Can Corporate Dems Make It Any Clearer They Don't Want Progressives in Their Club? One Tweet Says it All
You might think that being registered in the Democratic party makes you eligible to run for office, and even primary a Democrat who votes like a Republican most of the time. Well you would be wrong according to Sally Albright, HRC supporter, who tweeted this today:
Can you really call yourself a Democrat if you're core mission is to unseat Democrats? https://t.co/KYOZQRcFz4
— Sally Albright (@SallyAlbright) May 28, 2017
This is the tweet she responded to:
There are progressive Dems like @JusticeDems & progressive Independents like me who are unhappy with corporate Dems running @TheDemocrats. https://t.co/lTJIt562Mr
— A.B. (@PoliticalAnt) May 28, 2017
The message couldn't be any clearer: Corporate tit-sucking Dems are good, and Progressive Dems are scum, who have no right to primary a sitting incumbent, especially a Third Way, Corporate cash-taking Obama/Clinton Democrat. Of course, Ms. Albright and her ilk have no trouble supporting a people who want to primary Tulsi Gabbard, a progressive incumbent. nor does she have any issue with lying about Bernie Sanders in order to reduce his popularity and influence in "her party." She also lies about his supporters:
@thrashRadical Bernie's base is white college kids. Statistics don't lie.
— Sally Albright (@SallyAlbright) May 15, 2017
... despite all, evidence to the contrary:
@SallyAlbright @thrashRadical pic.twitter.com/H4mD4VfuSS
— Matthew Fiorillo (@MattFiorilloNYC) May 15, 2017
To her we are all "BernieBros," that is, the "fringe that needs to be culled" from the Democratic party because we're the reason the Dems keep losing.
Could anything be more salient evidence that Democrats don't care about elections, and don't care about helping real people with real problems? They only want to keep the Corporate Cash fire hose blasting Billions of Dollars into their coffers, and making it possible to have a career in which your sole goal is to purge progressive values and idea and people from the democratic party while cozying up to (or actually being) corporate lobbyists themselves.
Could there be any better reason to kill off the Democratic Party and start a new one based on progressive values and running progressive candidates?
Comments
I saw that tweet and there was a lot of push back on it
I didn't see that statistic one from Matthew Fiorillo though. Good one!
O.k. When is the next meeting for the revolution?
-FuturePassed on Sunday, November 25, 2018 10:22 p.m.
Hey, cool deal!
I am a white college kid, who knew you could be one of those at 55? Whoohooo!
Only a fool lets someone else tell him who his enemy is. Assata Shakur
@lizzyh7 #BernieMadeMeYoung LOL
#BernieMadeMeYoung
LOL
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
I wish that poll
included Republicans that support Sanders. It would be a real eye opener had that showed just double digits.
Personally, I think up to 20% of Republican voters like Sanders.
Neither Russia nor China is our enemy.
Neither Iran nor Venezuela are threatening America.
Cuba is a dead horse, stop beating it.
I call them "good government" conservatives
On to Biden since 1973
good government conservatives
Also known as paleoconservatives or paleocons.
William F. Buckley, who had nearly no use whatsoever for what now passes for conservatism, is to some extent an example of a paleocon. Believes in minding our own business and attending to the needs of this country from and within this country. Has problems with our worrying about the dirt on everybody else's carpets while our own country is burning to the ground.
"US govt/military = bad. Russian govt/military = bad. Any politician wanting power = bad. Anyone wielding power = bad." --Shahryar
"All power corrupts absolutely!" -- thanatokephaloides
An even better example of a paleocon might be Pat Buchanan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Buchanan
@lotlizard Well...doesn't he
Well...doesn't he have some connections to neo-Nazis, though?
I guess you can be both extreme and a paleocon.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
I call them Warmongering Corporatist Criminals
and Globalists, liars, propagandists, Wall Street toadies, and crooks.
Face it...The Democratic Party is just a front organization. Its only purpose is to "mainstream" right-wing fascism and War Crimes.
I think 20% is low.
I've got nothing but my own experience to back it up, but when lifelong, Fox News watching Republicans I know were bring up Sanders in a positive light unprovoked by me, to the point where I even heard they'd have voted for him, I refuse to believe there aren't many more. I doubt we'll ever see this number for sure though as neither the Republicans or Democrats want to know the truth (I'd go so far as to say the fact that we haven't seen this polled is a bit of a tell.)
