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Buzz cook

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37. Clinton was my favorite but

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 01:02 AM

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Lots of where he failed was because he listened to moderates.
NAFTA was an attempt to appease moderate republicans and conservative democrats.
Ending Glass Steagall was a gift to moderates.
But worst was media consolidation. We may never recover from that.

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Democratic moderates warn that leaning too far left in midterms sets up presidential loss in 2028 [View all] Omaha Steve 19 hrs ago OP

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Way Too Late. We're cleaning house with great democrats ! Bread and Circuses 19 hrs ago #1

$15 an hr min wage and affordable health care for all...oh no nt msongs 19 hrs ago #2

Exactly - when the "right" is controlled by batshit crazy TexasBushwhacker 8 hrs ago #65

Billionaires won't pay Bettie 5 hrs ago #74

Pitting Moderates v Progressives is what brings us down gab13by13 19 hrs ago #3

I agree creon 18 hrs ago #14

We've been here before. Safe as Milk 19 hrs ago #4

We've lost before because progressives wouldn't help creeksneakers2 18 hrs ago #22

We lose because the party fails to maintain and update LuvLoogie 9 hrs ago #56

Well said....especially this bit: Bettie 8 hrs ago #61

Not correct at all creeksneakers2 5 hrs ago #77

Nope creeksneakers2 5 hrs ago #76

12 Senators and 34 House members is not a small number. What we have now is what YOU wanted LuvLoogie 4 hrs ago #86

I don't see the evidence of financial conflicts of interest creeksneakers2 3 hrs ago #89

we lose when moderate democratic leadership tells us to vote for them... mike_c 6 hrs ago #69

By working to earn your support creeksneakers2 5 hrs ago #84

There is no middle between Democracy and Fascism Fiendish Thingy 19 hrs ago #5

First things first creon 18 hrs ago #17

Third Way??are you serious? choie 19 hrs ago #6

Fuck the Third Way johnnyplankton 19 hrs ago #7

Nope creeksneakers2 17 hrs ago #23

this illustrates the worst instincts of political moderates mike_c 6 hrs ago #70

Its not an instinct creeksneakers2 5 hrs ago #75

Better to seek to restore funding for Obamacare. NH Ethylene 17 hrs ago #30

I think when we get back in power intheflow 9 hrs ago #59

We've been muzzled too long. The sure way to a loss is not taking a stand against these middle of the road ideas Deuxcents 19 hrs ago #8

That idea will get us beat again. creeksneakers2 17 hrs ago #25

Our forefathers were radical. Is wanting our kids healthy Deuxcents 17 hrs ago #31

Those things are fine creeksneakers2 17 hrs ago #33

We lose because of the corrupted media. That phrase, 'defund the police' was travelingthrulife 8 hrs ago #64

It started on our side. creeksneakers2 5 hrs ago #78

No, activists used the slogan during George Floyd protests. This is easy to look up. betsuni 4 hrs ago #87

Third Way? LovelyStuff 19 hrs ago #9

I fucking hate this moderate bullshit. Cowards, one and all. NewHendoLib 19 hrs ago #10

This is an opinion piece masquerading as a news article Prairie Gates 19 hrs ago #11

They had a meeting.... Bettie 8 hrs ago #63

Oh here we go again... Marie Marie 19 hrs ago #12

WHY is it only Dems who have to "mitigate" Skittles 19 hrs ago #13

They'll lose because they are extreme. creeksneakers2 17 hrs ago #26

But they didn't lose last time. NH Ethylene 17 hrs ago #32

They hid who they were last time. creeksneakers2 17 hrs ago #35

MAGAts have NEVER hidden who they are Skittles 15 hrs ago #43

People on our side refuse to help too creeksneakers2 5 hrs ago #81

and THAT is in part because of the MEDIA Skittles 2 hrs ago #91

Correct....we're supposed to always "move toward the center" , but Bettie 5 hrs ago #73

