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madfloridian

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7. No, they are not.

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 09:25 PM

Jul 2014

The DLC/Third Way took over by exerting their power by getting money from corporations so they did not have to depend on the base. One of their founders said so in almost those words.

It's just that if we vote, we have to vote for Dem or GOP....whatever they decide to stand for.

There are so many angry teachers and parents now that I am not sure what will happen come election time.

It was a hostile takeover of the party by corporate types....who in turn have performed a hostile takeover of public education.

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AFT joins NEA with conditions, asks Arne to resign. [View all] madfloridian Jul 2014 OP

This is important. iemitsu Jul 2014 #1

Sure, maybe Obama can. But Arne Duncan is Obama's pick since '09. delrem Jul 2014 #5

Sorry, that's not quite enough for me to feel any better. iemitsu Jul 2014 #13

I assume Arne is carrying out policies Obama wants... HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #2

Needs a better headline MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #3

Good for them! BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #4

On the contrary, Third-Way is "the base" of the Democratic Party. delrem Jul 2014 #6

No, they are not. madfloridian Jul 2014 #7

I don't fully believe that. delrem Jul 2014 #8

Third Way took over when DLC shut down. madfloridian Jul 2014 #9

The base refers to the bottom of the pyramid, not the pinnacle BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #11

It *is* really important. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #10

so true. madfloridian Jul 2014 #12