Tag Archives: New Democrats

Third Way: Ready For The New Economy

Source:The New Democrat  The Democratic economic agenda for 2016 needs to be both different and better than the Republican economic agenda. (assuming either party offers one) For Democrats to retain the presidency and do well in Congress. Which means at … Continue reading

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David Von Pein: JFK With Peter Jennings (1983)

Source:The New Democrat  I think the biggest tragedy that the JFK assassination had on the Democratic Party is that Jack Kennedy was that last bridge between the Center-Left Liberal and Progressive Democrats and the New-Left that came of age in … Continue reading

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Clinton Library 42: President Bill Clinton’s Press Conference-March, 1994

Source: The New Democrat  As unpopular as the first two years of the Bill Clinton Administration were and how unpopular that Democratic Congress was, it was a very productive Congress and two years for President Clinton. And he actually managed … Continue reading

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The New York Times: Nicholas Kristof: ‘Jimmy Carter, His Legacy & a Rabbit’

Source:The New York Times– President James E. Carter (Democrat, Georgia) and his wife Roselyn. “Jimmy Carter “may well have improved the lives of more people in more places over a longer period of time than any other recent president,” wrote … Continue reading

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Heritage Foundation: Video: Where Is Liberalism Going?

. I always find it entertaining to hear Neoconservatives at the Heritage Foundation and other places, who pushed for the Iraq War fifteen years ago and want the Federal Government to be able to decide who gets to marry in … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: Hillary Clinton’s FDR Park The Bargain Speech

. Hillary Clinton, finally found her vision and theme for running for President. Which is to create and build an America where all Americans can succeed. Where everyone who plays by the rules, works hard and is productive can make … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: Katrina Vanden Heuvel: A New Definition of Freedom in America

Source:The Washington Post It’s great to see Democrats talking about freedom again. This is something that Liberals and Progressives should be talking about anyway. Since we created freedom in America. With the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, the national infrastructure … Continue reading

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US News: Eric Schnurer: Why Ending Poverty May Require an Entrepreneurial Approach

Source:US News I agree with Eric Schnurer that the private sector should be involved in fighting poverty in America. Things like grants and subsidies to train low-income low-skilled adults who either work for them, or are currently not working. Things … Continue reading

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Alvin Rabushka: ‘Whatever Happened to The Third Way of Bill Clinton & Tony Blair?’

Source:Thoughtful Ideas Blog– The Third Way. You can also see this post at The FreeState, on Blogger. “The Third Way is a position that tries to reconcile right-wing and left-wing politics by synthesizing conservative economic and social welfare policies. It was … Continue reading

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The New York Times: Peter Wehner: Have Democrats Pulled Too Far Left?

The New York Times Peter Wehner, who normally writes for the neoconservative Commentary Magazine, who I read on a regular basis, including Wehner, because they do write interesting, provocative pieces and even intelligent and accurate pieces, is simply dead wrong … Continue reading

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