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What the rich in this country have managed to do i pit the Old Fashioned , Harry Truman , FDR, Lunch Box Liberals against the Progressives. They are the ones who basically focus on Social Issues like Womens' rights, Civil rights, Gay rights, Reproductive rights The Environment etc.
The Labor Liberals care mostly about Kitchen Table issues. How do we pay: the Doctor, daycare, house payment, car payment, tuition, braces etc. Labor liberal CARE about Social Issues they just care about their own families more.
This split began when George McGovern won the nomination in '72 and control of the Party shifted from Hubert Humphrey supporters to Warren Beatty and Jane Fonda.
This Battle has been a long time coming.
Labor liberals live paycheck to paycheck and cannot afford large campaign contributions so our candidates, (Harkin in '92 and Edwards or Kucinich today) never have very much money.
Many of the Progressive Liberals , the one dubbed "Latte Liberals" by the media , attended the same Prep Schools and Ivy League Universities as the Ruling Class Republicans. They can afford campaign contributions.
The beginning of the end was when some liberal voters went to Reagan , of all people, because he had a penchant for quoting FDR and Truman. Some left because they really did have moral questions about the abortion issue. (There goes part of the Catholic vote!) Whatever it siphoned votes from the Democratic Party to "elsewhere."
Now the party appears to be cannibalizing itself! Don't think i'm happy about it. Perhaps it's just the ultimate fate of a coalition party. Each faction thinks that it's particular issue should dominate the conversation and no one is willing to back down.
So, here we are , rudderless and at an impasse to which I personally see no remedy.
Since 1980 I have bitten my tongue and supported the Democratic Party Candidate, even though they seemed to offer little to me and minebecause...I'm a Democrat dammit! But because of our uniquely corrupt system of campaign financing the privileged few the candidates for both parties!
I cannot and will not take it anymore! These issues are life and death to some of us! I want to see some fire I want to see some passion! I want to see some out rage at the plight of low income American workers!
The ones who: Finished school, show up every day to work, keep their children in school, take care of their aging parents, go to church on Sunday (if they are not at their 2nd job at that time!) Many have College degrees, much good it's done them! You know, the ones the media has ridiculed for decades now!
The ONLY CANDIDATE I see that from is JOHN EDWARDS! I will vote for him if he drops out today!
OBama is quoted in his book ridiculing "NEW DEAL" , Great Society " Democrats! Why would I vote for him? Thats who I AM!
Hillary gets money from Rupert Murdoch! she was on the board and Wal Mart! Her Hubby pushed through NAFTA! Why would I vote for her!
So, to paraphrase Princess Leah: "Help me JOHN EDWARDS. You are my ONLY HOPE."
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