A deal with the Democrats: Bernie Sanders ignites passion, controversy ( Barf Alert )

Vermont Guardian ^ | January 27, 2006 | Shay Totten

[george76]

After months of tacit approval, Vermont Democrats made it official:

Bernie Sanders is one of them, at least for this election season.

Despite the endorsement — and the campaign cash is likely to follow — Sanders still keeps the Democratic Party at arm’s length.

“Congressman Sanders put it best when he said the Democrat Party is ‘ideologically bankrupt.’

Their endorsement of him proves it,” ...

Attracting national Democratic support...Howard Dean, ...Harry Reid...Sen. Russ Feingold have backed Sanders’ Senate bid.

Feingold...was in Vermont earlier this month to stump for Sanders.

“Bernie is a true progressive,” said Feingold.

While a top Sanders aide was on hand to receive the endorsement news at the state Democratic Party meeting on Jan. 21, Sanders was headed to California to be the guest of honor at a fundraising reception in upscale Marin County.

The $100-a-person meeting was followed by a $20-per-head meet the candidate event just outside of San Francisco.

Marin County Democrats organized both events. About 200 people showed up at each.

These fundraisers didn’t show up on Sanders’ campaign website.

Sanders has long cultivated and relied heavily on out-of-state donations...

In 2004, 90 percent of his donations came from outside of Vermont...

“Since [Minnesota Sen.] Paul Wellstone died, there has been no voice of progressives...

“It’s hypocrisy."

"On one hand Bernie has been spending his entire career as a ‘spoiler’ candidate and on the other he is working against his political soul mate to have the same opportunity as he had to build a political career,” said Barnett, adding that Sanders once called such deal-making “corrupt.”

“Bernie’s views about the Democratic Party are basically the same as mine — they’re weak and take unprincipled stands,”...

[Unam Sanctam]

“Bernie is a true progressive,” said Feingold.

So the Dems have admitted "progressive" is just another name for socialist.

[george76]

"The Progressive Party became a major party in 2000, and is currently organized in 75 of Vermont’s 251 towns around Vermont..."

[popdonnelly]

Big leftist migration to Vermont back in the 60's and 70's.

[Kenton]

“Bernie is a true progressive,” said Feingold.

Yep, he sure is. He's the only leftwing member of congress with enough integrity to admit right out in the open that he's a Socialist.

Now, those of us watching the show from up here in the cheap seats know damn well that most of the so-called "progressives" are closeted socialists. They just don't have the nerve to admit it.

Of course Bernie doesn't run on the Socialist ticket, he goes the "Independant" route... but at the end of the day, he's just another tired old wanna-be commie.

[george76]

"After months of tacit approval, Vermont Democrats made it official: ..."

The next line should be..." we are socialists."

[MamaB]

Someone posted on another thread that Bernie Sanders had collapsed at a funeral. He did but he walked to the ambulance. It is on a Vermont newspaper site. It had an odd sentence which said something like, "his wife had a flu". I do not understand that.

[Beckwith]

Moles are individuals who are ostensibly working within the republic and its capitalist system, while their real goal is to subvert it, weakening its foundations and replacing them with the Marxist-socialist philosophy described as Progressivism.

In the United States House of Representatives, these people all belong to the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

According to its website, "The Congressional Progressive Caucus was established in the U. S. House of Representatives in the early 1990s.  It reflects the diversity and strength of the American people, and we seek to give voice to the needs and aspirations of all Americans and to build a more just and humane society."

"The Progressive Promise, "Fairness for All," is rooted in three core principles:  Fighting for economic justice and security for all; Protecting and preserving our civil rights and civil liberties; and Promoting global peace and security."

Bernie Sanders Progressive Caucus website
Progressive Caucus' members list
The Progressive Agenda   ( .pdf )
Social Justice: Code for Communism

These members of the United States House of Representatives also belong to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). 

The DSA is a confederation of socialists formed in 1983 when a splinter group of the Socialist Party (Michael Harrington's Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee, DSOC) merged with the SDS splinter New American Movement (NAM).

The DSA has many celebrity members, including feminist Gloria Steinem, actor Ed Asner, black activist Cornel West, and libertarian socialist Noam Chomsky. It is also the chief American member group of the Socialist International, which includes the British Labour Party and the French Parti Socialiste.

The main aim of DSA was to convert the Democratic Party into a social democratic organization.

For more information about the DSA, you can go to their web site at http://www.dsausa.org.

At one time, the following list could be located on the DSA web site.  Once this list was made public, The DSA removed the link.  These congress critters don't want you to know their true colors (red).

