Gene Robinson: "Why don't the Democrats fight back?"

The Washington Post ^ | 12 November 2010 | Eugene Robinson

[Right Wing Assault]

It’s a bit late to fight back after the game is over, isn’t it?

We won.

Right, Zero?

[Pravious]

Gosh, I can’t wait for the day when the Leftists go all Army on us, and crawl out of their parents’ basements in whatever gender’s clothing they happen to be wearing at the moment, convincing themselves they’re going out to fight for the inalienable human right to ban salt, light bulbs and kill unborn babies.

[Rome2000]

ZERO TOLERANCE FOR MARXISTS IN US GOVERNMENT

From http://soquelbythecreek.blogspot.com/2010/08/socialists-in-united-states-congress.html

The following members of Congress are Marxists and terrorist coddlers who have rebranded themselves as “Progressives” in an attempt to hide their agenda

Nancy Pelosi was one of the original members of the “Congressional Progressive Caucus” and only left when she was named Minority Leader.

She is now Speaker of the House and 2 heartbeats away from President of the United States.

The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) was established in 1991 by five members of the United States House of Representatives: Representatives Ron Dellums (D-CA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Maxine Waters (D-CA), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT).

Then-Representative Bernie Sanders was the convener and first. The founding members were concerned about the economic hardship imposed by the deepening recession, the growing inequality brought about by the timidity of the Democratic Party response at the time.

Additional House representatives joined soon, including Major Owens (D-NY), Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), David Bonior (D-MI), Bob Filner (D-CA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Patsy Mink (D-HI), George Miller (D-CA), Pete Stark (D-CA), John Olver (D-MA), Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), and Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).

All members are members of the Democratic Party or caucus with the Democratic Party. There are currently 82 total declared Progressives including 79 voting Representatives, 2 non-voting Delegates, and 1 Senator.

Using information from the Center for Responsive Politics (OpenSecrets.org), I separated the members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus into four groups, based on a subjective review of his or her major contributors. Where appropriate, there is a link to an associated video highlight of the Congressman’s/women’s sheer brilliance.

[YES] = Most top campaign contributors are public-employee or labor unions
[MOSTLY] = Many top campaign contributors are public-employee or labor unions
[MIXED] = Some top campaign contributors are public-employee or labor unions, but some are not
[NO] = Few top campaign contributors are public-employee or labor unions

Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (as of 2-JUN-2010)

Co-Chairs

Hon. Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) [YES]

Hon. Lynn Woolsey (CA-06) [YES]

Vice Chairs

Hon. Diane Watson (CA-33) [YES]

Hon. Keith Ellison (MN-05) [YES]

Hon. Sheila Jackson-Lee (TX-18) [YES]

* (VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: “Was it the Korean War or the Vietnam War? I get confused”)

Hon. Mazie Hirono (HI-02) [MIXED]

Hon. Dennis Kucinich (OH-10) [YES]

Hon. Donna F. Edwards (MD-04) [MIXED]

Hon. Alan Grayson (FL-08) [YES]

Senate Members

Hon. Roland Burris (IL) [NO]

Hon. Bernie Sanders (VT) [YES]

Hon. Tom Udall (NM) [YES]

House Members

Hon. Tammy Baldwin (WI-02) [MOSTLY]

Hon. Xavier Becerra (CA-31) [YES]

Hon. Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) [YES]

Hon. Robert Brady (PA-01) [YES]

Hon. Corrine Brown (FL-03) [MOSTLY]

* (VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: “Rank has its privledges”)

Hon. Michael Capuano (MA-08) [MIXED]

Hon. André Carson (IN-07) [MOSTLY]

Hon. Donna Christensen (VI-AL) [NO]

Hon. Judy Chu (CA-32) [MOSTLY]

Hon. Yvette Clarke (NY-11) [YES]

Hon. William “Lacy” Clay (MO-01) [YES]

Hon. Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) [MIXED]

Hon. Steve Cohen (TN-09) [MIXED]

Hon. John Conyers (MI-14) [YES]

* (VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: “Read the bill”)

Hon. Elijah Cummings (MD-07) [YES]

Hon. Danny Davis (IL-07) [YES]

Hon. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) [YES]

Hon. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) [MOSTLY]

Hon. Sam Farr (CA-17) [YES]

Hon. Chaka Fattah (PA-02) [YES]

Hon. Bob Filner (CA-51) [YES]

* (VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: “I’m a Congressman. I demand special treatment.”)