Idolizing a politician is like believing the stripper really likes you.
@earthling1 Even the ones who
Even the ones who disagree with him think he's honest. Or did think he was honest. God only knows what they think now.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
Now both DNC and RNC are the Tenure Parties.
Go with the flow, and it's guarded for life. At least a career's length. While in the outside world, jobs are gambles, unsure bets. How connected they are. /s
Hey! my dear friends or soon-to-be's, JtC could use the donations to keep this site functioning for those of us who can still see the life preserver or flotsam in the water.
Hey, it's a big Party.
It's a million-dollar bash, it's a graveyard smash. Come one, come all. And the more money you bring, the more welcome you will be.
native
they aim to please ...
The earth is a multibillion-year-old sphere.
The Nazis killed millions of Jews.
On 9/11/01 a Boeing 757 (AA77) flew into the Pentagon.
AGCC is happening.
If you cannot accept these facts, I cannot fake an interest in any of your opinions.
@native
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
I'm happy not to be in their club.
I'm ready to move on - move away from these people. They are part of the problem. I want to be part of the solution. I have no room for them in my club.
"The “jumpers” reminded us that one day we will all face only one choice and that is how we will die, not how we will live." Chris Hedges on 9/11
Can't we form a Caucus99% super pac
and fight back against this constant BS
the arrogant entitled bubble that is the D party
of today needs to be obliterated.
I never knew that the term "Never Again" only pertained to
those born Jewish
"Antisemite used to be someone who didn't like Jews
now it's someone who Jews don't like"
Heard from Margaret Kimberley
What's left of the
Dem party will crash and burn all on its lonesome. And sooner rather than later. "They" (tptb) haven't yet discovered they're in a downward spiral. But they will.
the little things you can do are more valuable than the giant things you can't! - @thanatokephaloides. On Twitter @wink1radio. (-2.1) All about building progressive media.
Is Albright a Democrat? She
Is Albright a Democrat? She wrote February 8, 2011 (I assume it's her)
Would this be Robert Bentley, the governor of Alabama who resigned a month or so ago after being caught having sex with his political aide Rebekah Mason?
Albright's Linkedin profile reads:
Current: Capitol Waterfront Group, The Rainer Deschaine Foundation
Previous: Druid City Media, LLC, ForwardNC - Kay Hagan for Senate, Buzzards Bay Strategies
Kay Hagan for Senate? What a frigging disaster that was!
In February 2017, Lambert at Naked Capitalism requested people pile on her Twitter when she demanded to know what Berniecrats wanted for them to "fully support" the DNC!
Clearly, she is a professional class asshat.
- Tony Wikrent
Nation Builder Books(nbbooks)
Mebane, NC 27302
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Does this mean
that the Clintons must hire professional trolls? I can hardly wait for this whole thing to collapse under the weight of its own corruption.
Do I hear the sound of guillotines being constructed?
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~ President John F. Kennedy
They use political mercenaries
It's what a radical centrist does. (see, e.g., David Brock, the Podestas, etc.)
"You can't just leave those who created the problem in charge of the solution."---Tyree Scott
political mercenaries
The Pudendas, did you say?
(Those of this ilk certainly qualify as dicks....)
"US govt/military = bad. Russian govt/military = bad. Any politician wanting power = bad. Anyone wielding power = bad." --Shahryar
"All power corrupts absolutely!" -- thanatokephaloides
IMHO
the Podestas are more just than mercenaries and I mean that not in a good way.
Do I hear the sound of guillotines being constructed?
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~ President John F. Kennedy
@gulfgal98 Yes, of course.
Yes, of course.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
Yep she was vital to election of Republican Bentley
before she was fired by his campaign. Lookie here:
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/06/robert_bentley_campaign_former.html
"You can't just leave those who created the problem in charge of the solution."---Tyree Scott
@Tony Wikrent I'm curious about what
I'm curious about what the "virtual yard sign" was. I guess it was way more effective than usual yard signs, which are the bane of campaign managers everywhere (we know it has jack and shit to do with turnout and thus with winning, but supporters get nervous when they don't see yard signs around, so we spend money on it.)
