What I find very encouraging is the depth of support for Fetterman, a charismatic working-class no-nonsense guy who doesn't seem to be afraid of anything or anyone. He's the type of guy whom working people can get behind, and be excited voting for. We need a lot more like him in November's election, not timid snowflakes who hide in the background, never get out in the press, television, social media, or in person to their constituents, inspire no one, and who can only be seen right before an election every few years.
I agree, Porter. Fetterman seems to have all the qualities that average working people are looking for. He's authentic, affable, hard to label but clearly on the side of working families. I have high hopes for him.
Authentic, that's the word. Real, genuine, trustworthy, authentic. You put your finger on it. If only every Democratic candidate radiated authenticity, we'd win everywhere Democrats ran for office.
Come November, democracy will be on the Pennsylvania ballot -- in the very cradle of the nation's democracy. I'm a Pennsylvania boy, born in Scranton. I personally abhor the takeover of so much of that state by Trump's liars and haters, including Mastriano.
I can't remember when the Democratic National Committee did anything at all to get people excited, and to be honest, I couldn't really tell what they do.
Democratic voters are far more enthused than Republicans. We outnumber them. We can out organize them, with or without the DNC. With a couple of senators we can pass the “Freedom to Vote Act,” good health care, good schools, and good wages, pay off student loans, and of course restore Roe v. Wade. We potentially can sweep.
The Democratic Party offered $300 per child until Republicans ended the Child Tax Credit. A Democratic majority is within reach, virtually eliminating child poverty and stimulating the economy. Every kid, parent and grand parent will benefit.
I'm optimistic that the Republican part has nothing to offer. And even a racist needs the necessities of life -- food, shelter, clothing and medical care,
I sure hope this comes to pass! I try very hard to be optimistic but cringe when I hear about some insurrectionist GOP running for any kind of election! I keep wondering why the 14th Amendment is not keeping TFG & other seditionists out of running for any office?? Is that a job for AGs in each state?
They may as well not exist.. it's appalling and inexcusable. I mean, given our current circumstances and how high the need is for the BEST selection, support, organization, etc.... WTF?
MM Harris ; I can't help but wonder how much dark money goes to the DNC. It just doesn't make sense that they can be so out of it and tone deaf. I remember how they treated Bernie Sanders. Most people do NOT have the attention span of a gnat. My memory is long. And I vote!
And they just might treat Fetterman the same way. I already noticed that one CNN anchor and a few of the Democratic pundits were going after Fetterman already—“he’ll have to account for going after a jogger with a gun, not being transparent/ quick enough to discuss his health issues….”Why must Dems destroy their own?
FEC regs prohibit contributions, donations, expenditures(including independent expenditures) and disbursements solicited, directed, received or made directly or indirectly by or from foreign nationals in connection with any federal, state or local election. DNC does not take any foreign money. The Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations specifically prohibit foreign nationals from participating in the decisions of any person involving election-related activity.
However foreigners control many US corporations. Corporations may make donations to Political Action Committees (PACs); PACs generally have strict limits on their ability to advocate on behalf of specific parties or candidates, or even to coordinate their activities with political campaigns. PACs are subject to disclosure requirements at the federal and state levels.
If you want to get frosted about something, millions of dollars in donations continue to flow to what watchdog groups deride as the “Sedition Caucus,” Trump and Republicans who support the BIG LIE.
“There are some members who, by their actions, will have forfeited the support of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Period. Full stop,” Neil Bradley, the executive vice president and chief policy officer for the chamber, said at the time.
Less than two months later, the nation’s biggest lobbying group reversed course. “We do not believe it is appropriate to judge members of Congress solely based on their votes on the electoral certification,” Ashlee Rich Stephenson, the chamber’s senior political strategist, wrote in a memo.
In the year since the riot at the Capitol, many corporate giants and trade groups have moved from making stern statements about the sanctity of democracy to reopening the financial spigot for lawmakers who undermined the election. Millions of dollars in donations continue to flow to what watchdog groups deride as the “Sedition Caucus,” as Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a nonprofit watchdog group, reports support for most of the 147 lawmakers who voted to overturn the election results.
