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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

aspirant

(3,533 posts) Sun Jan 4, 2015, 06:13 AM Jan 2015

How about this populist plan [View all]

Let's urge Bernie to run as a Dem into the primary and if he sees he will lose. then switch to the Green's or run as an Independent spoiler. When HRC comes with hat in hand asking Bernie to drop out knowing she can't win with a split Dem base, then let Bernie put forth his demands.

He wants total control of DNC, DSCC, DCCC funds and he will run only Populist/Progressive candidates of his choice in all house and senate races. Any right-wing dem incumbents who won't fit in will be forced to retire and he will put together his 50-state strategy

We must find our places of power and exploit them. The Nadar spoiler role is still fresh in the minds of party leadership.

I know this is all premised on how much the PTB want HRC as President because a repub will do just as well for them. The more we can expose this corporate dem corruption, the more Populist votes we can amass.

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How about this populist plan [View all] aspirant Jan 2015 OP

And the Nader spoiler role got us the Iraq war, among other tragedies. rogerashton Jan 2015 #1

That's my dilemna aspirant Jan 2015 #3

The SC got us the Iraq War. Illegally, unconstitutionally and treasonously. Not to sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #11

Nader didn't do that, a corrupt and partisan Supreme Court did Warpy Jan 2015 #25

Was it Nader who fucked it up or was it Gore running a shitty campaign? Hoppy Jan 2015 #2

Or was it simply a stolen election? zeemike Jan 2015 #4

There was a fix in Florida too aspirant Jan 2015 #7

I think you hit the proverbial nail. zeemike Jan 2015 #9

It was stolen election all the way. Operatives created the Nader narrative as a smoke screen. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #22

Right on all counts. zeemike Jan 2015 #27

Yeah. The conspiracy theory. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #29

I am not shocked at all. zeemike Jan 2015 #30

For me now, this is irrevalent aspirant Jan 2015 #5

If the spoiler is a POWER tool... Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #23

Trust, ethics, a genuine populist candidate aspirant Jan 2015 #26

Both. I got he feeling Al Gore did not have any 'fire' in his belly.... marble falls Jan 2015 #6

Gore's first mistake was backing away from the Clinton presidency. Hoppy Jan 2015 #13

BINGO! A mistake repeated last November. marble falls Jan 2015 #14

It was the Supreme Court and the Bush cabal who had cheated in the election itself sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #12

And let's not forget Gore's abysmal campaign. beerandjesus Jan 2015 #31

HRC would keep promise of meeting Bernie's "demands"? RiverLover Jan 2015 #8

That's why I Think this is a win-win aspirant Jan 2015 #10

I'm not buying what they're selling either Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #24

After all that has been learned about that election... whereisjustice Jan 2015 #15

There's some confusion here aspirant Jan 2015 #17

I agree - we need politcal competition and the threat of consequences for ignoring the will whereisjustice Jan 2015 #19

In agreement aspirant Jan 2015 #20

btw - on re-reading my post, I was using 'you' in the pejorative sense, but whereisjustice Jan 2015 #21

We Can't Stay On This Path colsohlibgal Jan 2015 #16

This path leads nowhere for us. aspirant Jan 2015 #18

I agree colsohlibgal. n/t JimDandy Jan 2015 #28