Washington Post: We're Tired of the Lie That the Democrat Race is Between "Moderates" and "Radical Socialists." Let's Face It, They're All Radical Socialists.

They don't say "moderates" and "radical socialists." They say "centrists" and "the left." But as Jazz Shaw notes, "the left" is just a polite leftist euphemism for radical socialists.

And the Washington Post is admitting -- nay, trumpeting -- that every single one of the Democrat candidates, including Joe Biden, is on the hard left.

IT HAS become an unchecked assumption about the Democratic presidential race: The candidates are fighting an ideological war between "left" and "center." This narrative is false, and it is hardly benign. It minimizes the bold policy ambitions of those in the mislabeled "centrist" lane and falsely characterizes those on the left flank as braver or more committed to reform.

Yes, some candidates in the race are to the left of others. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) not only want to make sure that all Americans have access to health care, as do all the Democrats, but they want maximum government control in achieving that goal...

Then there are the policy moves that practically all Democrats agree on: giving legal safe harbor to the young immigrants known as "dreamers"; reviving and expanding President Barack Obama's climate regulations; reengaging with Iran; raising the minimum wage; keeping abortion legal; cracking down on guns.

In fact, every major Democratic candidate is running on an agenda to the left of Mr. Obama's.

Now they're saying this in an effort to boost Joe Biden-- they're saying, "You don't have to vote for Bernie Sanders to get a radical socialist, Ol' Sheriff Joe is a radical socialist too. And better yet -- a radical socialist smart enough to not admit he's a radical socialist, like Bernie Sanders has admitted."

The Washington Post will renounce this op-ed and claim it didn't mean what it plainly means when it becomes inconvenient in the general election, and they pivot to claiming the candidate they've admitted is a radical socialist is now a "centrist moderate."

But for now, they've admitted it.

Just this morning, James Carville once again offered his own warnings about Bernie Sanders. This may sound familiar -- he makes the same points reported last week -- but this is from this morning.

"The only thing, the only thing between the United States and the abyss is the Democratic Party. That's it. If we go the way of the British labor party, if we nominate Jeremy Corbyn, it's going to be the end of days... So I am scared to death, I really am."

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The conversation continued with Carville outlining his view that politics should be about "coalitions" and tackling issues, not being an "ideologue" or talking about "reparations or any kind of goofy left-wing thing out there."

"There's a certain part of the Democratic Party that wants us to be a cult," Carville said, ostensibly referencing Sanders' impassioned base of support.

Memester CarpeDonktum notes this about Joe Biden -- the Democrats and NeverTrumpers think he's a liberal Trump.

I just had an epiphany.

Joe Biden is quite literally the embodiment of what Democrats BELIEVE Donald Trump is... but isn't.

A corrupt, bitter, creepy old man with dementia. A man with below average intelligence and thin skin, who lashes out at anyone that questions him.

He yells at women, calls people names, challenges them to physical contests, or threatens to beat them up.

He's also been on video touching women inappropriately!

He has old ties to racism, that he covers with, I've got tons of black friends.

His family is a mess and he is constantly lying about his accomplishments.

He would probably ACTUALLY start WW3, his foreign policy is a joke.

He's probably owned by the Russians and the Chinese.

The Democratic party is literally running their own projection of Trump.

posted by Ace at 02:36 PM

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