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How long before they sour on him? | 121 comments (121 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

So, basically, y'all need a prog. populist in ... (none / 0)

... the US bully pulpit, to give credibility to any opposition of neoliberal TINA (there is no alternative) thinking?

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Sun May 6th, 2007 at 07:57:57 PM EST
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Heh. (4.00 / 4)

That is one reason I support Edwards (I post at dKos as "eugene"). His language is significantly anti-neoliberal. I believe you are an Edwards supporter as well...I think...

And the world will live as one

by Montereyan (robert at calitics dot com) on Sun May 6th, 2007 at 08:38:29 PM EST
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Hi eugene (none / 1)

Good to see you around here. I'm always glad to have you fighting on my side over at dailykos!

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Mon May 7th, 2007 at 08:28:46 AM EST
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Yes, I am ... and yes, he's good at reframing. (none / 1)

... not that he's a flaming radical. Indeed, as Gravel reminded a few people^{1}, there's nobody in the top tier who would be seen of as having a "progressive" foreign policy from a 70's perspective ... but unless the US is in the middle of what is seen as a serious effort for Energy Independence when the real crunch comes, its only going to get worse.

{1. ... though most just saw him as a crazy old coot}

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Mon May 7th, 2007 at 09:32:27 AM EST
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