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Progressives Tug-of-War Fuels Dems' Identity Crisis
Real Clear Politics ^ | June 21, 2015 | Salena Zito

Posted on 06/21/2015 7:26:17 AM PDT by MtnClimber

Dana Haswell Corbin had no idea she was bucking conventional political wisdom when she wore her pale blue “Bernie for President” T-shirt months before a primary vote in any state, let alone her native Pennsylvania.

Conventional wisdom dictates she is supposed to like Hillary Clinton's “unique and historic candidacy” as a woman on the cusp of walking away with the Democrats' nomination. But Corbin says she likes Bernie Sanders, Vermont's “democratic socialist” U.S. senator, because of what she describes as his frank talk and his authentic voice on progressive issues.

Corbin's sentiment is by no means a trend away from Clinton that could crest into a wave of revolt against her, in spite of Sanders making gains against Clinton in two recent opinion polls. Yet Corbin is symbolic of the tug-of-war among Democrats.

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TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: clinton; progressives; sanders

1 posted on 06/21/2015 7:26:18 AM PDT by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber

Funny how the Marxists and communists are always having to rename themselves. A skunk by any other name is still a skunk.


2 posted on 06/21/2015 7:27:29 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For views of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

But Bernie is jewish. Wouldn’t it be “historic” to elect Bernie and have the first jewish president?


3 posted on 06/21/2015 8:06:04 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob (Isn't it funny that Socialists never want to share their own money?)
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To: MtnClimber

If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, its a demonRAT or RINO.....


4 posted on 06/21/2015 8:07:22 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 (Get the USA out of the UN then get the UN out of the USA; send bamaboy back to Kenya ASAP!!!!)
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To: HarleyLady27

Yes. What does the author think is at the bottom of the “tug of war” in the Republican Party, if not the same progressives?


5 posted on 06/21/2015 8:12:27 AM PDT by Cincinnatus.45-70 (What do DemocRats enjoy more than a truckload of dead babies? Unloading them with a pitchfork!)
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