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btw -- progressives were yelling and screaming throughout FDR's and LBJ's tenure.  Their noise led to more progressive legislation than…
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FDR's signature accomplishment, Social Security, in it's original form was a watered down racist piece of legislation. Not going to…
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Little money (no figures yet on how much Teachout raised and spent on her campaign but Cuomo had $30 million…
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90% of the Progressive Caucus in Congress is made up of people of color and religious minorities. Really?  69 members…
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A hundred years from now, yes, he will be remembered for being the first Black POTUS. No, the PPACA will…
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Only Presidents with mega-accomplishments or a singular status are remembered by the general public.  That is a short list --…
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When have "have nots" ever not been affiliated with progressives?  Doesn't mean that they are actually progressives.  What was MLK's…
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What do you think Obama will be remembered for a 100 years from now?  Far from being a "jackass," Michael…
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btw -- who made China a boogieman?  The GOP is excellent at creating monsters that only they are permitted to…
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Anyone that uses race, sexism, religion, and/or boogiemen to win elections is an unacceptable person to hold public office.  Nixon,…
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USians equate being middle class with having lots of crap.  Outsourcing manufacturing has facilitated this illusion.  Transport anyone fifty years…
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Interesting observation.  Likely more a function of DEM machines than any particular affiliation for Cuomo.  Let's not forget that in…
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freedumb = hoarded wealth for the 5% freedumb = dumb and excessive consumption for at least 65%.  
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Through developers who clearcut the trees, stipmine the topsoil (and all the helpful critters), and even blast out rock for…
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I wish the American people better understood the degree of childishness that the Republicans demonstrate on a daily basis. For…
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Who could have predicted that continuously increasing carbon emissions every year would increase the C02 levels in the atmosphere and…
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Have to go with hawesq on this -- Nixon didn't give two shits about domestic policy.  Like Ike he followed…
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It was never about WMD -- if I could figure out from available public information and a bit of logic…
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Even if there's no statutory prohibition for individuals to put a GPS device on someone else's car (b/c nobody thought…
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Good article by Sam Wang Senate Democrats are outperforming expectations.  Comments are also worth reading.  Wang and Linzer also weigh…
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