Hon. Barney Frank (MA-04) [MIXED] Lots of financial institutions

* (VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: “Statements on Fannie and Freddie just before the collapse”)

Hon. Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) [MIXED]

Hon. Luis Gutierrez (IL-04) [YES]

Hon. John Hall (NY-19) [MIXED]

Hon. Phil Hare (IL-17) [YES]

* (VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: “I don’t care about the Constitution”)

Hon. Alcee Hastings (FL-23) [MOSTLY]

Hon. Maurice Hinchey (NY-22) [YES]

Hon. Michael Honda (CA-15) [YES]

Hon. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (IL-02) [MIXED]

Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) [MOSTLY]

Hon. Hank Johnson (GA-04) [YES]

* (VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: “Guam might tip over and capsize”)

Hon. Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) [YES]

Hon. Carolyn Kilpatrick (MI-13) [MIXED]

Hon. Barbara Lee (CA-09) [YES]

Hon. John Lewis (GA-05) [YES]

Hon. David Loebsack (IA-02) [YES]

Hon. Ben R. Lujan (NM-3) [MIXED]

Hon. Carolyn Maloney (NY-14) [MIXED]

Hon. Ed Markey (MA-07) [NO]

Hon. Jim McDermott (WA-07) [MIXED]

Hon. James McGovern (MA-03) [YES]

Hon. George Miller (CA-07) [YES]

Hon. Gwen Moore (WI-04) [YES]

Hon. Jim Moran (VA-08) [NO]

Hon. Jerrold Nadler (NY-08) [MOSTLY]

Hon. Eleanor Holmes-Norton (DC-All) [YES]

Hon. John Olver (MA-01) [YES]

Hon. Frank Pallone (NJ-06) [YES]

Hon. Ed Pastor (AZ-04) [YES]

Hon. Donald Payne (NJ-10) [YES]

Hon. Chellie Pingree (ME-01) [MIXED]

Hon. Jared Polis (CO-02) [NO]

Hon. Charles Rangel (NY-15) [MIXED]

Hon. Laura Richardson (CA-37) [YES]

Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) [YES]

Hon. Bobby Rush (IL-01) [YES]

Hon. Linda Sánchez (CA-39) [YES]

Hon. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) [YES]

Hon. José Serrano (NY-16) [YES]

Hon. Louise Slaughter (NY-28) [YES]

Hon. Pete Stark (CA-13) [MOSTLY]

* (VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: “On the national debt, which is a sign of wealth(?)”)
* (VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: “Demonstrating his inate charm with a voter”)
* (VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: “On the limits of federal power - at 2:50”)

Hon. Bennie Thompson (MS-02) [YES]

Hon. John Tierney (MA-06) [YES]

Hon. Nydia Velazquez (NY-12) [YES]

Hon. Maxine Waters (CA-35) [YES]

* (VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: “Socializing, Nationalizing — so what’s the difference?”)
* (VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: “On Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac”)

Hon. Mel Watt (NC-12) [MIXED]

Hon. Henry Waxman (CA-30) [MOSTLY]

* (VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: “Demonstrating his renowned understanding of the issues”

Hon. Peter Welch (VT-AL) [MIXED]
Posted by Soquel by the Creek at 4:54 PM
Labels: campaign financing, Congressional Progressive Caucus, CPC, Democratic Socialists of America, DSA
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[edit] Former members

