8/29 Open Thread Lots of stuff happening this weekend.
A Democratic turf war is raging — even as progressives try to elect Biden
Off-the-radar battles between moderates and progressives have broken out over health care, police reform and primary challenges.The Democratic establishment vs. progressives turf war is alive and well.
New battlefronts between moderate and left-wing Democrats have broken out in recent weeks over the future direction of the party even as they work closely together to oust President Donald Trump.
Despite presenting a mostly united front during the Democratic convention, opposing sides of the party are clashing over health care, climate change, police reform and primary challenges. The disagreements have largely taken place on the sidelines due to the pandemic, but they offer a glimpse at the coming fights between progressives and centrists if Joe Biden wins in November.
Progressives have been frustrated by the limits of their political capital — feelings that were exacerbated by what unfolded during the Democratic convention and since. Many questioned the decision to give Republican politicians more air time to present their vision for the country than actual members of the party, including stars like New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Liberals lashed out at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for backing primary challenger Joe Kennedy in his bid to unseat Green New Deal co-sponsor Sen. Ed Markey. They called her move hypocritical after she cracked down last year on consultants who worked with Democratic primary challengers seeking to oust incumbents.
Much more in the comment section.
Ready. Looking forward to tomorrow. C99% has been doing their usual ranting that the People’s’ Party is a DNC coopt joke. Sometimes, I seriously wonder about them?
we gonna have a watch party?
i might not make it. 🤪
Party pooper!😜
I may only have a limited amount of time to view.
I’m already set on BoobTubz 🙂 and will catch as much as I can in between puppy care.
Many Wisc sports fans have made the comment that their done with pro sports due to the protests. Most are all words no action. The packers have 100K on their waiting list so I dare them to turn in their tickets they waited decades to get. no doubt some will but most will be all talk no action.
Well just slap my wrist. I couldn’t pass this up.😁😎
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Nancy Pelosi says Joe Biden Should NOT debate Donald Trump and legitimize him.
The orange demented maggot needs one of those walkers around his brains.
You found his one functional brain cell ????
I woulda posted it if you didn’t 🙂
Lolol 😅🤣😂
Biden should debate Trump. Nancy Pelosi is so very wrong to suggest otherwise.
It reflects the view of too many thought leaders that they are arbiters of what expressions and actions are acceptable for the public to encounter. And that’s not all.
great!
It’s about more than that, but the climate action aspect is a biggie!
treating waste water for Covid 19
important work at Univ of AZ
tweeter feed — talking about the kind of actions needed
if you click on the above tweet and go to his twitter feed can get into the multiple tweets
not sure if it will work but might be able to just link to this start of the feed
establishment vs progressives, what are they doing
Tom Ferguson: Biden Blurring Almost Everything
Yves Smith, who I respect, one who started Naked Capitalism says at the start
I have never noticed Ferguson before.
And this is an interview with transcript by Paul Jay who started the Real News Network, and now runs his own show. Don’t know what happened in the split. Have enjoyed the Real News Newtork and contributed off and on over the years. It has not popped up recently on my too much time on the web.
As long as he knows he has the votes, there’s no incentive for him to even lie to progressives, which is what it is anyway.
OMG
Greenwald
The Social Fabric of the U.S. Is Fraying Severely, if Not Unravelling
Why, in the world’s richest country, is every metric of mental health pathology rapidly worsening?
If I have to read one more “exceptionalism”, “richest country in the world” crap, I am glad I have low BP! Like for whom, huh?🤬🤬🤮
HOW WILLIAM BARR IS WEAPONIZING THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO HELP TRUMP WIN
Former DOJ officials spoke about the attorney general’s efforts to undermine voting and his potential to unleash an “October surprise