**** Elections thread *****

[a500lbgorilla]

Democrats did move right somewhat under First Clinton. But the fact that the Democratic Party is moving towards the socialist is that the socialist's appeal is pretty much entirely about doing more of what the Democratic leadership has done for the last decade.

They're not moving. Bernie is simply the first real democrat to come out of that party of nigh-Republicans.

edit Well, Obama is also a real democrat, so I walk that comment back.

[wufwugy]

They're not moving. Bernie is simply the first real democrat to come out of that party of nigh-Republicans.

This is the narrative many people need to rationalize why doubling down on Obama's policies is somehow not a doubling down on Obama's policies.