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Barack Obama

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8. The Democrats have not moved to the right

Reply to RC (Reply #7)

Sat Oct 26, 2013, 12:45 PM

Oct 2013

There is nothing on the platform any further to the right than there was in 1980. It is simply harder to accomplish it, due to the rabid nature of the Republicans.

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"Americans are very lucky people...." [View all] babylonsister Oct 2013 OP

There is such a thing as former Republicans treestar Oct 2013 #1

Ha! Lots of them, and more are being created babylonsister Oct 2013 #2

Yes. They are called Democrats. RC Oct 2013 #3

The whole world took a step to the right pnwmom Oct 2013 #4

It has not treestar Oct 2013 #6

The Republicans have moved to the far Right, that is true. RC Oct 2013 #7

The Democrats have not moved to the right treestar Oct 2013 #8

Yeah sure, it's all the Republicans fault. RC Oct 2013 #9

Again, you are talking about bargains treestar Oct 2013 #10

The solution is fewer 3rd Way, DLC, DINO's and other Republican Lite.. RC Oct 2013 #11

No the solution is fewer rabid Republicans treestar Oct 2013 #12

Sad, isn’t it? … 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2013 #14

Love, love love this picture and sentiment. freshwest Oct 2013 #5

Kicking because I love seeing it that much. freshwest Nov 2013 #13