Executive Commitee

Rep Bernard Sanders (VT-AL), Chair
2202 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
bsanders@hr.house.gov
sanders@igc.apc.org
http://www.house.gov/bernie/

Rep Cynthia A. McKinney (GA-04), Co-Chair
124 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/mckinney/

Rep Peter A. DeFazio (OR-04), Co-Chair
2134 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
pdefazio@hr.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/defazio/

Rep Maurice Hinchey (NY-26), Co-Chair
2431 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
hinchey@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/hinchey/

Rep Major Owens (NY-11), Co-Chair
2305 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
Major.Owens@Mail.House.Gov

Rep Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-12)
1221 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/velazquez/

Rep Lane Evans (IL-17)
2335 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
lane.evans@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/evans/

Rep Maxine Waters (CA-35)
2344 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/waters/

Staff Coordinator

Bill Goold
213 Cannon H.O.B.
Washington D.C. 20515

The Full Membership

Rep Earl Hilliard (AL-07)
1314 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/hilliard/

Rep Eni Faleomavaega (AS-AL)
2422 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
faleomavaega@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/faleomavaega/

Rep Ed Pastor (AZ-02)
2465 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
edpastor@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/pastor/

Rep. Lynn C Woolsey (CA-06)
439 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-0529
woolsey@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/woolsey/

Rep George Miller (CA-07)
2205 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
George.Miller-Pub@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/georgemiller/

Rep Nancy Pelosi (CA-08)
2457 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
sf.nancy@hr.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/pelosi/

Rep Fortney "Pete" Stark (CA-13)
239 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
petemail@hr.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/stark/

Rep Henry A. Waxman (CA-29)
2204 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail addess found
http://www.house.gov/waxman/

Rep Xavier Becerra (CA-30)
1119 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-0530
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/becerra/

Rep Julian C. Dixon (CA-32)
2252 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-0532
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/dixon/

Rep Esteban Edward Torres (CA-34)
2269 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-0534
arcoiris@hr.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/torres/

Rep Maxine Waters (CA-35)
2344 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/waters/

Rep George E. Brown (CA-42)
2300 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
talk2geb@hr.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/georgebrown/

Rep Bob Filner (CA-50)
330 Cannon House Office Building , Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/filner/

Rep Diane DeGette (CO-01)
1404 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/degette/

Rep Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL)
1424 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/norton/

Rep Corrine Brown (FL-03)
1610 Longworth House Office Building , Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown/

Rep Carrie P. Meek (FL-17)
401 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-0917
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/meek/

Rep Alcee L. Hastings (FL-23)
1039 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
hastings@hr.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/alceehastings/

Rep Cynthia A. McKinney (GA-04)
124 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/mckinney/

Rep John Lewis (GA-05)
229 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-1005
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/johnlewis/welcome.html

Rep Neil Abercrombie (HI-01)
1233 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
neil.abercrombie@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/

Rep Patsy Mink (HI-02)
2135 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-0917
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/mink/

Rep Jesse Jackson Jr.
313 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address or Web page found

Rep Luis Gutierrez (IL-04)
408 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
luisg@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/gutierrez/

Rep Danny Davis (IL-07)
1218 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/davis/

Rep Lane Evans (IL-17)
2335 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
lane.evans@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/evans/

Rep Julia Carson (IN-10)
1541 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
Rep.Carson@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/carson/

Rep John Olver (MA-01)
1027 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
john.olver@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/olver/

Rep Jim McGovern (MA-03)
512 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
james.mcgovern@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/mcgovern/

Rep Barney Frank (MA-04)
2210 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/frank/

Rep John Tierney (MA-06)
120 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address foud
http://www.house.gov/tierney/

Rep David Bonior (MI-10)
2207 Rayburn House Office Building , Washington, DC 20515
david.bonior@mail.house.gov
http://davidbonior.house.gov/

Rep John Conyers (MI-14)
2426 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
jconyers@hr.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/conyers/

Rep Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02)
1408 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
Thompsonms2nd@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/thompson/

Rep Melvin L. Watt (NC-12)
1230 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
melmail@hr.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/watt/

Rep Donald Payne (NJ-10)
2244 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/payne/

Rep Jerrold Nadler (NY-08)
2448 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
nadler@hr.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/nadler/

Rep Major Owens (NY-11),
2305 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
Major.Owens@Mail.House.Gov

Rep Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-12)
1221 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/velazquez/

Rep Charles Rangel (NY-15)
2354 Rayburn House Office Building , Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/rangel/

Rep Maurice Hinchey (NY-26), Co-Chair
2431 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
hinchey@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/hinchey/

Rep John LaFalce (NY-29)
2310 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/lafalce/

Rep Marcy Kaptur (OH-09)
2311 Rayburn House Office Building , Washington, DC 20515
Rep.Kaptur@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/kaptur/

Rep Dennis Kucinich (OH-10)
1730 Longworth House Office Building , Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/kucinich/flash1.htm

Rep Sherrod Brown (OH-13)
328 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/sherrodbrown/

Rep Elizabeth Furse (OR-01)
316 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
rep.elizabeth.furse@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/furse/

Rep Peter A. DeFazio (OR-04),
2134 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
pdefazio@hr.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/defazio/

Rep Chaka Fattah (PA-02)
1205 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/fattah/

Rep William Coyne (PA-14)
2455 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/coyne/

Rep Carlos A. Romero-Barcelo (PR-AL)
2443 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/romero-barcelo/

Rep Robert C. Scott (VA-03)
2464 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
bvassar@mail.house.gov

Rep Bernard Sanders (VT-AL), Chair
2202 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
bsanders@hr.house.gov
sanders@igc.apc.org
http://www.house.gov/bernie/

Rep James A McDermott (WA-07)
2349 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/