"In the last year, 717 companies and industry groups gave more than $18 million to 143 of those lawmakers. Businesses that pledged to stop or pause their donations to those lawmakers have since given nearly $2.4 million directly to their campaigns or leadership political action committees, according to CREW."
"Many of the corporations that have donated are household names, including Boeing, Pfizer, General Motors, Ford Motor, AT&T and UPS. Trade groups such as the Chamber of Commerce have also continued to be big donors, with such associations, or their political actions committees, giving $7.67 million to political groups associated with lawmakers who voted to overturn the election or to PACs that support them."
Daniel Solomon ; It seems the FEC is another entity that has been starved of funding , like the FCC, and is a joke at protecting the vote. You cite the rules that are not enforced as our government is still deteriorating. We can't fool around with fools any more. Or keep fooling ourselves. We support people who are not beholden to our enemies only. Period.
Daniel Solomon ; you started this series of thoughts with the statement ; "Please, this is a rime to unite" ; then went on about the chamber of commerce, which I do not think is a friend to Democracy nor to workers. My view is that we want to unify with those who are part of the solution, not part of the problem of corruption in politics like taking tainted money from those who would use folks as puppets and ultimately betray and cheat us out of our goals : to serve the Common Good. And protect Democracy.. Why waste time and energy, because we need another 'win' in a battleground state at all costs, even if they are a sell out!?. Nobody just wants "to get frosted'. Just stop putting lipstick on a pig who is useless and will not work with us.
I suspect the Republican right has more millionaires and billionaires, the corporate types, than the Democrats, who have to constantly be fundraising smaller contributions that, with enough people and checks, will add up to something competitive.
This is probably a really stupid question, but why is it when a Democrat wins an election there is rampant voter fraud, but when a Republican wins it's totally legit? I mean the only people who were caught committing voter fraud were Republicans - including Mark Meadows. How do we know the primaries were on the up and up?
What we need to include in our focus is state attorneys general. You know why, don't you? Remember Joe Stalin's maxim. It doesn't matter who votes. It matters who counts the votes. And what does the attorney general of each state do?
Quite so. However, note well that Governors can appoint Secretaries of State. Per Mother Jones magazine yesterday: "The Pennsylvania governor appoints the secretary of state, the official responsible for certifying presidential election results in the state. As Greg Sargent argued in the Washington Post, Mastriano could appoint a secretary of state who, amid baseless allegations of election fraud, certifies a losing GOP candidate as the victor of Pennsylvania. This certification would then be sent to Mastriano, who could forward it on to what might be a Republican-leaning Congress helmed by Rep. Kevin McCarthy. "
(She was certainly the last elected Secretary of State of Florida & is arguably the reason why anyone would honestly think there to be a non-zero probability of an election being decided in the described manner, i.e. as the only person who has, p.a.s., ever gotten away with making it happen!)
Quite so. As previously stated here, expect the SCOTUS to do another Bush v. Gore in 2024. 100% probability, says Daniel Squadron (you can look him up.)
I think that's a big deal, too, given that so many orange-lovers don't seem to care a whit about a candidate's abilities, integrity, etc., as long as they can tout the Big Lie and/or Q theories..
Laurie: And they're the first to point at us and accuse us of cheating!
I think there are three reasons for this seeming hypocrisy:
1. They accurately realize that cheating is the only way they can win.
2. They think that pointing fingers at us first will deflect fingers that will point toward them. [I learned about that technique in grade school. Too many people just don't mature.]
3. Perhaps most importantly, they are so infected with cheating genes that the first thing they assume is that we will cheat too.
As Ginni has so eloquently pointed out, "There are no rules in war."
Yes, Robert, "It’s a disgrace that the Democratic Party is letting its primary process be overtaken by big money like this." But money always talks, doesn't it? As for the Democratic Party selling out, I lay the blame at Bill Clinton's feet. I think you were his Labor Secretary. How much might you agree with my (admittedly overly simplistic) assessment?
did not Bill Clinton as president of Governor Association create the corporation democrat party to replace the liberal democrat party and blame liberal agenda for all precedential loses
"Democrat party." This is/was a R party way of making the party's name sound harsh and unappealing. Please, "Democratic party." It sounds so much better!
