Tag Archives: Classical Liberals

The Hill: Bill Press: Who’s The Real Liberal- Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders?’

Source:The New Democrat You want to talk about European social democracy and Far-Left socialist politics in America, or do you want to talk about Center-Left pragmatic progressive and liberal politics in America? If you want democratic socialism and social democracy, … Continue reading

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The New America Foundation: Lara Burt- TANF and Teachers: How Current Policies Are Keeping Single Mothers Down & Out of School

Source:The New Democrat It’s not that TANF or the Temporary Assistance For Needy Families, hasn’t succeed, because it has. Take away the Great Recession and we’re not looking at a twenty-percent poverty rate today, because under TANF low-income parents are … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: Ishaan Tharoor: ‘U.S. Democrats Are Embracing The Term Liberal’

Source:The Washington Post– “Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders wait for his arrival in downtown on Tuesday in Concord, N.H.” From The Washington Post. Source:The New Democrat “According to a new Pew poll, more Democratic voters are identifying with … Continue reading

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BookTV: Lesley Stahl Interviewing Gil Troy- The Age of Clinton

Source:The New Democrat I guess I generally agree with Gil Troy about Bill Clinton, but perhaps I would put it differently. I don’t see Bill Clinton as either a Centrist, or a Conservative, or a Center-Right Republican. Someone who would be … Continue reading

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Crash Course: Craig Benzine- ‘The Bicameral Congress: Crash Course Government and Politics’

Source:Crash Course– with a look at the United States Congress. Source:The New Democrat “In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the United States Congress, and why it’s bicameral, and what bicameral means. Craig tells you what the Senate and House … Continue reading

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Mal Partisan: ‘Our American Republic- The Federalists’

Source:Mal Partisan– our American, Federal, Liberal, Democratic Republic. Source:The New Democrat  “This episode of Our American Republic will discuss Federalism and the origins of our Federal System. It remedied issues stemming from the Articles of Confederation by outlining unique roles … Continue reading

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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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Martin O’Malley: Governor Martin O’Malley at the Iowa Jefferson Jackson Dinner

Source:The New Democrat I think Martin O’Malley is finally getting it as a presidential campaigner. “The Progressive with results”, to paraphrase Hillary Clinton from the Democratic debate a couple of weeks ago. The difference between Governor O’Malley and Secretary Clinton, … 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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David Von Pein: Thank You Mr. President (1983)

Source:The New Democrat  Watching President John F. Kennedy’s press conferences makes me want President Barack Obama to do more of them. Because they really do have a lot in common when it comes to intelligence, being off the cuff both … Continue reading

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