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Emile

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22. If it's a choice between a genuine Republican,

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 03:13 PM

Jun 26

and a Republican in Democratic clothing, the people will choose the genuine article, every time; that is, they will take a Republican before they will a phony Democrat.

Harry Truman

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13 centrist Democrats sign "Promise to America" - capitalism, fiscal discipline, strong borders and pride in US [View all] Nanjeanne Jun 26 OP

My Dog.... NewHendoLib Jun 26 #1

We are definitetly going to need to take the house by more than 13. LuvLoogie Jun 26 #2

We definitely have a centrist problem. Emile Jun 26 #41

Without centrists Boo1 Jun 26 #44

We have a centrist problem!! Emile Jun 26 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author CivicGrief Jun 26 #55

You get to define what Boo1 Jun 26 #67

See post 36 Emile Jun 26 #71

we know what it ISN'T Skittles Jun 26 #95

Yes Cirsium Saturday #117

Actually you don't Boo1 Saturday #122

But you do? Cirsium Saturday #124

When did I? Boo1 Saturday #142

Technically, we all get that say, in the privacy of the voting booth. 😁 -nt CrispyQ Saturday #138

Indeed Boo1 Saturday #143

If you re-read H2O Man Saturday #130

All I see is 'let's fix the economy & get along.' CrispyQ Saturday #136

Damn I am tired of people like me being attacked at this website RandomNumbers Saturday #137

There's an unshakeable belief that the Democratic Party is the main obstacle to political revolution betsuni Saturday #144

Not to mention centrists are terrible negotiators. They only ask GPV Saturday #107

I agree PatSeg Saturday #108

And "Centrists" are just Bettie Jun 26 #58

Bullshit Boo1 Jun 26 #69

Did you read it? Cirsium Saturday #118

Yes Boo1 Saturday #123

OK Cirsium Saturday #126

I strongly disagree LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #111

Recommended. H2O Man Saturday #131

Bullshit. So much for not trashing Democrats. RandomNumbers Saturday #132

Moderates is a better description demosincebirth Saturday #109

"Centrist" is replacing "establishment" as the fashionable meaningless insult to label Democrats as not progressive, betsuni Saturday #139

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"Contract on America" orthoclad Jun 26 #5

Right? AStern Jun 26 #16

This "promise" is an agreement to orthoclad Jun 26 #19

Exactly Blue Full Moon Jun 26 #76

Shades of Newt Gingrich orthoclad Jun 26 #77

I'm good with most of that stuff. What are they against? mymomwasright Jun 26 #4

Y'know, all those things that "socialist" countries have. orthoclad Jun 26 #6

Did they say they were against it? I looked up one signatory - Janelle Bynum RandomNumbers Saturday #129

It's bad enough that the R's are trying to divide us Deuxcents Jun 26 #7

They seem to believe that everything happening today is fine and is mainstream and normal Quiet Em Jun 26 #8

They don't believe everything is fine. yardwork Jun 26 #10

They aren't offering anything Quiet Em Jun 26 #11

I agree mvd Saturday #100

Tom Suozzi is in NY Quiet Em Jun 26 #13

Then they should have some respect for the Dems who won in their districts. Why put out this Nanjeanne Jun 26 #25

What? I don't understand what you're saying. yardwork Jun 26 #49

How about you just read the free link to the Wash Post or maybe even Suozzi's own statement Nanjeanne Jun 26 #83

Are you suggesting that people should vote against them? yardwork Jun 26 #84

What are you talking about? Where did I say that? Voters get to choose. Im flummoxed. Nanjeanne Jun 26 #86

North Carolina's primaries are over. yardwork Jun 26 #87

My OP made no comment at all. I posted a Wash Post article and the actual Promise To America. Nanjeanne Jun 26 #88

These are your exact words in this thread: yardwork Jun 26 #89

Read my lips. I NEVER SUGGESTED ANYTHING ABOUT HOW SOMEONE SHOULD VOTE. Nanjeanne Jun 26 #91

Bashing Democratic candidates depresses the vote for them. yardwork Jun 26 #92

All of us at DU want to take back the House and we want all of our Democratic nominees to win Quiet Em Jun 26 #94

You seem to be either misunderstanding, misreading, or misinterpreting the poster's message. msfiddlestix Saturday #125

Very red district here Cirsium Saturday #120

No arguments from me on that strategy. yardwork Saturday #127

I see Cirsium Saturday #128

I'm not surprised to see the two from North Carolina. yardwork Jun 26 #9

I am mixed on this issue. Matthew28 Jun 26 #12

My goal is to get a Democratic majority in Congress. yardwork Jun 26 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author CivicGrief Jun 26 #59

How are they attacking other Democrats? yardwork Jun 26 #60

They said it was. Read the articles. Nanjeanne Jun 26 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author CivicGrief Jun 26 #90

"Yes, but who wants a majority if we must sacrifice being pure to get there?" ... or something 😂🤣🙄 QueerDuck Saturday #110

It seems laughable but here we are. yardwork Saturday #112

And are the progressives who have won their primaries against "strong" borders and against some level Nanjeanne Jun 26 #23