Seriously! We in the worst crisis EVER for holding on to any resemblance if democracy…we need to focus on getting Qpublicans out! Then we can figure out which Democrats to push out/which to get in.
sure like getting Infrastructure passed then figure out BBB. Don't you think the people cannot see through such manipulation which is going on every where you walk now days in most domains. come on this is a ploy to kill progressive issues of WE not Thee
then I suggest you do not sabotage BBB by breaking deal to pass both Republican bill Infrastructure and progressive BBB bill with promise not kept. Action not words is what we need in Democratic Party. And being so called Center is not a Unite! And same with term Moderate is not a Unite! Playing that game is a divide. I am not sure Daniel what you mean but I am assuming linked to Clinton history you take is dividing the party. We are drifting so quickly to Republican's party replaced by Freedom Caucus of likes of Virginia Foxx, Jim Jordan, Mark Meadows, Jim Johnson, Cotton, and Grassley etc then Democrats taking the current Republican baton of Ryan and so called Conservative Group renamed the Uniters, ie Obama, Biden, and East Coast old Blue Dogs - Corporate Democrats. I take the United calls and Save Democracy calls as propaganda methods to stop the Progressive Democrats - the only ones whose ACTIONS are about uniting with All and We, ie Medicare For ALL, College for ALL, Justice For ALL, Equal Pay for ALL!
Sorry if I mistook your intent in your remark but now days just not good to let undefined message stand undefined when it has two meanings both quit different.
... but there have been opportunities for campaign finance reform - and President Obama's campaigns spent more $ than all the previous campaigns combined... so maybe not-so-fair to blame just one person.
This kind of information is really important to know. I certainly wasn't able to find out this kind of information prior to the primaries in PA, but I wish I had been able to. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to do deep research prior to the primaries, and was only able to Google the candidates, and see whatever information the local Democratic committee had posted and who they endorsed. From the information that I had available from what I thought were reputable news publications, such as The Philadelphia Inquirer, I even voted for Conor Lamb. I had no idea about his voting so frequently against the Democrats in the House, and that he is a good friend of Joe Manchin's. Had I known this, I too, would have voted for John Fetterman. I am horrified, though not surprised, that an insurrection attendee and supporter of the lie that Trump won the election in 2020 might become the governor in 2022. I can only hope that many Democrats show up to vote in the general election, as well as Independents who haven't become Trumpers.
And I definitely will this Fall!! I always feel like the general elections are easier to figure out than the primaries, because I think I have always just voted straight Democrat. As bad as some Democrat may be, he or she can pretty much be counted on to be better than the Republican opponent, especially now. But it is still important to be able to make the most informed choice in the primaries to try to make sure that the best Democrats are on the ticket in the general. Hopefully, I'll have enough time and correct information to make the best decisions in the primaries in the next election.
"A lot of good people are caught up in a bad system," said Al Gore on "Larry King Live" a few years ago. We in this class, and like-minded every where, have a better chance of achieving our goals via the Democratic Pty despite the fact that
it's not our grandfathers' Democratic party.
That you plan to be a better informed voter is heartening. Bravo!
Checking the advice of a local paper - or, barring that, a non-profit that you trust (e.g. League of Conservation Voters, local Democratic club, etc.) - could be a good way to go... (Our Revolution has a voting guide for progressive voters?)
Conor Lamb stood out for having ousted a R in a conservative west PA district. It was a remarkable achievement. However, that conservatism (and his similarities to Manchin) were part of the package of winning there. So in his case you kind of take what you can get. But then, in light of the conservatism, Fetterman would have been the right choice. Not a PA resident myself, but close enough that I have worked get out the vote campaigns there. Itching to do it again!
I wish every time they request $$ (all the time) they'd include a short paragraph about an issue they support and why.. or a lie told they can refute with FACTS. Then change the issue every other day or every week. Sometimes I don't think they think about the number of people who will support from out of state and who need to know more. I get come-on's all the time from candidates whose names I don't know. Most are from out of state but don't even show the state they're in. I'm not donating to anyone like that. Kinda dumb on their part. Betting that a fair number in their own districts don't even know who they are OR WHAT THEY STAND FOR. Even dumber.
