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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"No Labels is slick, and I got duped" - Mark Pocan (D-WI)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-no-labels-mark-pocan_us_5c06b110e4b0cd916fb0b042#pq=bgnypy
Worse, this past week Ive read a few articles regarding what No Labels has been up to in the last couple of years.
First, the organization spent almost twice as much helping re-elect Republicans as it spent helping Democrats. Second, reporters reviewed email correspondence that showed No Labels contemplating a plan to attack Pelosi and use her leadership as a wedge to divide congressional Democrats. And third, its clear that No Labels never had any meaningful ultimatums or demands on rules for leadership during eight years of a Republican-led House, or over the last four years of a Republican-led Senate. No Labels only has challenges for Democratic leadership in the House, specifically, for our next speaker, Nancy Pelosi.
First, the organization spent almost twice as much helping re-elect Republicans as it spent helping Democrats. Second, reporters reviewed email correspondence that showed No Labels contemplating a plan to attack Pelosi and use her leadership as a wedge to divide congressional Democrats. And third, its clear that No Labels never had any meaningful ultimatums or demands on rules for leadership during eight years of a Republican-led House, or over the last four years of a Republican-led Senate. No Labels only has challenges for Democratic leadership in the House, specifically, for our next speaker, Nancy Pelosi.
Also Bruce Bartlett, former Reagan advisor and one of the smartest commentators on politics today:
Link to tweet
That's because No Labels is a Republican front designed to sucker moderates and Democrats into supporting Republican policies.
Previous threads on No Labels
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016221220
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10023828634
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"No Labels is slick, and I got duped" - Mark Pocan (D-WI) (Original Post)
sharedvalues
Dec 2018
OP
They seemed kind of easy to see through right from the beginning, in my opinion.
NBachers
Dec 2018
#4
Cha
(297,240 posts)1. Snap! And, who is in there?.. Kathleen
Rice? And, who else.. Moulton?
Thanks for this, sharedvalues.
Thanks, Cha.
K&R!
NBachers
(17,110 posts)4. They seemed kind of easy to see through right from the beginning, in my opinion.
betsuni
(25,528 posts)5. K&R