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11/7 CNN Calls It for Biden – Not Just Pennsylvania. Update: Sanders is On CNN after 2 CT.

The Progressive Wing Posted on November 7, 2020 by BennyNovember 7, 2020

And Kamala Harris is the new VP-elect.

BREAKING: JOE BIDEN WINS

Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States, CNN projects, after a victory in Pennsylvania puts the Scranton-born Democrat over 270 https://t.co/q8Fed74z0j #CNNElection pic.twitter.com/NADZm3qkvY

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) November 7, 2020

A buddy of mine said MSDNC also called it for Biden. I have a hunch the C-suites of the various networks met and of course, with the last blessing of the AP, decided it would be sometime this morning, after Penn’s mail-in ballots counted were at 85% for Biden.

It's ok to celebrate the fall of a tyrant. Goodbye Trump.

— DSA 🌹 (@DemSocialists) November 7, 2020

Of course, the orange menace won’t concede.

weather alert: @BernieSanders will at 3pm join @andersoncooper live on @CNN.

— mike casca (@cascamike) November 7, 2020

Jibber-jabber, tweets, videos, and sunshine.

I want to congratulate all those who worked so hard to make this historic day possible. Now, through our continued grassroots organizing, let us create a government that works for ALL and not the few. Let us create a nation built on justice, not greed and bigotry.

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) November 7, 2020

Posted in Bernie Sanders, News, Open Thread, Uncategorized | Tagged General Election, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, POTUS 2020 | 111 Replies

10/7 VP Debate & OT; Happy Hour

The Progressive Wing Posted on October 7, 2020 by BennyOctober 7, 2020



(image credit: Getty)

The vice-presidential debate actually matters this time

Not only are Vice President Pence and Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) as different as night and day politically, but also they present an inescapable demographic contrast between two Americas. Harris, of Jamaican and Indian descent, and Pence, quite possibly the Whitest man in the country, bring different life experiences and represent what many see as the future and the past.

Demographically, as well as politically, it seems the future is brown and female. America’s past, as pollsters and pundits never tire of reminding us, is White and male.

Should such things matter? Obviously, what matters most are character, intelligence, experience and beliefs, combined with temperament and those incalculable human qualities we’ve been missing these past four years — empathy, sincerity, warmth, wisdom, seriousness of purpose and, so important, humor. Self-deprecation, something we’ve seen in presidents going back generations, is a sign not only of confidence but also of humility. Donald Trump is the first president I can recall who clearly has no idea what I’m talking about.

While it is customary to evaluate whether a vice president is presidential material should circumstance warrant, such warranting is a serious matter this time around. Democratic nominee Joe Biden is 77 and, though it can be uncomfortable to discuss, is increasingly showing his age, even if he seems healthy and sharp most of the time. The number 80 looms large in any presidential calculus. Trump is 74 himself and, oh yes, currently is infected by a deadly virus.

Thus, the compelling questions: Does America consider Harris, who dropped out of the Democratic primary race early because of her weak standing, ready to be president of the United States at a moment of enormous uncertainty and upheaval? Her résumé, which includes serving as California’s attorney general and a U.S. senator, needs little buffing. Ironically, her prosecutorial record, in some ways, reads more conservative than the liberal, Black Lives Matter emissary she has become. Then again, voter volition is more complex than political biography.

For Pence, the test is different. What has he become after almost four years as one of Trump’s closest advisers and supporters — one who, protected by the Constitution, couldn’t be fired?

The vice president is no slouch either, as résumés go. Before joining the Trump team, he was governor of Indiana and a six-term member of the U.S. House. Most likely, however, the image most people likely conjure up of him now is silent sentinel over the president’s shoulder. He’s very much more than that, however. Newt Gingrich has said that Pence is, after Trump, one of the few people with the most policy influence in the administration.

When, just a few days ago, Pence seemed poised to take over the presidency (at least temporarily) when Trump fell ill with covid-19, the nation was suddenly forced to consider what that would be like. Given how things have gone these past days, perhaps they thought they could get used to it. On Monday, in one of his oddest performances to date (which is saying something), Trump stood at attention on the White House balcony and held a sustained military salute like something choreographed by Kim Jong Un’s propaganda machine. This signified — what? That the commander in chief, newly home from the hospital, was reporting for duty?

What to know about the 2020 presidential debates

In the same news cycle, a manic Trump irresponsibly and dangerously advised Americans not to fear covid-19.

So voters can be forgiven as they watch Wednesday’s debate and imagine a different future.