So far I’m very encouraged at how the progressives in the party have been doing despite all the money being spent against them! When will the DNC and democratic establishment wake up? Ever since Biden introduced the original BBB, there has been a continuous and concerted effort to discredit the progressive wing of the party and its agenda. It’s been a full court press by monied interests, the MSM and with minimal support from the DNC. Progressives are progressing! Go team!
I'm with Rick Leavy. (see his comment) How can you say it's a shame the Democratic Party allowed "Big Money" to take over the primaries? How do we get money out of politics without trying to throw more money and outspend the big spenders?
"MastriaNO," as one other person posted, is a threat to the entire 2024 election in PA. So your head is in exactly the right place. I sometimes go up there (from Maryland) and do get out the vote work. This election motivates me to go again. Watching very closely....
The noun sole refers to the underside of a foot or shoe or to a kind of flatfish. The adjective sole means single, solitary, or the only one. The noun soul refers to spirit, a vital principle, the spiritual nature of humans.
Sorry, I used the word "sole" in the wrong context.
Rick Leavy ; It works perfectly, because big money has no sole in the sense that they haven't a leg to stand on. There is no basis or base that is real or true . No integrity.
Rick Leavy ; it still works as for the bottom line as all you explained above: sole as singular, solitary or the only one. And noun soul as spirit, a vital principle. I would add that it works as the bottom line, or foundation too.
And we all agree!How about a good jolt of Cuban coffee? Nothing ventured,nothing gained,I don't believe he;s immune to pressure.So,let's do this ,it's a disgrace what's been done to our beloved nation! Some fervent prayer and some detailed reports.
Jaime McLeod-Skinner in a great campaigner and deserves to win. But due to a snafu in printing the ballots in Clackamas County (Schrader's stronghold), all of its ballots must be counted by hand. Results are not expected until Thursday. Hold on to your hat.
What I find very encouraging is the depth of support for Fetterman, a charismatic working-class no-nonsense guy who doesn't seem to be afraid of anything or anyone. He's the type of guy whom working people can get behind, and be excited voting for. We need a lot more like him in November's election, not timid snowflakes who hide in the background, never get out in the press, television, social media, or in person to their constituents, inspire no one, and who can only be seen right before an election every few years.
I agree, Porter. Fetterman seems to have all the qualities that average working people are looking for. He's authentic, affable, hard to label but clearly on the side of working families. I have high hopes for him.
Authentic, that's the word. Real, genuine, trustworthy, authentic. You put your finger on it. If only every Democratic candidate radiated authenticity, we'd win everywhere Democrats ran for office.
I love Fetterman! I’m considering spending time in Pa. to volunteer for him.
PA doesn't need a criminal as governor -- MastriaNO should be behind bars!!
Come November, democracy will be on the Pennsylvania ballot -- in the very cradle of the nation's democracy. I'm a Pennsylvania boy, born in Scranton. I personally abhor the takeover of so much of that state by Trump's liars and haters, including Mastriano.
One of my friends lives in a suburb of Pittsburgh. It's on her to see that Mr. M. does not get voted in!
I think Matriano is going to be weak in the final campaign against the Democrat, and we'll have that seat.
Hope Shapiro and Fetterman have coattails.
Besides Mastriano some of the Republican House candidates have ethical and legal problems.
Great messaging, capitalizing the "NO." Love it.
And where is the DNC calling out the MAGA liars? Their silence is deafening.
I can't remember when the Democratic National Committee did anything at all to get people excited, and to be honest, I couldn't really tell what they do.
I am optimistic.
Democratic voters are far more enthused than Republicans. We outnumber them. We can out organize them, with or without the DNC. With a couple of senators we can pass the “Freedom to Vote Act,” good health care, good schools, and good wages, pay off student loans, and of course restore Roe v. Wade. We potentially can sweep.
