Defying conventional and often hackneyed "wisdom" about playing to the middle . . . Last night, the nation witnessed the Democratic Party moving HARD LEFT against the policies of President Trump.
Strident critics of the Prez GAINED A HISTORIC AMOUNT OF GROUND against establishment candidates as progressives have garnered more excitement and move forward on the premise that better, more charismatic candidate running on identifiable policy differences from Republicans will make the difference in the Midterms.
This is a bolder stance than the Hillary Clinton contingent of the party that at least attempted to play nice and was often in the hands of the very same corporate donors who power policy for both parties in the D.C. swamp.
Locally, this news provides the biggest bump for candidates like Kansas 3rd District contender Brent Welder who is deeply connected to "aggressive progressives" in his bid to unseat Congressman Kevin Yoder.
We'll see if the strategy works but for now, check the Democratic Party proving successful in fighting itself:
Slate: Ben Jealous Runs Left, Wins Maryland Primary - The former NAACP president beat a more moderate rival on Tuesday night.
Vox: A top House Democrat just lost his primary — to a socialist - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ran boldly to the left of Rep. Joe Crowley — and won.
Huff Post: The Best Primary Night For Progressives This Year - Progressives won in Maryland, New York and even Oklahoma.
Developing . . .
Better title for you TKC:
ReplyDeleteTrump is in trouble.
Welcome to Venezuela.
ReplyDeleteEven Howard Schultz, of Starbucks fame (He is running for president in 2020.), has called Socialist Ideas unworkable.
""It concerns me that so many voices within the Democratic Party are going so far to the left. I say to myself, 'How are we going to pay for these things,' in terms of things like single payer (and) people espousing the fact that the government is going to give everyone a job."
"I don't think that's realistic," he said. Then he added: "I think we got to get away from these falsehoods and start talking about the truth and not false promises."
The economy would melt down, literally within days of the election of a Socialist President. This is NOT Chicken Little, shoot from the hip, extrapolation. It WOULD happen.
More, from the "Investors Daily" article.
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"But Schultz is absolutely right about his fellow Democrats. As we have pointed out many times in this space, the Democratic Party has veered to the extreme left in recent years. So far, in fact, that it is now embracing an economic agenda that is to the left of any other industrialized nation — including China.
Top Democrats have, for example, bear-hugged Bernie Sanders' radical "Medicare for all" plan, which promises "free" government-provided health care benefits more generous than any other nation, and that would cost trillions of dollars a year.
The party's most recent fascination is with "guaranteed jobs," an idea straight out of the Soviet Union's constitution that would cost upward of $750 billion a year."
Here is the link to the whole article, it is worth a read.
https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/starbuck-howard-schultz-democratic-2020-elections/
This from the New York Post. A quote from Cortez.
ReplyDelete"Crowley’s defeat is a political earthquake in New York City politics where political machines dominate low-turnout elections and incumbents often go unchallenged.
Ocasio-Cortez was endorsed by the New York City Democratic Socialists of America and recently told Vogue she was a member of the group because: “When we talk about the word socialism, I think what it really means is just democratic participation in our economic dignity, and our economic, social, and racial dignity.”
What the fuck, does that even mean?
This lady speaks Spanish, so, she should be able to get some first hand news, from the formerly, richest country in South America, Venezuela, where you now, clean your ass, with your bare hand.
Democrats are walking a very thin line between reckless rhetoric and actually inciting violence. You can make the argument they have incited it already. The only way to stop this thing from spiraling out of control is if Democrats decide to start speaking rationally.
ReplyDeleteIf that doesn’t happen this is just going to just get worse and worse.
Of course a radicalized primary process produces the worst and most extreme proggie. In a general election far-left politics won't sell. It's like the dems have learned nothing from their losses, which were all due to swinging hard left.
ReplyDeleteBernie was a better candidate than Hillary. He would have won.
ReplyDeleteTrump supporters know this.
And they're scared.
Who in their right minds could EVER vote for a DemocRAT.
ReplyDeleteThe Maryland and NY wins mean little, as the northeast (much like California) isn't predictive of the rest of the country. If I was a Democrat strategy geek, I'd be concerned that general-election votes will split between the left and and the far left.
ReplyDeleteLiberals used to come together and vote for any candidate with a "D" after his/her name. Now, the party is split into two, distinct factions. Weird as it may seem, the Republicans are much more cohesive. Love him or hate him, Trump is damned good with media manipulation, and has thus far succeeded in vilifying the left (folks like Maxine Waters and the MSM have given him plenty of ammo by going full hysterical).
No blue wave this time around. Democrats are split, which should allow Republicans to hold their slight advantage (McCaskiller will win her race because - once again - her opponent is a terrible campaigner who also happens to look like a malnourished horse).
7:32
ReplyDeleteI don't know about that. Look at the video she used for her election. It is top drawer and exploits the class divisions between wealthy, elitist, Democrat/Republican donor class and the proles in the street. It appeals directly to emotion and features a "woman of the people" working class (She is an educator, I guess, but likes to mention the "Community Activist" bent-which is the only flaw in the video, THAT is a loser.) female who - "Rocky" like, goes into battle against, what should be a superior foe.
It hits all the right buttons.
In addition, as we go forward, mush brained minions, living in their mom's basement, will like the idea of free this, free that, free for everyone etc. etc. "Stick it to Da Man", bullshit that the unqualified, unready and unremarkable candidates offer.