Is America ready, if not now, then perhaps in 2024, for a President Pence? A President Harris? At least there’s a solid chance people can form an opinion after tuning in. Unlike last week’s angry, incoherent presidential debate, which was anything but presidential, Pence and Harris can be expected to discuss the issues like normal politicians. There may be occasional barbs, but if you’re interested in how the two tickets’ policies differ, this is the one to watch.

For now, it seems that for a growing majority of voters, including in swing states the polls say are drifting toward the Democrats, a Harris administration would be better than a second Trump term. Yet, if Trump does make a comeback, it could be because of Harris. From my own reading of conservatives, many would happily vote for the familiar Biden but fear his potential succession by Harris, who they believe would turn the country hard to the left. A strong and credible performance by Harris on Wednesday could allay some of those fears.

In 2020, Joe Biden and Donald Trump may be the headliners, but, clearly, Kamala Harris and Mike Pence are far more than also-rans.

More news, tweets, videos, and jibber-jabber in the comments. Happy Hump day!

Update: a Tweet that is riffing off Goodfellas. Can you guess the song?

Had to update it pic.twitter.com/dlhVIZzyN2

— Screamer Jim (@HeheWaitWhut) October 7, 2020

Benny’s Bar is Now Open for Happy Hour. Mocktails, Beer, Wine, Mad Men cocktails served upon request in the comments.

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Posted in 2020 Elections, Open Thread | Tagged COVID, Derek & the Dominos, Goodfellas, Happy Hour, Kamala Harris, Mike Pence, Trump, Vice President | 144 Replies

12/3 Harris Suspending Campaign, The Hill Reports; Afternoon/Evening OT

The Progressive Wing Posted on December 3, 2019 by BennyDecember 4, 2019

Kamala Harris drops out of presidential race: reports

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) is dropping her bid for the presidency, she told staff in a phone call Tuesday.

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At times, she seemed poised to replicate then-Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-Ill.) rapid ascent from state office to the Senate and the White House, on the strength of her appeal to a rising coalition of younger and black voters and her ability to command a debate stage.

But she struggled to convert that early enthusiasm into a sustained movement, and she came under fire for her record on criminal justice reform as California’s attorney general and for her inability to articulate a vision on issues like health care.

After hitting a high in late June, when she confronted former Vice President Joe Biden in the first presidential debate, her poll numbers sank precipitously.

As the money dried up, Harris pledged a renewed focus on Iowa’s critical first-in-the-nation caucuses, where the campaign maintained 17 offices. She laid off staff, including her entire New Hampshire operation, and dispatched several top aides to Iowa, where she spent Thanksgiving with supporters.

In recent weeks, the Baltimore-based campaign faced reports of mounting tensions between rival factions. Maya Harris, the candidate’s sister and a veteran Democratic policy expert, clashed with Juan Rodriguez, the campaign manager, over staffing, spending and policy decisions.

Harris pulled the plug two weeks before the next Democratic debate, scheduled for Dec. 19 in Los Angeles. She had already qualified for the debate stage, and a super PAC supporting her had begun purchasing airtime on Iowa television stations.

The super PAC began canceling those reservations.

To my supporters, it is with deep regret—but also with deep gratitude—that I am suspending my campaign today.

But I want to be clear with you: I will keep fighting every day for what this campaign has been about. Justice for the People. All the people.https://t.co/92Hk7DHHbR

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) December 3, 2019

Harris is the first Democrat to drop out without being bounced from a debate – she had qualified for December 19.

At the moment, no non-white Democrat has qualified for that debate.

— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) December 3, 2019

Discussion in the comments, plus other news, tweets, and videos!

The heat is on! and another one bites the dust…

Posted in 2020 Elections | Tagged Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Open Thread

Keith Ellison Returns Politically to Birdieville; Did Kamala Harris Flip again on M4A? Bernie Gets a Little Bump Post-Debate & OT

The Progressive Wing Posted on June 28, 2019 by BennyJune 28, 2019

Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Endorses Bernie Sanders For President

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison endorsed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ DemocratiIn c primary bid in the 2020 election on Friday, arguing that Sanders has the principles and record needed to take on the country’s growing economic and social disparities.

“The most pressing problem of our time is inequality,” Ellison told HuffPost in an interview. “For working-class people, they really can’t thrive and grow in this economy. And Bernie has the best prescriptions now and over the course of time has demonstrated the most consistent commitment to working families.”

Ellison, a former co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee, attended the first Democratic presidential primary debates in Miami this week.