The Democratic Party offered $300 per child until Republicans ended the Child Tax Credit. A Democratic majority is within reach, virtually eliminating child poverty and stimulating the economy. Every kid, parent and grand parent will benefit.
I'm optimistic that the Republican part has nothing to offer. And even a racist needs the necessities of life -- food, shelter, clothing and medical care,
I sure hope this comes to pass! I try very hard to be optimistic but cringe when I hear about some insurrectionist GOP running for any kind of election! I keep wondering why the 14th Amendment is not keeping TFG & other seditionists out of running for any office?? Is that a job for AGs in each state?
They may as well not exist.. it's appalling and inexcusable. I mean, given our current circumstances and how high the need is for the BEST selection, support, organization, etc.... WTF?
MM Harris ; I can't help but wonder how much dark money goes to the DNC. It just doesn't make sense that they can be so out of it and tone deaf. I remember how they treated Bernie Sanders. Most people do NOT have the attention span of a gnat. My memory is long. And I vote!
And they just might treat Fetterman the same way. I already noticed that one CNN anchor and a few of the Democratic pundits were going after Fetterman already—“he’ll have to account for going after a jogger with a gun, not being transparent/ quick enough to discuss his health issues….”Why must Dems destroy their own?
Please. Now is a time to unite.
FEC regs prohibit contributions, donations, expenditures(including independent expenditures) and disbursements solicited, directed, received or made directly or indirectly by or from foreign nationals in connection with any federal, state or local election. DNC does not take any foreign money. The Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations specifically prohibit foreign nationals from participating in the decisions of any person involving election-related activity.
However foreigners control many US corporations. Corporations may make donations to Political Action Committees (PACs); PACs generally have strict limits on their ability to advocate on behalf of specific parties or candidates, or even to coordinate their activities with political campaigns. PACs are subject to disclosure requirements at the federal and state levels.
https://www.opensecrets.org/elections-overview/top-organizations
If you want to get frosted about something, millions of dollars in donations continue to flow to what watchdog groups deride as the “Sedition Caucus,” Trump and Republicans who support the BIG LIE.
“There are some members who, by their actions, will have forfeited the support of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Period. Full stop,” Neil Bradley, the executive vice president and chief policy officer for the chamber, said at the time.
Less than two months later, the nation’s biggest lobbying group reversed course. “We do not believe it is appropriate to judge members of Congress solely based on their votes on the electoral certification,” Ashlee Rich Stephenson, the chamber’s senior political strategist, wrote in a memo.
In the year since the riot at the Capitol, many corporate giants and trade groups have moved from making stern statements about the sanctity of democracy to reopening the financial spigot for lawmakers who undermined the election. Millions of dollars in donations continue to flow to what watchdog groups deride as the “Sedition Caucus,” as Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a nonprofit watchdog group, reports support for most of the 147 lawmakers who voted to overturn the election results.
"In the last year, 717 companies and industry groups gave more than $18 million to 143 of those lawmakers. Businesses that pledged to stop or pause their donations to those lawmakers have since given nearly $2.4 million directly to their campaigns or leadership political action committees, according to CREW."
"Many of the corporations that have donated are household names, including Boeing, Pfizer, General Motors, Ford Motor, AT&T and UPS. Trade groups such as the Chamber of Commerce have also continued to be big donors, with such associations, or their political actions committees, giving $7.67 million to political groups associated with lawmakers who voted to overturn the election or to PACs that support them."
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/06/us/politics/congress-corporate-donations-2020-election-overturn.html
I bet same companies have been making excessive profits from the pandemic, causing or exacerbating inflation.
Daniel Solomon ; It seems the FEC is another entity that has been starved of funding , like the FCC, and is a joke at protecting the vote. You cite the rules that are not enforced as our government is still deteriorating. We can't fool around with fools any more. Or keep fooling ourselves. We support people who are not beholden to our enemies only. Period.