Not true. creeksneakers2 5 hrs ago #83

Fuck the Third Way Nictuku 18 hrs ago #15

And, don't forget to let your inner-bigot shine! Trash Minorities, proclaim your love of Christian Nationalism, and, Oneironaut 18 hrs ago #16

Not necessary. NH Ethylene 17 hrs ago #34

woo us with leadership by example... mike_c 5 hrs ago #71

the right had their tea party around 2010 moonshinegnomie 18 hrs ago #18

What should we do? creeksneakers2 17 hrs ago #27

The Tea Party had no ideology other than bring on younger Republicans somsai 9 min ago #95

What? Ya don't like the job Chuckie Schumer is doing? 3Hotdogs 18 hrs ago #19

Terrible arricle headline Terry_M 18 hrs ago #20

I can see that being true, because we've seen it time and time again... C Moon 18 hrs ago #21

I think we should listen to them SSJVegeta 17 hrs ago #24

Yes creeksneakers2 17 hrs ago #28

Clinton was my favorite but Buzz cook 17 hrs ago #37

But he held off the conservatives for eight years. creeksneakers2 16 hrs ago #38

No he didn't. intheflow 9 hrs ago #60

Look what happened after he left. creeksneakers2 5 hrs ago #79

So what you want is more Democrats that will vote both for war and for tax cuts for the rich? I think not pecosbob 17 hrs ago #29

Those came with the Trump package. NH Ethylene 17 hrs ago #36

Theoretical bullshit. Let's get some real data. usonian 16 hrs ago #39

Where is your evidence? creeksneakers2 5 hrs ago #82

We need fighters with spines, not Buddyzbuddy 16 hrs ago #40

BS. nt yaesu 16 hrs ago #41

How is opposing Trump too far left? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 16 hrs ago #42

Every election we get these marching orders. n/t flvegan 15 hrs ago #44

The billionaire backed Vichy Democratic plan Miguelito Loveless 14 hrs ago #45

Billionaires always jump from their sinking ship to push a right leaning Dem Ponietz 13 hrs ago #46

the flailing of a dying class of politicians. nt Javaman 10 hrs ago #47

Democrats do this every election cycle and, over the decades, have moved to the right, then Vinca 10 hrs ago #48

🍿🙄 QueerDuck 10 hrs ago #49

Truly shitty idea. Kid Berwyn 10 hrs ago #50

I disagree with both. everyonematters 10 hrs ago #51

They need to run on and govern as Trumpism is not the right direction. harun 10 hrs ago #52

Don't they always? CousinIT 10 hrs ago #53

JHFC orangecrush 10 hrs ago #54

RWers are sure up in arms about future elections.............. Lovie777 9 hrs ago #55

BULL SHIT! Chasstev365 9 hrs ago #57

Labeling OC375 9 hrs ago #58

Being MAGA Lite has worked so well for us... mackdaddy 8 hrs ago #62

When the public . . . Scubamatt 8 hrs ago #66

i live in texas. the demecrates are still trying the old failed ways moonshinegnomie 8 hrs ago #67

I know one thing the_liberal_grandpa 8 hrs ago #68

"Blah blah blah more look forward not backward" shit durablend 5 hrs ago #72

get my smelling salts, i shall faint! UpInArms 5 hrs ago #80

Moderate? Do you mean, the professional campaign losers? synni 4 hrs ago #85

People should stop trying to make Third Way happen. It's conferences by boring people that nobody cares about betsuni 3 hrs ago #88

Ugh, these people again. Queso Delicioso 2 hrs ago #90

What a snore-fest. Anyone still whining about the forgotten middle is fast asleep. thought crime 2 hrs ago #92

We'll never know how popular "more liberal" is because corpoDems are too scared to try it. eppur_se_muova 47 min ago #93

Purity Tests to see who is the most centrist. Emile 28 min ago #94

"Thirtieth verse, same as the first"... regnaD kciN 7 min ago #96