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Related: About this forumGrayson: 170 Democrats need to get primaried
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"There are just too many people starting from the President on down who think that any deal is better than no deal, even if it's a bad deal.....Now we have one party that wants to destroy Social Security and another party that wants to compromise with them. That's not what the voters deserve. That's like choosing between Diet Coke and Coke Zero."
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MotherPetrie
(3,145 posts)think
(11,641 posts)And completely agree....
Divine Discontent
(21,056 posts)bought and paid for, and unwilling to stand up for the masses, and tax the elite multi-millionaires who have it better than they've ever had it in this country. It's becoming just like it is in the bad countries where there's an elite ruling class, and a majority of poor folk living monthly govt check (if they're fortunate) to monthly govt check, or paycheck to paycheck!
ReRe
(10,597 posts)... a rogue nation, a dictatorship, etc., etc., etc.
silvershadow
(10,336 posts)drynberg
(1,648 posts)If so, why don't you go to a RW blog and leave DU to serious folks...?
silvershadow
(10,336 posts)just me apparently. I don't think the wingers would have me. Thanks for the invitation, though.
cantbeserious
(13,039 posts)eom
Dragonfli
(10,622 posts)They do it all the time, and will try it with his seat no matter what he says or does, electability in a red state is the usual excuse.
Dragonfli
(10,622 posts)The Kochs and Pete Peterson's billionaires should not be represented by both a fascist Party and a Reagan conservative party. The people need a party like the Democrats were before conservatives bought ours and tarnished the brand. The only other option is a third, labor type party with New Deal, Great Society ideas that implement Keynesian economic policies (simply because they work).
The problem with the third party option is it would take too long for it to grow and take enough power to help us, third parties in this country have to strangle to death one of the two existing parties to exist with any power. There doesn't appear to be any way to change our binary system.
AnotherMcIntosh
(11,064 posts)It should also be noted that the Media, even the local Media, will likely provide good-coverage for one of the horses in such races to minimize the risk that any significant number of populists will be elected.
Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)signed the Grayson/Takano letter. Shameful, but these 30 reps certainly need to be re-elected.
adieu
(1,009 posts)runs for president in 2016. Skip Hillary and get Dennis Kucinich as Veep.
840high
(17,196 posts)DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)BobbyBoring
(1,965 posts)There are around 500 that need to be primaried from both parties. We need a near total purge of the corporate lap dogs.
blackspade
(10,056 posts)mother earth
(6,002 posts)daggahead
(1,296 posts)Democrats need to get on the 2016 ticket for President.
You think Hillary is going to have voters' interests at heart? Think again. She was on the board of Wal Mart, she's very chummy with the insurance industry, and she's too willing to compromise, as Grayson is stating.
Grayson/Feingold 2016!
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)woo me with science
(32,139 posts)woo me with science
(32,139 posts)woo me with science
(32,139 posts)Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)you could use a break - thanks for kicking this interview. Needs to be widely seen and shared.
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)Complete list of signatories at the link.
Eni Faleomavega (D-Samoa) and Donna Christensen (D-Virgin Islands) have fully signed on. The following have made a "concurrent statement in place of signing the letter."
Ann McLane Kuster
Ami Bera (D-CA)
Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
Jared Huffman
Mark Pocan (D-WI)
840high
(17,196 posts)Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)Those states whose reps signed:
Arizona (2), California (5), Florida (4), Illinois (2), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (1), Missouri (2), Michigan (1), Minnesota (2), Ohio (3), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (1), New York (4), Rhode Island (1), Texas (1), American Samoa (1), Virgin Islands (1).
Supported, but not signed:
California (2), Maine (1), New Hampshire (2), Wisconsin (1)
This is a POOR showing, especially for blue states like CA, IL, NY, MA, MI, MN, OR and OH.
840high
(17,196 posts)graham4anything
(11,464 posts)In fact- twice he voted as the only democratic person WITH Ron Paul and the libertarians.
NorthCarolina
(11,197 posts)you sure have a tough row to hoe. Good luck with that.
Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)1.Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL)
2.Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA)
3.Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN)
4.Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ)
5.Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)
6.Rep. Rick Nolan (D-MN)
7.Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
8.Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA)
9.Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL)
10.Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY)
11.Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)
12.Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY)
13.Rep. John Conyers (D-MI)
14.Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
15.Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-CA)
16.Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL)
17.Rep. Corrine Brown (D-FL)
18.Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
19.Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR)
20.Rep. Gene Green (D-TX)
21.Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL)
22.Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL)
23.Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA)
24.Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)
25.Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
26.Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-MO)
27.Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA)
28.Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
29.Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI)
30.Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
31.Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
32.Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD)
33.Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ)
34.Rep. Eni Faleomavaega (D-American Samoa)
35.Rep. Donna Christensen (D - Virgin Islands)
The following Representatives have released statements, but have not signed onto the Grayson-Takano letter:
1.Rep. Ann McLane Kuster (NH-02): statement promising to vote against any cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits.
2.Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA): statement promising to vote against cuts to Social Security or Medicaid benefits.
3.Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME): statement promising to vote against any cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits.
4.Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02): statement promising to vote against Chained CPI.
5.Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI): statement promising to vote against Chained CPI.
6.Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01): statement promising to vote against Chained CPI.