Daniel Solomon ; you started this series of thoughts with the statement ; "Please, this is a rime to unite" ; then went on about the chamber of commerce, which I do not think is a friend to Democracy nor to workers. My view is that we want to unify with those who are part of the solution, not part of the problem of corruption in politics like taking tainted money from those who would use folks as puppets and ultimately betray and cheat us out of our goals : to serve the Common Good. And protect Democracy.. Why waste time and energy, because we need another 'win' in a battleground state at all costs, even if they are a sell out!?. Nobody just wants "to get frosted'. Just stop putting lipstick on a pig who is useless and will not work with us.
I do not want to unite with the chamber of commerce. Misrepresentation. I said if you want to get frosted oppose any donor to the BIG LIE.
Laurie, Me too! I don’t muss a vote.
They just continually ask for money.
I give to individual candidates. I don’t give to the DNC. They are not getting a good message out.
my approach also
I give to individuals only, also.
I suspect the Republican right has more millionaires and billionaires, the corporate types, than the Democrats, who have to constantly be fundraising smaller contributions that, with enough people and checks, will add up to something competitive.
My thought exactly.
SO true!!! I refuse to donate. I wonder if their overall donations have dropped and if they've even noticed or cared to find out why.
Porter; Maybe take foreign money?
This is probably a really stupid question, but why is it when a Democrat wins an election there is rampant voter fraud, but when a Republican wins it's totally legit? I mean the only people who were caught committing voter fraud were Republicans - including Mark Meadows. How do we know the primaries were on the up and up?
Wendy Nazel ; Good question! Who can trust the Republicans at this point?
Trust? They plan and talk about a coup in public. June 9th starts the first hearings for Jan 9th. Should be a game changer.
Should say Jan 6th
What we need to include in our focus is state attorneys general. You know why, don't you? Remember Joe Stalin's maxim. It doesn't matter who votes. It matters who counts the votes. And what does the attorney general of each state do?
Secretary of State too (as that is the office which was pressured at the last election)...
Quite so. However, note well that Governors can appoint Secretaries of State. Per Mother Jones magazine yesterday: "The Pennsylvania governor appoints the secretary of state, the official responsible for certifying presidential election results in the state. As Greg Sargent argued in the Washington Post, Mastriano could appoint a secretary of state who, amid baseless allegations of election fraud, certifies a losing GOP candidate as the victor of Pennsylvania. This certification would then be sent to Mastriano, who could forward it on to what might be a Republican-leaning Congress helmed by Rep. Kevin McCarthy. "
Note that election by no means assures that catastrophe will be avoided:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Harris
(She was certainly the last elected Secretary of State of Florida & is arguably the reason why anyone would honestly think there to be a non-zero probability of an election being decided in the described manner, i.e. as the only person who has, p.a.s., ever gotten away with making it happen!)
Quite so. As previously stated here, expect the SCOTUS to do another Bush v. Gore in 2024. 100% probability, says Daniel Squadron (you can look him up.)
Ugh! I hope he's wrong. I think this time there may be pushback. Might get ugly, as if it isn't ugly enough.
Riishi Chopra; Sadly, cheating is a walk in the park. for them, anyway.
Good description of why the PA governors race is critical. However, not all governors appoint Secretaries of State. It varies from state to state.
Correct.
You forgot to mention Madison Cawthorn. That's a big deal. Just maybe more and more Republicans will rethink voting that way.
I think that's a big deal, too, given that so many orange-lovers don't seem to care a whit about a candidate's abilities, integrity, etc., as long as they can tout the Big Lie and/or Q theories..
MM Harris : plus they wanna 'win' at all costs! They see cheating as legitimate!
Laurie: And they're the first to point at us and accuse us of cheating!
I think there are three reasons for this seeming hypocrisy:
1. They accurately realize that cheating is the only way they can win.
2. They think that pointing fingers at us first will deflect fingers that will point toward them. [I learned about that technique in grade school. Too many people just don't mature.]
3. Perhaps most importantly, they are so infected with cheating genes that the first thing they assume is that we will cheat too.
As Ginni has so eloquently pointed out, "There are no rules in war."
Gary D. ; she confirmed her intent for sure .IMO too.
Patricia Abraham ; That would truly be great if they do!
