Posted on 10/26/2022 2:44:19 AM PDT by Libloather
House progressives are doing damage control after retreating from a letter that stirred outrage among Democrats by questioning President Biden’s handling of the Russia-Ukraine war two weeks before the midterm elections.
The letter, blamed Tuesday on poor staff work, raised questions about the political acumen of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and its leader, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), who is eyeing a run at leadership in the next Congress.
“The letter was drafted several months ago, but unfortunately was released by staff without vetting. As Chair of the Caucus, I accept responsibility for this,” Jayapal wrote in a Tuesday statement.
The letter, which asked Biden to explore diplomacy with Russia to end the war, muddled the Democrats’ message that a GOP takeover of the House could undermine U.S. unity behind Ukraine.
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In rescinding her letter, Jayapal tried to assuage Democrats’ concerns that her caucus was sending a message that goes against the White House at a critical juncture. She had previously raised the idea that there are other ways for ending Russia’s war in Ukraine and that the Biden administration should consider direct talks with Moscow.
But by Tuesday, as pressure escalated among lawmakers on Capitol Hill and in Democratic campaigns, she issued a total reversal of her group’s stance, a move that is exceptionally rare among progressives who are used to digging in their HEELS.
Jayapal said that the initial release unintentionally muddied the water between where Democrats and Republicans stand.
“Because of the timing, our message is being conflated by some as being equivalent to the recent statement by Republican Leader McCarthy threatening an end to aid to Ukraine if Republicans take over,” she wrote.
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“The screw up here is the lack of coordination with signers,” said a Democratic congressional source.
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The democrats for the most part don’t know how to do much of anything productive. They are focused almost exclusively on power and control, and they simply don’t care very much what happens after they get P&C as long as it doesn’t jeopardize the P&C.
Of that, I have absolutely no doubt whatsoever!
And they are young woke kids who have absolutely no sense of reality.
Why not show the WaPo headlines which this graphic claims lead us into war?
There ARE a lot of youngsters there, but there are many who have made a career of that field. They bounce from one critter to another depending on election results....not unlike fleas jumping off a carcass.
Sunday’s on the phone to Monday
Tuesday’s on the phone to me
Oh yeah
I have tried to make the same point (but not as well).
WWI was one giant failure of leadership to understand the situation and refusing to step back from the edge.
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