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
@Cant Stop the Macedonian Signal Maybe if the DNC had
Maybe if the DNC had gotten off their tush and looked at the number of Clinton yard signs they might have gotten a clue that they had a problem.
@sandiapeach If you're in the
If you're in the Clinton machine, it's difficult to acknowledge that Hillary could lose to Trump. It's a little like serving the French monarchy and suggesting that a British jester could beat the shit out of King Louis.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
The problem with the beltway bubble types
is the bubble they live in is opaque and only reflects inward. When you're swimming safely in corporate cash with a lobbyist job lined up, your perspective gets clouded with all that swamp gas. If single payer, strong unions and publicly financed elections make me a "Bernie Bro" then, fine, I'm a sexist Bernie Bro. So what am I supposed to call my wife? Howz about "Bernie Babe"?
The real SparkyGump has passed. It was an honor being your human.
No. She's also a Bernie Bro.
We're all Bernie Bros on this bus. (With apologies to Firesign Theater)
"The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power. Now do you begin to understand me?" ~Orwell, "1984"
@Lily O Lady I think Firesign
I think Firesign Theater would be flattered.
Twain Disciple
Hey, man, you broke the president! n/t
@lotlizard ROTFLMAO
ROTFLMAO
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
@SparkyGump She's just there because
She's just there because you are. She has no opinions of her own. Just ask Gloria Steinem.
What a way for feminism to die.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
They are also
posting degrading things about Nina Turner, calling her toxic.
Do I hear the sound of guillotines being constructed?
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~ President John F. Kennedy
They can consider me culled
I self-deported.
The answer to your question is no. It could not be made any more clear.
When I think about democrats, and the progressives who keep going back to them and trying to "reform" them, it looks like a classic abusive relationship.
I saw this video the other night and I thought there it is. The Dems and progressives in a nutshell. Enjoy.
I couldn't agree more.
A lot of people I respect keep telling me I'm too negative on this, but the DNC is practically screaming that they have no place for progressives in the party, that they're perfectly happy to be Republican-lite, and so on. I don't see how you reform an institution that can't admit they need reforming, even as any metric you want to go by shows they are failing.
Idolizing a politician is like believing the stripper really likes you.
Who the F* is Sally
Albright? And, yes, it has been quite clear who the party represents for some time now. (and it ain't us). I suspect C99 will be seeing more DemExiters finding their way here.
the little things you can do are more valuable than the giant things you can't! - @thanatokephaloides. On Twitter @wink1radio. (-2.1) All about building progressive media.
I took the "hint" when they said they didn't need us
back before the election. I'm not buying their guilt trip when they lose after I fail to give them my "worthless" vote.
"The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power. Now do you begin to understand me?" ~Orwell, "1984"
The continuing attack
on progressives by the Clinton ensures they will never win the WH without massive election fraud.
Make no mistake, attack dogs like Albright are approved and paid by the Clinton machine.
some shills are unpaid
I'm not certain about that.
In the down-the-rabbit-hole world occupied by today's Democratic Party, there are plenty of folks who are willing to attack and shill for Hill for free.
As I pointed out to Galtisalie so long ago, TOP is full of such. Markos cultivates them like some sort of prize crop.
"US govt/military = bad. Russian govt/military = bad. Any politician wanting power = bad. Anyone wielding power = bad." --Shahryar
"All power corrupts absolutely!" -- thanatokephaloides
Always remember
that it is far more profitable for consultants to work for a Democratic Party that is the Junior Party of Wall Street than a Democratic Party that is the Party of the People. The masses of people struggling to get by in Deindustrialized America aren't going to be able to buy them caviar, $50,000 watches and Chateau Petrus or hire them at $500,000 per campaign.
@Roy Blakeley What if they gave an
What if they gave an election, and nobody came.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
@Cant Stop the Macedonian Signal They like to blame the
They like to blame the people who do not vote, but not the political parties that give them a choice between evils. The DNC is losing the support of the young, but are too corrupt or bullheaded to give a damn and make a change. It blew me away when after the disasterous 2016 elections the DNC said that things were fine and they did not need to change.
"You're core mission?"
That makes my brain hurt. Obviously her core mission has nothing to do with proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
@Sister Havana And she's in messaging.
