Posted on 04/30/2022 3:07:21 AM PDT by Libloather
Republicans are threatening to take over the House of Representatives in this year's midterm elections. More than 30 House Democrats are heading for the exits. And progressives have seen several major legislative proposals stall out.
But two progressive lawmakers in the House, Democratic Reps. Jamie Raskin and Ro Khanna, say they're developing a plan to turn around the cascade of bad news for their caucus.
Raskin of Maryland and Khanna of California tell NPR they're on the ground floor of talks to fuel new victories for the party's liberal wing.
"We need to defend American constitutional democracy with everything we've got at this point," Raskin said from his office in the Rayburn House Office Building while seated next to Khanna. "And that calls upon us to be as ambitious as we can be in terms of reaching out to people all over America."
Raskin and Khanna are trying to shake up discussions for the progressive caucus and the Democrats ahead of the midterms and map out a new winning strategy beyond.
They say this includes coalition-building, sharing a more optimistic message with voters and less preaching. Democrats should also reclaim issues of patriotism, stay out of the political correctness business and improve their dialogue on racial divisions, they said.
Khanna warns if the GOP does indeed take over the House next year, President Biden will be impeached and certain Democrats will be forced off committees. But Khanna is trying to stay optimistic they can defy the political handicappers.
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They’ll defend the constitution by abolishing the bill of rights.
So, in other words, LIE!
The Constitution is not a living document. It is inanimate ink on paper. It can only be altered deliberately, in the manner defined within the document. This is what is meant by a government of laws not men (or folk, or he-she-its).
It's not supposed to be, but some judges treat it as though it is. My point was more along rhetorical lines. They say it is "living" as if that is a good thing. But what they are actually doing when they treat it as living, is they are crapping all over the written agreement, violating it, killing it.
They know that, and are trying to justify their over-reach with clever-sounding rhetoric.
Raskin is a Marxist. Pure and simple.
Progressive capitalism
Progressive capitalism is an approach to capitalism that seeks to improve the current neoliberal American capitalism that emerged in 1980.[1] Progressive capitalism aims to improve economic results through four defining beliefs, namely the vital role businesses play in the economy by creating jobs, fostering innovation, enabling voluntary exchange, and providing competitive goods and services; the recognition of the important role public goods, public institutions, public services and public infrastructure play in supporting businesses including: research, schools, health care, social insurance, taxation, labor law and regulation of markets; the need for the state to be involved in design and oversight of the playing field; and the integration of social justice, stewardship of natural resources and responsibility to all major stakeholders. It is being advocated by Ro Khanna and Joseph Stiglitz.
its an election year
time to lie
ddss
“Democrats should also reclaim issues of patriotism, stay out of the political correctness business and improve their dialogue on racial divisions, they said.”
... until the next election is over.
If this guy’s lips are moving, he’s lying.
a progressive capitalist is a fascist
defund the news division of npr
the govt should not be in the news business
just like their fascist disgovernance board
It’s cute how the “progressives” don’t realize it is them who are destroying the Democrat party…
Too bad for them that every gas and grocery store trip says otherwise.
Yes. Pretend to love America, freedom. Act more conservative.
He is a maggot, ugly inside and out.
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