We aren't in a big tent, I guess. aocommunalpunch Jun 26 #26

I personally think the Dems MustLoveBeagles Jun 26 #33

Which 'socialist' policies do they disagree with? NeoTrajan Jun 26 #14

I suspect they're appeasing their corporate donors LearnedHand Jun 26 #30

Here is my first stab at a list. yellow dahlia Jun 26 #53

They probably disagree with the DSA's call to defund the police, abolish prisons, and release all convicts. lapucelle Saturday #114

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Me too politics doesn't work MustLoveBeagles Jun 26 #34

they all need to be primaried hookaleft Jun 26 #17

Many of them should be on the top of the primary list for 2028 Renew Deal Jun 26 #20

Yeah, Europe is so extreme. However, I agree that "Socialist" is a loser in the .... ColoringFool Jun 26 #21

Socialism is the bogeyman pushed by the pukes LearnedHand Jun 26 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author CivicGrief Jun 26 #57

If it's a choice between a genuine Republican, Emile Jun 26 #22

What a completely pointless clump of words. Oneironaut Jun 26 #24

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So corruption and neoliberalism are totally okay LearnedHand Jun 26 #28

First of all Karma13612 Jun 26 #29

They aren't trying to put forth any new ideas. They merely want to imply that these damn progressive Nanjeanne Jun 26 #36

What this usually means is Bettie Jun 26 #63

You got it. Nanjeanne Jun 26 #64

They're really Eisenhower Republicans. The GOP doesn't want them. haele Jun 26 #32

Eisenhower doesn't want them either. Nanjeanne Jun 26 #37

Not one F***ng word in the Promise to America about (for profit) HMO HealthCare. Ars Longa Jun 26 #35

That would impact the bottom line of Bettie Jun 26 #72

One could argue that this line does address that: RandomNumbers Saturday #135

13 out of 200? SocialDemocrat61 Jun 26 #38

Rule: If even one Democrat can be used to suppress support for the whole party, we're off to the races. betsuni Jun 26 #93

What's the point of this.... Etherealoc1 Jun 26 #39

More Fettermans. Emile Jun 26 #40

Democratic Socialism is now mainstream AZProgressive Jun 26 #42

Oh alright ...OK, from now on.... you get TWO bread crusts a day-- instead of ONE. Ars Longa Jun 26 #43

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My thoughts too! Emile Jun 26 #47

Every one of these candidates is the Democratic candidate in their district. yardwork Jun 26 #61

This is likely going to be a theme durablend Jun 26 #48

I'm for socialism, taxing the billionaires into nonexistence, labor's freedom of movement equals capital's Prairie Gates Jun 26 #50

What's wrong with socialism? Violet_Crumble Jun 26 #51

As MLK Jr said Nanjeanne Saturday #103

Thank you! H2O Man Saturday #133

... Nanjeanne Saturday #134

"We disagree with socialists," Suozzi said". yellow dahlia Jun 26 #52

Democratic Socialists aren't socialists. They are the real centrists. pat_k Jun 26 #54

Please corect tthe headline. These people are not at the "center" of anything. Bluetus Jun 26 #56

It was the Wash Post description. Nanjeanne Jun 26 #73

I suggest putting it in quotes then, because it is an opinion of theirs, certainly not a fact. Bluetus Jun 26 #75

Got any details to go with that rhetoric? Raven123 Jun 26 #62

Oh goodie. mr715 Jun 26 #66

Not just tepid dishwater - sour sink water that's been sitting there for three days with grease and soap in it . . . hatrack Jun 26 #68

PTA is Vague Classic "No Labels" stuff : Zero mention of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid-- Ars Longa Jun 26 #70

"Fiscal discipline?" ... TAX THE RICH, and ... Martin Eden Jun 26 #74

A good start for the creation of a new Republican Deminpenn Jun 26 #78

The question is what are we going to do make difference in peoples lives. everyonematters Jun 26 #79

I'm glad my rep didn't sign that. 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 26 #80

Lol, gab13by13 Jun 26 #81

I was almost convinced to vote for candidate Marlene Galn-Woods in Arizona but her decision to sign on to this in2herbs Jun 26 #82

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Aw, hell... duckworth969 Saturday #96

Flipping a red district that Donald Trump won is an actual Nixie Saturday #97

I'm proud to say that we flipped two Nassau county districts blue in 2024, lapucelle Saturday #98

That is a true accomplishment. Thank you for your service Nixie Saturday #146

Thank you for your posts LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #147

Thank you for your efforts and successes LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #148

President Harry S Truman knew the type and warned us. Kid Berwyn Saturday #99

What a piece of shit document JBTaurus83 Saturday #101

All politics is local. - Tip O'Neill mzmolly Saturday #102

Putting lipstick on capitalism with colonial era values bucolic_frolic Saturday #104

You can NOT have "fair" capialism without some johnnyfins Saturday #105

Exactly JBTaurus83 Saturday #113

The "Carville Fetterman axis" trying to look relevant n/t Munu Saturday #106

James Carville supported Conor Lamb in 2022. N/T lapucelle Saturday #115

Even a broken clock.... JBTaurus83 Saturday #116

So the "Carville-Fetterman axis" doesn't actually exist lapucelle Saturday #119

I wasn't the one that posted that JBTaurus83 Saturday #121

Well, mainstream is socialist. I really wish they would use the label communist instead of socialist KPN Saturday #140

"Full-time work should make it possible to ... afford healthcare...." area51 Saturday #141

Enough with the labels; snot Saturday #145