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Progressive Democrats lost bigly in 2020


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2020 Nov 4, 12:07pm   562 views  6 comments

by Eric Holder   ➕follow (5)   💰tip   ignore  

Democrats hoped for a “blue wave” in 2020 that would put Biden in the White House, shift control of the Senate to Democrats and enlarge the Democratic majority in the House. Democrats would have had full control of legislation, Senate approval of judges and Cabinet officials, and the regulatory machinery of the executive branch.

Instead of a blue wave, however, it seems likely that Biden will win a modest electoral college victory while Republicans maintain a thin margin of control in the Senate. Democrats who mainly want to send Trump packing will get their wish. But hopes for a Biden presidency that goes big on Democratic priorities seems dashed.

If Republicans control the Senate, even by a single vote, it will be extremely hard for Democrats to pass new programs such as Biden’s plans for health care, affordable housing, green energy, expanded education or criminal justice reform. This will be especially bitter for the most left-leaning “progressive” Democrats who support Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. They campaigned enthusiastically for the more moderate Biden in the general election hoping he’d move to the left once elected. But there’s now no reason for Biden to move left, because he’d be pushing programs that alienate some of the centrists who voted for him yet have no chance of becoming law.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/progressive-democrats-lost-bigly-in-2020-195613696.html

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1   HeadSet   2020 Nov 4, 12:12pm  

If Republicans control the Senate, even by a single vote, it will be extremely hard for Democrats to pass new programs such as Biden’s plans for health care,

I dunno. Companies that would benefit bigly from Obamacare have had strong stock price increases today - Cigna, Anthem, United Health, Eli Lily.
2   Patrick   2021 Mar 14, 4:55pm  

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/10/bernie-sanders-nevada-harry-reid-474971

Pro-Sanders forces finally get their revenge
Steamrolled by Nevada's Democratic establishment in 2016, Sanders’ supporters have now taken over one of the nation's top state parties — and that could have far-reaching consequences.
3   FuckTheMainstreamMedia   2021 Mar 14, 5:32pm  

Patrick says
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/10/bernie-sanders-nevada-harry-reid-474971

Pro-Sanders forces finally get their revenge
Steamrolled by Nevada's Democratic establishment in 2016, Sanders’ supporters have now taken over one of the nation's top state parties — and that could have far-reaching consequences.


A friend who lives there claims it will turn the state back red for a while. Nevada long has had a mix of Dems and Republicans and apparently quite a few true moderates. He said as long as the Republicans that run for state and federal office are RINO’s, they’ll win.
4   GlocknLoad   2021 Mar 14, 5:37pm  

FuckTheMainstreamMedia says
He said as long as the Republicans that run for state and federal office are RINO’s, they’ll win.

Is that a tongue-in-cheek comment? How do RINO's bring us back to sanity?
5   FuckTheMainstreamMedia   2021 Mar 15, 8:58am  

GlocknLoad says
FuckTheMainstreamMedia says
He said as long as the Republicans that run for state and federal office are RINO’s, they’ll win.

Is that a tongue-in-cheek comment? How do RINO's bring us back to sanity?


They are a necessary evil if you want 50 senate seats. None of Trumps legislative achievements get through without moderate Republican senators.
6   Onvacation   2021 Mar 15, 9:12am  

Eric Holder says
They campaigned enthusiastically for the more moderate Biden in the general election hoping he’d move to the left once elected. But there’s now no reason for Biden to move left, because he’d be pushing programs that alienate some of the centrists who voted for him yet have no chance of becoming law.

When you count the votes it doesn't matter who is voting.

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