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Related: About this forumCNN: Progressives gird for Capitol Hill battle
http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/14/politics/progressives-congress-battle/-snip-
Washington (CNN) -- Washington is entering a new era of kamikaze governance, this time with Democrats at the helm.
Thursday night's spending showdown saw progressive Democrats unexpectedly emerge as the agitators ready to drive the nation off a cliff to win concessions and progressives say it will happen again.
"The fight last night was a shot across the bow that progressives are ready to stand and fight, and there are millions of Americans ready to jump into the fray," Ben Wikler, Washington director for MoveOn.org, a progressive group, said on Sunday.
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CNN: Progressives gird for Capitol Hill battle (Original Post)
LiberalElite
Dec 2014
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The difference as I see it is that progressives are ready to fight to keep the Radical Reich from
Vincardog
Dec 2014
#1
Is this because they think Ted Cruz has been so successful in getting bills enacted?
Thinkingabout
Dec 2014
#3
Vincardog
(20,234 posts)1. The difference as I see it is that progressives are ready to fight to keep the Radical Reich from
Driving the nation off the cliff.
Naturally the
Corporate News Network would see it 180% a$$ backwards.
Fearless
(18,421 posts)2. Read the first line to know where the msm stands.
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)4. Noooo shit! Never heard them call the Republicans "kamikaze"...
at the MSM.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)3. Is this because they think Ted Cruz has been so successful in getting bills enacted?
If I was going to follow the same tactics I would have at least followed some one who accomplished gains not shut down the government.
RKP5637
(67,105 posts)5. F'en CNN! What bullshit!
Fight for what's right for "we the people" and MSM calls you an agitator. Fight to screw "we the people" and you're a hero.
... agitators ready to drive the nation off a cliff to win concessions and progressives say it will happen again.
Just how much more are wimpy Americans going to tolerate. Talk about democrats needing a backbone. Most Americans need a backbone IMO!