* Sherrod Brown (OH-13) - Elected to Senate
* Julia Carson (IN-07) - Died in December 2007
* Lane Evans (IL-17) - Retired from Congress
* Cynthia McKinney (GA-4) - Lost Congressional seat to current caucus member Hank Johnson
* Major Owens (NY-11) - Retired from Congress
* Nancy Pelosi (CA-8) - Left Caucus when Elected House Minority Leader
* Hilda Solis (CA-32) - Became Secretary of Labor in 2009
* Stephanie Tubbs Jones (OH-11) - Died in 2008
* Tom Udall (NM Senate)
* Paul Wellstone (MN Senate) - Died in plane crash in 2002

[Rome2000]

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[reefdiver]

zer0 & nancy got shellacked at the poll’s and cases are moving thru the courts.

The Supreme court has has quietly accepted information concerning discrepancies in Obama’s history that raise serious questions about his eligibility for the office of President.

The charge goes far beyond the birth certificate issue. This information involves possible fraudulent use of a Social Security number in Connecticut , while Obama was a high school student in Hawaii

And there is more court action about zer0 care the will be reviewed, The Constitution limits FEDERAL government from forcing citizens from buying things, like insurance.

So Gene, your libtards could get another shellacking soon, you guys just have so many enemies. Must SUCK to be you people

[kevkrom]

They’ve been working at it for decades, but in the last two years, the Democrats stood forth clearly as what they really are all about.

And the voters (outside of fortresses such as California, Massachusetts, and Maryland) rejected it.

It’s not a matter of “fighting harder”, it the fact that they’re fighting for the wrong things. If anything, “fighting harder” made it tougher on them, because they’ve been far more successful doing things bit by bit, taking an couple of inches at a time.

[mrspeelwerneeded]

What’s funny is that they are incapable of telling people what they truly believe and what they want to do. The story changes for the general public and they outright lie. They are the epitome of the sleazy politician.

[plaidness]

First, there are Democrats and Progressives and Socialists and even Communists coming out of the woodwork. Democrats are the least of our worries if we think strategically rather than tactically about the subject. It is too early to fight back anyway. Plus, the left likes to work more in the shadows, not out in the light. Rest assured, they are doing their thing and you need to remain as vigilant as ever.

[mo]

ehhh...Good Cop-Bad Cop role playing.

DC got what it wanted...a “healthcare” package with a generation of “opportunity” for politicians and bureaucrats.

They're done with the likes of Gene until they need them again for the next scam

[TangoLimaSierra]

Really?
Really?
Really?
Really?

[Condor51]

The explanation given by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and some others ... was the Democrats' failure to explain their program

That's been the moonbats answer for years decades .

When they lose, they 'didn't get their message out'. But when they win - even by the slimmest of margins, like .01⁷ percent, 'they have a mandate'.

(but) is seen by the conventionally wise as delusional.

Of course it's delusional. But they wouldn't be progressives if they weren't delusional. Those whack-jobs are all demented and need drool bibs to eat and drink.

It's really a wonder how they get dressed in the morning.

[The Comedian]

One of the Manson Family is at the back of the courtroom, asking why Charlie isn't "fighting back".

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[bert]

After losing four fleet carriers with all their air planes and the mechanics to tend them, three admirals and two cruisers, Admiral Nagumo sailed back to Japan.

Such is the status of the moonbats. They have nothing left with which to fight and must sail back home to regroup

(I am rereading the Shattered Sword, a book describing what really happened at Midway in June 1942)

[Niteranger68]

Cause they're a bunch of Luke Sissyfags.

[J Edgar]

WOW thanks for this eye-popping information. I had no idea the list was so big!

If you add to this list the fellow travelers who have become judges, and others who hold key administrative positions, media operatives, educational institutions, and government employee unions, it easy to see why we are in such dire straights!

[paul in cape]

Fight back with what?

[GingisK]

...why so many Democrats in Washington don't stand up for what they say they believe...

Maybe they don't actually believe in anything.