Yes, Robert, "It’s a disgrace that the Democratic Party is letting its primary process be overtaken by big money like this." But money always talks, doesn't it? As for the Democratic Party selling out, I lay the blame at Bill Clinton's feet. I think you were his Labor Secretary. How much might you agree with my (admittedly overly simplistic) assessment?
Sadly, agree.
did not Bill Clinton as president of Governor Association create the corporation democrat party to replace the liberal democrat party and blame liberal agenda for all precedential loses
"Democrat party." This is/was a R party way of making the party's name sound harsh and unappealing. Please, "Democratic party." It sounds so much better!
Yes.
A divider, not a uniter.
At this time we don't need division. Unite!!!!
Seriously! We in the worst crisis EVER for holding on to any resemblance if democracy…we need to focus on getting Qpublicans out! Then we can figure out which Democrats to push out/which to get in.
sure like getting Infrastructure passed then figure out BBB. Don't you think the people cannot see through such manipulation which is going on every where you walk now days in most domains. come on this is a ploy to kill progressive issues of WE not Thee
YES! YES! AND YES!
then I suggest you do not sabotage BBB by breaking deal to pass both Republican bill Infrastructure and progressive BBB bill with promise not kept. Action not words is what we need in Democratic Party. And being so called Center is not a Unite! And same with term Moderate is not a Unite! Playing that game is a divide. I am not sure Daniel what you mean but I am assuming linked to Clinton history you take is dividing the party. We are drifting so quickly to Republican's party replaced by Freedom Caucus of likes of Virginia Foxx, Jim Jordan, Mark Meadows, Jim Johnson, Cotton, and Grassley etc then Democrats taking the current Republican baton of Ryan and so called Conservative Group renamed the Uniters, ie Obama, Biden, and East Coast old Blue Dogs - Corporate Democrats. I take the United calls and Save Democracy calls as propaganda methods to stop the Progressive Democrats - the only ones whose ACTIONS are about uniting with All and We, ie Medicare For ALL, College for ALL, Justice For ALL, Equal Pay for ALL!
Sorry if I mistook your intent in your remark but now days just not good to let undefined message stand undefined when it has two meanings both quit different.
If WE lose YOU get nothing.
... but there have been opportunities for campaign finance reform - and President Obama's campaigns spent more $ than all the previous campaigns combined... so maybe not-so-fair to blame just one person.
This kind of information is really important to know. I certainly wasn't able to find out this kind of information prior to the primaries in PA, but I wish I had been able to. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to do deep research prior to the primaries, and was only able to Google the candidates, and see whatever information the local Democratic committee had posted and who they endorsed. From the information that I had available from what I thought were reputable news publications, such as The Philadelphia Inquirer, I even voted for Conor Lamb. I had no idea about his voting so frequently against the Democrats in the House, and that he is a good friend of Joe Manchin's. Had I known this, I too, would have voted for John Fetterman. I am horrified, though not surprised, that an insurrection attendee and supporter of the lie that Trump won the election in 2020 might become the governor in 2022. I can only hope that many Democrats show up to vote in the general election, as well as Independents who haven't become Trumpers.
You'll definitely have your chance to vote for Fetterman.
And I definitely will this Fall!! I always feel like the general elections are easier to figure out than the primaries, because I think I have always just voted straight Democrat. As bad as some Democrat may be, he or she can pretty much be counted on to be better than the Republican opponent, especially now. But it is still important to be able to make the most informed choice in the primaries to try to make sure that the best Democrats are on the ticket in the general. Hopefully, I'll have enough time and correct information to make the best decisions in the primaries in the next election.
"A lot of good people are caught up in a bad system," said Al Gore on "Larry King Live" a few years ago. We in this class, and like-minded every where, have a better chance of achieving our goals via the Democratic Pty despite the fact that
it's not our grandfathers' Democratic party.
That you plan to be a better informed voter is heartening. Bravo!
Checking the advice of a local paper - or, barring that, a non-profit that you trust (e.g. League of Conservation Voters, local Democratic club, etc.) - could be a good way to go... (Our Revolution has a voting guide for progressive voters?)
Also Indivisible.
Thanks for the reminder, Rishi.