And she's in messaging. Awesome.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
something to believe in.
this should be our first priority.
the dnc lawsuit may destroy the democratic party as a corporation, if I understand things.
It appears to be a serious attempt. Zloch is a real wild card, perhaps lacking a sense of humor about the law. If Beck brings them down, then there is one party in fact and a new Party may arise.
As long as the dem establishment is upright, it will be very difficult for us to succeed in elections. Other routes precarious, imo.
In any case DNC delendum est. The law may save us in Florida,lol.
never underestimate the Big Fella's awesome sense of humor.
I hope the Becks and their children remain safe
I am firmly convinced that the DNC is not just corrupt, but is a front for even bigger criminal operations.
Do I hear the sound of guillotines being constructed?
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~ President John F. Kennedy
If RICO laws were
enforced, neither party would exist.
Orwell: Where's the omelette?
"That makes my brain hurt."
could be worse, though.
believe lead guitar is cam king. a monster.
Not too bright is our Sally...
But hey, as long as the cash and political gigs keep flowing (Dem or Rep), what does she care.
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
Typical Third Way shill using divisive strategy
Continued at link at the top
"We are all Berniebro's"
"We" being C99? I think that's what is assumed by most isn't it. Tired of that, I've been here since the beginning and now it's just a fucking blog that complains about Daily Kos and the democratic party because their Bernie hero didn't get elected. This is supposed to be a non-partisan site but most everyone is still stuck on the fucking democratic party, Daily Kos, like a scorned lover who just wants their ex to see the light.
We are much more than that.
But we do want to find a little justice after all the crap that went down, so cheering the demise of the Dem Party and Kos is a little, temporary consolation.
There is a lot of brainstorming going on around here about what can be done, what can we do. We are looking for a step forward, so it's only natural to look back. I like joe's list of demands as a great starting point. It seems to me that from there our next challenge is dissemination.
@Big Al I believe the subject
I believe the subject under discussion was that people like us are going to be called Berniebros by people like Sally Albright, regardless of the truth.
As for C99, the reason people gather in larger numbers to kvetch about the DNC and Markos is that everyone is exhausted, scared, and demoralized, and it's easier to be pissed at the DNC and Markos than it is to invent something new while exhausted, scared, demoralized--and being constantly blitzed from above. Huddling together in a little shelter and saying "God, those people are bastards!" is, oddly enough, a kind of comfort for some.
There is some movement toward something greater than that. We'll see how it goes.
But of course, the biggest problem with C99, as with any website, is that it remains disconnected from people's actual lives. That's true of any virtual space. Using virtual space for anything other than tuning out one's own physical real-life experience is hard; using it in a way that connects to that physical real-life experience is hard. It can be done, but the easiest thing to do is to let the medium influence you so you start acting and thinking like you're nothing but a brain, a pair of eyes, and some fingers.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
@Big Al I'm also pretty sure few
I'm also pretty sure few people here want their ex, the Democratic Party, to see the light. It's more like this:
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
I don't think we self-identify as Bernie Bros. That
is something that the DNC constantly foists upon anyone who they feel owes them fealty no matter who we are or what we actually believe. It's name-calling by bullies who seek to control us. This is why bullying will always be around, as it's a social tool, albeit a negative one. The fact that we choose not to be bullied will not stop them trying to make us respond. It does get old, though. On the playground it was "fatty" even if you weren't fat, or "poopyhead" or some other nonsense. Whatever it took was what bullies used.
It's the same today. DNC leaders will use skills they learned on the playground to try to elicit compliance. So they call women who voted for Jill Stein "Bernie Bros" as well as anyone else who won't do what they want. That doesn't mean we have to buy what they're saying, but they will keep saying it. 'Cuz they're bullies.
"The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power. Now do you begin to understand me?" ~Orwell, "1984"
@Lily O Lady Well put!
Well put!
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
Thanks!
"The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power. Now do you begin to understand me?" ~Orwell, "1984"
^^^This^^^
Only connect. - E.M. Forster
Is Sally Albright functionally illiterate?!?
In her tweet, it should be "your core mission" not "you're"! Cretin. Rec'd!!
Inner and Outer Space: the Final Frontiers.
Whose party?
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