Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

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54. The DLC, which the Koch brothers supported by both dollars and by serving on its Executive Council,

Tue May 26, 2015, 03:34 AM

May 2015

was incorporated in 1985 and no doubt talked about before that.

I've always wondered if the DLC gave the Koch brothers the idea of forming a group that tried to change one of the major political parties from the inside.

Interesting article on the Kochs. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/08/30/covert-operations It says, among many other things, that the Kochs were, in the mid 1980s, thinking about the Boston Tea Party as a nonviolent model for social change.

Of course, the Boston Tea Party was nothing like a movement to change King George's government peacefully from within, but whatever. I can't answer for the Kochs' reasoning.

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It's not surprising that Third-Way Democrats are coming to hate being called Third-Way Democrats [View all] MannyGoldstein May 2015 OP

Hey, if you can't beat 'em, buy 'em. Scuba May 2015 #1

Whom The Cap Fit Let Them Wear It billhicks76 May 2015 #14

Boo-Yah! nikto May 2015 #116

Or, let them buy you. merrily May 2015 #31

All Too True cantbeserious May 2015 #2

Spot On! Phlem May 2015 #3

For some people, actual policy is unimportant. Maedhros May 2015 #4

That brings up an interesting question - if someone embraces Third-Way policies MannyGoldstein May 2015 #6

They don't embrace Third Way economic/foreign policy, they just ignore it Maedhros May 2015 #26

I don't think you could even legitimately claim that. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #63

Remember all those threads about economic vs. social justice? Maedhros May 2015 #85

The ones where the posters were always too busy to link to examples, MannyGoldstein May 2015 #87

They're not gone, and they're not more subtle. Maedhros May 2015 #89

As Jon Stewart said regarding the political scene, it's more like a cult. I think that is changing sabrina 1 May 2015 #83

On the flip side, for some people, actual policy is very important. merrily May 2015 #32

The ends justify the means approach swilton May 2015 #91

Call me whatever childish names you need to make yourself feel better. 4now May 2015 #5

Do you disagree with the OP? MannyGoldstein May 2015 #7

I feel your pain 4now May 2015 #8

Since the PRDP is a protected group MannyGoldstein May 2015 #9

I don't think you will find any "personal attacks" in my posts. 4now May 2015 #10

A group host cannot remove a post, only block posters. Posters are expected to respect the group merrily May 2015 #53

Maybe being sad and lonely has more to do with you than with which candidatesyou support? merrily May 2015 #36

my vote for weirdest post I've seen here all day. Perhaps most pathetic as well. NRaleighLiberal May 2015 #16

This post was alerted. :( bravenak May 2015 #101

. NRaleighLiberal May 2015 #103

I found it funny too. bravenak May 2015 #105

And a press that ignores Presidential candidates who want to help is okay with you? Good to know. merrily May 2015 #33

This OP has been alerted on for violating the SOP of the Group. Someone alerted rhett o rick May 2015 #11

"Third Way" is an important phrase for Populists to retain MannyGoldstein May 2015 #12

Oh, SOP alert on a host post! NYC_SKP May 2015 #13

The only fighting that goes on in this group is a result of posters who do not merrily May 2015 #37

hasn't half of DU been blocked from that group? NRaleighLiberal May 2015 #17

I still think my blocking was the best..... daleanime May 2015 #27

I almost blocked you from this group, just for quoting it. merrily May 2015 #45

I don't know, I actually think the context makes it worse..... daleanime May 2015 #67

I am going to take a wild guess: merrily May 2015 #69

Wrong! daleanime May 2015 #72

Please accept my apologies for my incorrect wild guess. merrily May 2015 #73

No need to, I should be apologizing to you.... daleanime May 2015 #88

You have no reason to apologize to me. merrily May 2015 #90

I got banned for saying "I didn't know that." Seriously. I think it was my first post. nm rhett o rick May 2015 #74

Ouch.... daleanime May 2015 #76

Actually I support that they have that safe haven. Seriously. nm rhett o rick May 2015 #78

I hear you and I agree.... daleanime May 2015 #82

I Was Banned From HRC Group Too!!! billhicks76 May 2015 #18

I have no problem with someone who is not a Hillary supporter getting blocked from the Hillary merrily May 2015 #38

Exactly...They Shouldn't Be In "Trending Now" billhicks76 May 2015 #58

I'm not here to debate DU policies with someone who I see as being on my side politically, which is merrily May 2015 #59

Obviously Change The Indices That Put Groups On Front Page billhicks76 May 2015 #61

I actually didn't know that. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #64

Every group bears this note: merrily May 2015 #71

Results of Jury Service --> 0-7 LEAVE IT nashville_brook May 2015 #20

I would like to respond to the juror comment about my post being in bad taste. rhett o rick May 2015 #24

