"...the Clinton years were devastating for just about everyone in the Democratic Party except Bill Clinton—largely because, by cozying up to corporations, the party walked away from its core values and constituencies:
Democrats were once a majority party standing on some firm principles—helping the little guy, economic security and, to some degree, standing up to corporations on behalf of workers, consumers and the environment. But Clintonism has come to mean coddling big money (except guns and tobacco), financial scandals, winning at any cost, flip-flopping and prevaricating."
Source: "Move Over–Over and Over"
Media’s rightward push for Democrats
By Peter Hart and Steve Rendall at FAIR website (for full article--copy & paste to search that, that follows Source)
Democrats were once a majority party standing on some firm principles—helping the little guy, economic security and, to some degree, standing up to corporations on behalf of workers, consumers and the environment. But Clintonism has come to mean coddling big money (except guns and tobacco), financial scandals, winning at any cost, flip-flopping and prevaricating."
Source: "Move Over–Over and Over"
Media’s rightward push for Democrats
By Peter Hart and Steve Rendall at FAIR website (for full article--copy & paste to search that, that follows Source)