Indivisible has recommendations for all levels of offices. The one I got this time really helped.
Conor Lamb stood out for having ousted a R in a conservative west PA district. It was a remarkable achievement. However, that conservatism (and his similarities to Manchin) were part of the package of winning there. So in his case you kind of take what you can get. But then, in light of the conservatism, Fetterman would have been the right choice. Not a PA resident myself, but close enough that I have worked get out the vote campaigns there. Itching to do it again!
The pleas I receive from dems are all about money. Not much about anything else. So disgusting apparently $$$$ matter more than ideas.
I wish every time they request $$ (all the time) they'd include a short paragraph about an issue they support and why.. or a lie told they can refute with FACTS. Then change the issue every other day or every week. Sometimes I don't think they think about the number of people who will support from out of state and who need to know more. I get come-on's all the time from candidates whose names I don't know. Most are from out of state but don't even show the state they're in. I'm not donating to anyone like that. Kinda dumb on their part. Betting that a fair number in their own districts don't even know who they are OR WHAT THEY STAND FOR. Even dumber.
Volunteer time. https://www.fieldteam6.org/
So far I’m very encouraged at how the progressives in the party have been doing despite all the money being spent against them! When will the DNC and democratic establishment wake up? Ever since Biden introduced the original BBB, there has been a continuous and concerted effort to discredit the progressive wing of the party and its agenda. It’s been a full court press by monied interests, the MSM and with minimal support from the DNC. Progressives are progressing! Go team!
Hear hear! (Fingers crossed for a midterm that defies history - and allows for more courage from The White House!)
I'm with Rick Leavy. (see his comment) How can you say it's a shame the Democratic Party allowed "Big Money" to take over the primaries? How do we get money out of politics without trying to throw more money and outspend the big spenders?
Mmm... publicly-funded campaigns?
I live in PA and I’m not happy.
Why?
Mastriano and his gremlins.
We'll help you get out (D) vote and send this criminal packing (his suitcase, that is). From Oregon
All help will be appreciated. He’s a radical headcase.
I will adopt Pennsylvania voters at Vote Forward.
If Shapiro could pick his opponent, he'd pick Mastriano.
Yeah well, that tactic could backfire.
"MastriaNO," as one other person posted, is a threat to the entire 2024 election in PA. So your head is in exactly the right place. I sometimes go up there (from Maryland) and do get out the vote work. This election motivates me to go again. Watching very closely....
What can we do to stop big money in the primaries?
What can we do to stop big money in ALL elections?
Big money has no sole.
The noun sole refers to the underside of a foot or shoe or to a kind of flatfish. The adjective sole means single, solitary, or the only one. The noun soul refers to spirit, a vital principle, the spiritual nature of humans.
Sorry, I used the word "sole" in the wrong context.
Well, the "underside of a foot or shoe" sorta applies... if you think about the VERY bottom and what it might have stepped on..
Rick Leavy ; It works perfectly, because big money has no sole in the sense that they haven't a leg to stand on. There is no basis or base that is real or true . No integrity.
Rick Leavy ; it still works as for the bottom line as all you explained above: sole as singular, solitary or the only one. And noun soul as spirit, a vital principle. I would add that it works as the bottom line, or foundation too.
We knew what you meant.
Thank you Paula. I appreciate your comment.
And certainly no "soul."
Reverse Citizens United
The latest activist SC ruling isn’t going to improve the big money situation either.
Ted Cruz's contribution to Ted Cruz; what's new...
Maybe someone should report this MastriaNO creep to the Justice Dept.
Merrick Garland is asleep at the wheel.
And we all agree!How about a good jolt of Cuban coffee? Nothing ventured,nothing gained,I don't believe he;s immune to pressure.So,let's do this ,it's a disgrace what's been done to our beloved nation! Some fervent prayer and some detailed reports.
Done. Scott Perry: done.
Jaime McLeod-Skinner in a great campaigner and deserves to win. But due to a snafu in printing the ballots in Clackamas County (Schrader's stronghold), all of its ballots must be counted by hand. Results are not expected until Thursday. Hold on to your hat.