Sanders’ influence was evident even on the first night when he was not present, Ellison argued, noting that every candidate had to respond to ideas like single-payer health care and tuition-free public college that Sanders brought into the mainstream with his 2016 presidential run.

“The wealthy in our society are accumulating more and more wealth which they use to influence government and corrupt democracy,” Ellison said. ”We need somebody with the spine to confront it.”

Ellison’s endorsement of Sanders is not surprising. He is a longstanding political and ideological ally of Sanders, becoming the lead co-sponsor of single-payer health care legislation ― commonly known as Medicare for All ― in the House prior to his departure in 2018. The then-Minnesota congressman was one of the first and only members of Congress to endorse Sanders in the 2016 election cycle. Sanders backed Ellison’s unsuccessful run for DNC chair in 2017, as well as his successful bid for Minnesota’s top law enforcement post in November.

Ellison nonetheless adds an influential left-wing voice to Sanders’ team as competition escalates between Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts for the support of progressive primary voters.Fro

Ellison said he had great respect for Warren, who he called “a wonderful candidate.”

In other news, it appears that Harris may have already walked back her view on government funded insurance for everyone.

Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) on Friday clarified her stance on health insurance, saying she doesn’t support eliminating private insurers after appearing to back just that during the Democratic primary debate on Thursday.

Asked in an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Friday if she believed private insurance should be eliminated in the U.S., she clarified: “No, no. I do not.”

Harris raised her hand Thursday night when the panel was asked by moderator Lester Holt who supported eliminating private insurance in favor of a government-run health care plan.

Here’s the segment in its entirety on Morning Joe. I have thoughts as to what her words may portend. However, let’s discuss and see what you think! I’ll also be adding some other things noticed by other progressives regarding Harris.

TGIF!

Posted in 2020 Elections | Tagged Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris to co-sponsor Bernie Sanders’ single-payer health care bill

The Progressive Wing Posted on August 31, 2017 by LieparDestinAugust 31, 2017

Well the ‘inside/outside’ strategy seems to have picked up its first member of insider support:

Kamala Harris to co-sponsor Bernie Sanders’ single-payer health care bill

Sen. Kamala Harris is the first Democrat to announce she’ll co-sponsor Sen. Bernie Sanders’ single-payer health care bill when it’s introduced in September.

The California freshman — seen as a rising star in the party and a 2020 presidential prospect — revealed her plans to back Sanders’ legislation at a town hall Wednesday night in Oakland.

“Here, I’ll break some news: I intend to co-sponsor the Medicare-for-all bill, because it’s just the right thing to do,” Harris said. She announced her support for Sanders’ single-payer plan at the end of her town hall and joked that “somebody should tell my staff.”

Her co-sponsorship is another sign that the Democratic Party is increasingly embracing a shift away from the private health insurance market and toward a government-run program. The issue is poised to become a major litmus test for its presidential candidates in 2020.

It comes just 20 months after the party’s last standard-bearer in a presidential election, Hillary Clinton, called Sanders’ single-payer proposal “a theoretical debate about some better idea that will never, ever come to pass.”
“This is about understanding, again, that health care should be a right, not a privilege. And it’s also about being smart,” Harris said. “It is so much better that people have meaningful access to affordable health care at every stage of life, from birth on. Because the alternative is that we as taxpayers otherwise are paying huge amounts of money for them to get their health care in an emergency room. So it’s not only about what is morally and ethically right, it also makes sense from a fiscal standpoint, or if you want to talk about it as a return on investment for taxpayers.”

Bernie gives thanks:

Thank you @KamalaHarris for your support. Let's make health care a right, not a privilege. https://t.co/hYbxTq8BVH

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) August 30, 2017

Posted in Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris | Tagged Bernie Sanders, Healthcare, Kamala Harris, Single Payer

8/8 News Roundup – Bernie’s ‘Single Payer Litmus Test’ Scares Establishment Dems, Activists Rally Against The Keystone XL & More

The Progressive Wing Posted on August 8, 2017 by LieparDestinAugust 8, 2017

In this News Roundup:

*Democrats freak out over the possibility of primaries backed by Single-Payer advocates
*More back and forth over Kamala Harris
*Randall Woodfin on the urgent need for neighborhood revitalization
*Keystone XL activism

& More

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Posted in Bernie Sanders, Democrats, News, Oil/Gas Pipelines, Open Thread, Randall Woodfin | Tagged Bernie Sanders, Healthcare, Kamala Harris, News, Open Thread, Single Payer

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