Should progressives break away from the Democratic Party?

[JesusDillinger]

Look at the article on democraticnationalcommittee [dot] org

"Arizona Bill Moves Forward: Eligibility Issue Refuses to Go Away"

[turbomango]

you're an idiot.

[912newfounder]

Brother ANYTIME you want to debate issue's let me know!

All you lefties know is "it was Bush's fault" and "racism" those aren't issues they're cop outs by people who couldn't tell you what issues are even if they looked them up online. Transparency of government is greater that it was, hahaha you are either the biggest idiot in the world or the biggest liar in the world, which is it? back room deals, passing bills without reading them, appointees by exec order? yeah real transparent! NOT

[Sciuser10]

Senator Murray voted for NAFTA, WTO, China NTR, and CAFTA. Senator Murray also voted for the American Competitivenes act which brought in 300,000 engineers and computer programers. She also voted for S2611 which would have given amnesty to 11 million illegal aliens. These actions hurt American workers. Murray is poison to the American People. I hope my fellow Americans realize this before it is too late and vote 3d party.

[kanani717]

@Sciuser10 she has a challenger named richard curtis who is really progressive...and he is running as an independent

[speakupforjustice]

like it or not we are becoming more like the rest of the developed world, more liberalized and I believe this is a good thing. The 21st century will be a progressive era.

[GrandArchitect3D]

break away from the democratic party and go where? they dont have any choice.

[laughingtiger123]

Aaprantly you don't know history. "Progressives came to be completely SHUNNED by the american public after a few DISASTEROUS decades... they couldn't even use the name "progressive" anymore. Everything from the PROGRESSIVE income tax (gee... it wasn't a temporary, wartime tax after all!) to the SEGREGATING of the MILITARY... people had enough. They faded into the "liberal democratic" arena. They came back out by name during Clinton's term. Their back, and THEY WANT YOUR MONEY yet again...

[Moveontonumber2]

Ya...Chile , Colombia, and Morroco... All Great countries that I want this country to model itself after...um...no thanks. I'll leave my necktie at the border.

[mmac382]

I think you should breakaway like an Ameoba. You could turn one group of amazingly stupid people into two. You could consume us all like the BLOB.

[mmac382]

The funnything is you believe that OBAMA gives a rats arse about you. OBAMA: We live in the greastest country on earth. Now join me in changing it." Dont you guys even listen?

[mmac382]

Progressive? Thats an Oxymoron. You guys havent progressed any further than the Queen and the Colonist. The last true idea you have come up with in the last 200 years is to force it on us and tax us to pay for it. Thats real progressive. The next thing we should expect is for you guys to require a new wifes sexual congress the local land owner.

[alreltney]

I am almost tired of supporting this Democratic party of no back bone, no guts and no balls. You can't keep offering an Olive Branch to a bully that doesn't know when to stop. This GOP are nothing but cowards, liars, fear mongers, and pussies. A lot of America is stupid as a brick and would panic if Limbaugh or FOX spews said the sky was falling. You can't deal with cowards that believe anything they are told. It may be time to leave this party and go with representation that enacts as told.

[TheDecidicator]

The TARP Legislation is a fine example of both parties are one. 80% of the people were against it. The Democrats in the House voted it down due to lack of GOP support. And the Dem Senate passed it with GOP support. The ruling party are the banks and the "captains of industry". The people have effectively and virtually no representation in Congress or the White House.

[steve0281]

I agree. That is why we need a separation of economy and state.

[DaHonestAbe]

Newt Gingrich makes me absolutely sick!

[jimlaregina]

Power concedes nothing without demand, right? When enough people get sick enough about the government's allegiance to the moneyed interests, they will demand to have their country back.

[PsychoticusRex]

Polite doesn't work anymore. You've squandered the hard won victories of your grandparents. Resort to violence or be ignored is the new message, will you hear it?

[greatbroad]

Sick and tired of party politics, I joined the Campaign for Liberty last year. Got a parade video from this summer, too.

But I break w/them over healthcare. I'm for single-payer, for 2 reasons: 60% of bankruptcies as I understand it, are for healthcare costs

the lack of coverage for pre-existing conditiions

The democrats appear to be owned by the same corporations as the republicans, so I have officially joined the libertarian party.

[ComradeSephiroth]

1:59 Thom Hartmann made a little "blunder" when pronouncing the House GOP leader's name....

I agree with Thom. The progressive movement must exist both inside and outside the Democratic Party structure, using the party as a tool but not beholden to strict party loyalty.

[Hereticked]

Actually, I believe that's how it's supposed to be pronounced. They call him "bay-ner" in the House and on the mainstream news so that it's not as embarrasing.

[Analysta654]

Actually he pronounces if "bay-ner".

[captcrais101]

Every state needs a instant run off voting ballot question. Massachusetts will have one for 2010. This can help open the door for third parties.

[mmac382]

Semantics is the exact ADD type activity that prevents so called progressives from actually understanding the issues. I wish you people would change your name to The Same Old BS" Party Your no more progressive than Bart Simpson repetively hitting his thumb with a hammer saying OW!. Your views are old and ineffective.

[classicallady]

Very very interesting.Food for thoughts