Seems as though at least juror 3 agreed with you. merrily May 2015 #42

When the alert is used for other than its intended purpose Fairgo May 2015 #60

So many things wrong with the alert I don't know where to begin. However, I must note, merrily May 2015 #39

I would suggest that the alerter Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #65

Let me put it this way: It was not a Bernie supporter. merrily May 2015 #70

I'm not exactly sure what happened here, but can't keep myself from staring at it :-) whereisjustice May 2015 #23

As one might do with a train wreck. merrily May 2015 #40

Monitor is one thing. Why members of DU's right attempt to post in this group and why they were merrily May 2015 #34

Yes, what is with that? BrotherIvan May 2015 #92

You are asking me to explain behavior I consider inexplicable. I can't do it. nt merrily May 2015 #111

Like I've said many times here recently, money corrupts - too much money corrupts absolutely. NRaleighLiberal May 2015 #15

Just like Neo-Con Republicans don't like to be called Neo-Con Republicans Joe Turner May 2015 #19

For my own peace of mind I decided to believe that the DLC aka Third-Way is a myth. delrem May 2015 #21

I made it all the way through. Paka May 2015 #22

The truth hurts, eh? 3rd Way, DLC, 1% shock troops, its all the same economics-without-a-cause. Ford_Prefect May 2015 #25

The "Tea Party" is a creature of the American Enterprise Institute, delrem May 2015 #44

But at least you can see why teabaggers would object to being called that nxylas May 2015 #49

They called themselves Tea Partiers, but hung teabags from their tri cornered hats. merrily May 2015 #56

Nope, they came up with it. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #66

They were not calling themselves Teabaggers though. They were using tea bag as a transitive verb. merrily May 2015 #68

If you're the one doing the teabagging, as they suggested, that makes you the 'teabagger'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #75

Ahem. merrily May 2015 #77

And my earlier reply said Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #79

We're going in a circle, but see my reply 68. There is a difference between using tea bag as a verb merrily May 2015 #81

There is a lot of things they haven't figured out about that event Mnpaul May 2015 #98

The DLC, which the Koch brothers supported by both dollars and by serving on its Executive Council, merrily May 2015 #54

well blow me down with a feather .... now. delrem May 2015 #55

What's the donco May 2015 #28

Being a virtual Blanche DuBois, they have always depended on the kindness of corporations. eom whereisjustice May 2015 #29

Bernie Sanders deserves a better group of supporters. RandySF May 2015 #30

Please delete or revise your post quickly. We don't bash Bernie supporters here. merrily May 2015 #35

I made it to the end. malokvale77 May 2015 #41

Third Way is by far not the only DLC offshoot think tank. merrily May 2015 #43

They will appropriate *every* word in the language, delrem May 2015 #46

So far, nothing but "traditional Democrat" seems to describe me. merrily May 2015 #47

Can you explain this to me (a Canadian) delrem May 2015 #48

The best I can do is ask you to read that entire thread. merrily May 2015 #50

"However, government's owning some things is not, in and of itself, socialism." delrem May 2015 #51

Please name 3 current prominent Democrats who fit your description... pkdu May 2015 #52

What is your point? That no Democrat is a Third Wayer? If so, thats bs. merrily May 2015 #57

The term is virtually meaningless to anyone who doesn't spend a lot of time on DU. pnwmom May 2015 #94

Yes, we all know there are low info voters and your post had nothing to do with merrily May 2015 #110

Well done, Manny. Enthusiast May 2015 #62

So what will they be called now? ananda May 2015 #80

Serf Kings. L0oniX May 2015 #100

They think we can't see them. nt silvershadow May 2015 #84

K&R It needs it. Populist_Prole May 2015 #86

I bet 90% of registered Democrats have no idea what "Third-Way Democrat" means. pnwmom May 2015 #93

How many have heard of ALEC? Of PNAC? nt MannyGoldstein May 2015 #96

Exactly. n/t pnwmom May 2015 #97

Exactly what? Sneaking wicked shit is easy to slip by too many Americans? TheKentuckian May 2015 #109

Yeah, about half of Americans pnwmom May 2015 #112

I'd back your bet Algernon Moncrieff May 2015 #106

Have you seen their website? kenfrequed May 2015 #95

"(PRDP group post - stick to facts and no personal attacks.)" George II May 2015 #99

The TPP is such a clear-cut issue that once you see someone support it, you need no further data. paulkienitz May 2015 #102

Agree. It's a good litmus test that cuts through all the crap Populist_Prole May 2015 #113

I'm sticking with "their own benefit" paulkienitz May 2015 #114

I don't think they really "believe" it either Populist_Prole May 2015 #115

Just as some professional leftists didn't like being called the professional left Algernon Moncrieff May 2015 #104

A letter that I recently wrote. WoodyM90 May 2015 #107

That is a fantastic letter. MannyGoldstein May 2015 #108