. Time for a new one anyway, since the Party's been over for quite a while now.
daleanime
(17,796 posts)the Democratic Party is being purer, and much smaller. Not to mention losing any goal other then promoting a corporate state.
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lewebley3
(3,412 posts)on DWS: Sanders is losing:because Dem's want Hillary
lark
(23,105 posts)She's under attack for supporting Israel over the US, supporting Repugs over Dems, supporting payday loan sharks as well as the prison industry, dissing the president over the Iran treaty, diminishing the Democratic party. All of these she's guilty of, just as she's guilty of doing everything possible to make sure that Bernie doesn't win.
forest444
(5,902 posts)Case in point: the Orwellian TPP; not to mention the Korea, Colombia and Panama trade deals - which have done nothing but promote more offshoring of jobs (in the case of Korea) and money laundering (in the case of Colombia and Panama).
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)forest444
(5,902 posts)It is what is, unfortunately.
leveymg
(36,418 posts)Control over the ideological makeup, pro-Israel foreign policy direction, and allegiance to corporate funders to the Democratic delegation is seen as more important than building the base, even if it means dramatic loss of seats in multiple contests.
Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)That photo looks like a movie trailer.
jalan48
(13,870 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)Lost the House, the Senate and over 900 state seats while Chair of the DNC
Supported Republicans over Democrats in two Florida districts
Conceded entire districts to the Louis Gohmerts and Joni Ernsts of this world by abandoning the 50-state strategy
Supported a Republican retread for the Florida Democratic Party Gubernatorial candidate (he lost to Rick Scott, again)
Undermined President Obama's treaty with Iran
Shilled for the private prison industry
Shilled for the booze industry
Shilled for the payday loan industry
Blamed the voters for her failures
More here ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027722713
geretogo
(1,281 posts)Republic for the last 36 years , the Rethuglicons .
stupidicus
(2,570 posts)and given the support he's getting for this decision from them...
Imo it represents the fragility of her position and the likelihood of her opposition being a real threat to her re-election
Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)We dont believe the 4th way Bullshit attack on her,,,,She is a good Democrat.
Chakab
(1,727 posts)fbc
(1,668 posts)I used to live in her district. She is NOT a good democrat. If you have evidence to the contrary, please let us know.
Also, 4th way? Is that a new insult for real liberals? Here's why it doesn't work: Third way democrats named themselves that. It wasn't an insult thought up by people who disagreed with them. Perhaps it has become an insult now because of what those people stand for, but they named themselves.
If you want to call us names, how about "liberal" or "progressive"?
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)And the TPP too.
He could have been THE President of my lifetime...we need Bernie.
Old Codger
(4,205 posts)shifted more and more right as timer goes on, he is and always has been a corporatist and now that he is pretty much a lame duck he doesn't seem to care as much about keeping it more under wraps...Third way all the way
LiveLong101
(13 posts)The system is rotten to the core... http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/03/30/what-kind-of-left-are-we/
ejbr
(5,856 posts)Omaha Steve
(99,660 posts)Donate to Democratic Underground for Tim Canova FL-23 here: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/du4timcanova
Fuddnik
(8,846 posts)SHRED
(28,136 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,735 posts)There have been many, but in some respects that was the worst. He could have remained neutral, but instead he kicked the progressives in the gut with that endorsement. I realize that he has done some good things as well as some things I don't agree with. He's conducted himself with dignity and aplomb while up against the most obstructive bunch of Congressional assholes ever. I voted for him twice and I used to like him a lot. But what the hell kind of message was he sending by endorsing corrupt, useless, incompetent DWS? I'm really disgusted. Most of the remaining good feelings I had for Obama just went up in smoke.
INdemo
(6,994 posts)to get this gal...She is the right wing ...wing of the Democratic party
He liked the idea that under her leadership Democrats have lost to Republicans on 4 different occasions and now control both Houses..She is the Kathleen Harris of the Democratic Party
90-percent
(6,829 posts)n/t
-90%
djean111
(14,255 posts)chapdrum
(930 posts)right?