As an ever large segment of the Roman Mob - read- those who "Vote For A Living" demographically dominate the population, the writing is on the wall, that, you, muthafukka, have just been pushed up against.
7:32 here
DeleteFair enough; but I still think there is a real weakness in the left's pendulum swing, at least in appealing to the vast middle in an American election.
That seems to be the theme of the Trump campaign. Cleaning up the mess that Obama left behind. Slowly but surely, Trump is picking up the pieces and getting this country back on track.
ReplyDeleteAll the democrats are doing is delaying that from happening. They don't want their mess cleaned up.
You dolts keep talking...they keep winning.
ReplyDeleteProgressives (Liberals) won? Actually, they won and lost because it was simply liberals beating other liberals.
ReplyDeleteI hate to burst the bubble for liberals but this is actually good news for Republicans. The Democratic party is still divided. Extreme left wing candidates winning primaries on the east coast won't help them nationally.
ReplyDelete8:13 Maybe so...
ReplyDelete:)
Good thing this is just an echo chamber for retarded geriatrics, otherwise you might learn somethings. But carry one with your outdated and wholly inaccurate takes.
ReplyDeleteChuck--Please start your own blog and take your bot generated tripe with you.
ReplyDeleteNah, he's smarter than 3 of you and he's great to read. Sorry snowflake.
Delete^^Nah..he's not. He's a short, unskilled worker, who's still working & doing manual labor despite being a geriatric. He's too broke to retire. He's really made some stupid decisions with his his life. He is the classic "what not to do case."
ReplyDelete@8:28AM-you would like chuck's cut and paste bulllshit because you don't seem smart enough to think for yourself. Your opinions on what's smart is irrelevant because you're on here looking for entertainment. You've failed.
ReplyDeleteHee hee. You wouldn't know a genuine original opinion if it bit you. Your abuse, coming as it does from an obvious idiot, makes my day. ;)
DeleteI know you intended harm with your comment. How does that failure feel? You must be used to failure by now. ;)
8:35: Do you know what ad hominem means?
ReplyDeleteI'm not a socialist by any means. But this snippet from a Huffpost article sums up why we are heading left.
ReplyDelete"Bezos has shown that he views his employees as parts in a high-tech machine, that income inequality is someone else’s problem, and that modern corporations owe little more to their employees than a paycheck".
I would add that the people are held to pay a ton of taxes while corporations find loopholes to escape them.
Wow the progressives are going to help us!
ReplyDelete^^^LOL
ReplyDelete@8:52AM-Do you know what it means to have a life?
ReplyDelete@8:52AM I think it means you're a geriatric fucktard. Am I right?
ReplyDeleteDemocracy's die when the liberal out number the conservative to the point of voting for bread and circuses everytime.
ReplyDeleteOMG A HISPANIC SOCIALIST WON A PRIMARY IN NEW YORK CITY. DRUMPF IS FINISHED!
ReplyDelete9:07 & 9:25: Don't you have some used diapers to pick up?
ReplyDeleteWhy is Chuck allowed to hijack threads like this?
ReplyDelete8:52 Chuck never does that?
ReplyDeleteChuck sees the world threw a very narrow window.
He's a white nationalist, christian soldier.
He claims to be a patriot white hating half the country for being Democrats or black, or both. His ego won't allow him to post anonymous like everyone else. He's a drunken loser who thinks he's better than everyone else.
I look forward to celebrating his death.
Hey Chuck, make america great again, DIE.
I’m continually fascinated by commenters who post kindergarten-like name-calling in their replies. Examples: 7:43am “democRAT”, and 9:25am “geriatric fucktard”, just to name a few. I wonder if those commenters genuinely believe that acting like a schoolyard bully on an anonymous blog will actually make the intended recipient retreat? Or change their position? The need to name-call comes from a place of inner insecurity and a perceived threat from someone else. Namecalling is symptomatic of someone whose emotional maturation halted around age 10. If those who name call want to effect real change, they would be better off improving their argument instead of stooping to the level of ineffective namecalling.
ReplyDeleteIf both parties keep this up (electing their extremist wings), we'll end up with less and less dialogue and compromise, not that there's much of it now anyway, of course. These blog comments pretty much serve as a good example for that :-)
ReplyDeleteGreitens said as he left that he would continue to fight for Missourians.
ReplyDeleteCan anyone verify that he is?
@12:15PM save your fucking sermon you moralizing piece of shit. Do you know where in the fuck you are? You're in a pit of ignorance, hate, and stupidity. Shove your two-bit lecture up your gaped ass. No one is listening and nobody really cares. This a blog for hateful people and retards..which are you?
ReplyDeleteMore to the point, 12:54, which are YOU? Trick question - the answer: both.
ReplyDelete^^Sigh. Don't you know by now that by posting that asinine reply, you give credence to 12:54's post, thus tacitly acknowledging that only retards and hateful people populate this blog, thereby admitting you too are also a hateful person or a retard? When will you dummies ever learn?
ReplyDelete"I’m continually fascinated by commenters who post kindergarten-like name-calling in their replies."
ReplyDeleteIt seems to be working for the Great Orange One.
Nanner nanner nanner. Chuck wins! AGAIN
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile in Los Angeles a democrat state senator was recalled and thrown out of office last week because he voted to raise taxes
ReplyDeletePinkos ruined the richest country in South America, Venezuela.
ReplyDeleteThey are set to take over Mexico with their everything is free BS.
Hopefully the US is not next.
Mark my words we need that wall quickly, if not an established DMZ
on our southern border.