I for one would like to hear more from you about the 20% of democrats who are business friendly economic conservatives and social liberals. I am also concerned that the populist message could sink the democratic party too and give us a Bush or a Cruz because while the message is great, I am concerned that those people who want a populist message/president don’t vote.
I think I’ll go with - both. It’s a common pairing among the minions of the 0.01%
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You may be a “Democrat” of some DLC or Third Way ilk.
But you are definitely not a Democrat. Get a clue.
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And without us, you’d be without clean water, clean air, public infrastructure, etc., not to mention myriad rights you currently enjoy.
Choose.
Nothing “demagogic” about stating the truth. You act as if nobody here watched what happened in 2007-2008 (and what led up to it), lived through its consequences OR STUDIED ITS CAUSES. We did. Rumpelstiltskin would’ve been proud of the attempt DImon and his fellow plutocrats made to spin shit into gold for thebenefit of themselves and their fellow plutocrats, but they all knew very well where it was headed from the get-go, because there’s no such fucking thing as alchemy.
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You go see how the other trade agreements were set up and the effects of the parts that Dr. Warren is complaining about. You look at the parts that have been leaked and see if they differ at all from previous agreements and look at the likely consequences of their passage.
When you do that you find that the extranational judiciary court run by corporations has screwed over ordinary people on a constant basis. You will see that the patent “protections” that are put in place are designed to give Big Pharm an extra huge boost to their bottom line, which, by the way, isn’t hurting at all. You will see that people like Verizon or one of its foreign “subsidiaries” will be taking over control of the internet despite anything the FCC says. You will see that none of the claims by the Obama administration about environmental protection or worker protection or off-shoring jobs holds water.
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Hey Skippy … how ‘bout you provide your personal credentials that validates your high-fallutin’ condescending asshole-ishness???
And knowing you can type whatever you dream up, it would be nice to verify.
Ahhh … never mind. Have a good life.
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I am gassy today.
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It’s really very simple.
Just follow the money. Obama loses.
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Let Manziel explain his/her position without calling names. A lot of economic conservative/social liberals elected raised a lot of money to help get President Obama elected, thank goodness. I am interested in what Manziel has to say and the reasons he/she feels this way. I love Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, but neither could get elected as President, I am totally convinced of that. But as long as 63% of the electorate who sat home in the last election, continues to stay home, we are in trouble. That 63% figure came from Bernie Sanders’ own mouth
I am a Democrat…and have been for 41 years…longer than most people on here…
Hey Scooter, I pretty much bet you are wrong on that. You REALLY do not know this group, do you?
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While none of the leaders of the repubs support the Senators’ position, polls have shown that the majority, i.e., more than 50%, of registered repub voters do favor breaking up the banks and some of the other economic proposals that they have put forth.
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Exactly where on your anatomy are you ‘longer than Elizabeth Warren’? Inquiring minds want to know.
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Excellent point! And then there are the number of times that he’s lost big on bets that turned out to be shifty.
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You can either be an “Economic Conservative” (whatever that’s supposed to mean - it’s so vague it has no real meaning) or a supporter of unindicted criminals like Jamie Dimon.
You cannot be both.
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I am proud to have one of the few Democratic senators with a spine and a brain represent me. (edited for clarity)
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Funny how one would disparage another by citing her distinct advantages. Indeed, she is a long term danger to the part of the Democratic Party who are beholden to Wall Street. If that’s the kind of Democratic Party you advocate, you won’t like her.
Here’s Bill and his pal Lloyd, preparing for a sumptuous luncheon at some tony brasserie:
So if telling the truth about the shameless thievery, deregulatory bias, and taxpayer bailouts necessitated by that deregulation troubles you, perhaps switching parties would help you find affinity with kindred spirits. Maybe a third party led by Terry MacAuliffe, Mary Landrieu, Max Baucus, and Rahm Emanuel would be more to your liking. You can call yourselves the “Big Wheel” party.
Then again, I’ve never managed a trading desk either, so what do I know, right? I’m not a Democrat, either. All I care about are the people who have to take a shower after work before they hug their kids – a cliche perhaps, but nonetheless succinct.
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Hehe…funny you mention that, because I just found a cartoon that’s the perfect analogy for what Reagan and the GOP branded as “trickle down economics”…
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/3/5/3/7/a4082486-111-gullible%202.gif?d=1308147473
PERFECT.
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So you are claiming she’s wrong because people who know less about capital markets than she does would vote against her? Pretty funny stuff.
And what an insult: “she has an agenda”. Did it occur to you that maybe her “agenda” is to stop financial types from looting the country? Including you and me.
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Here’s the video …
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What ‘risk positions’ do the banksters take, Manziel? NONE! The full faith and credit of the Little People stand behind them and their all-wise, all-knowing, secret-handshake-and-high-sign brotherhood… We take all the risk, they take all the money or get bailed out if their gambling wagers turn south – how’s that for no knowing the consequences?
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