One wonders why Moderate and Centrist Democrats don’t understand our current politics. AOC is correct as they play into the hands of the GOP. Watch the entire clip. AOC hits the nail on the head […]
Category: Centrists
Will Joe Manchin (D-WV) vote for Trump if Bernie is the nominee? To some loyalty goes one way.
Senator Joe Manchin appeared on Fox News and said that if Bernie Sanders is the nominee of the Democratic Party, Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, will not vote for him. Centrist Democrats are always expressing […]
CNN Debate: You're a Frontrunner When Everyone Takes a Swing at You.
Actions speak volumes over words, and the punches thrown by the Democratic presidential candidates at Elizabeth Warren tonight scream, “She’s the frontrunner!” I don’t give a shit how often they say, “Polls don’t matter! I meet […]
Some Predictions About Tonight's Democratic Presidential Debate.
Safe Bets For Tonight: It’s hosted by CNN and NYT, so the questions to the candidates are going to suck. The moderators want this to become a professional wrestling match, so look for lots of […]
About Those Democrats Who Oppose Impeachment: Adam Schiff Has Some Words For You.
Most of the moderate and conservative Democrats in the House are against impeaching Trump. I think most of us can agree upon that fact. Correct? If not, here is their favorite “news”outlet that they love […]
This blue-collar worker illustrates why a centrist just won’t do.
A blue-collar worker, Mike, who called into my show Politics Done Right should touch every single person who listens to him. One can hear the pain and loss of resolve in his voice. To this guy, the […]
More Polls Have Come In For Democratic Race. Top Three Contenders Are Biden, Warren, and Sanders.
There is a Fox News( cough on the word “News”) poll and a SurveyUSA poll that have come in. I don’t have a direct link to the SurveyUSA poll, so I will give you the […]
How Is Going From “Yes, We Can!” to “No, We Can't!” a Message For Electoral Success?
Barack Obama gave a resounding speech of “Yes, We Can!”, and Democrats loved it. He was the first biracial man to occupy the White House. Obama talked about being “transformational.” And his election and re-election […]
Some Comedy From Tiger Beat On The Potomac About Biden's “Deceptive” Lead.
Yes, I am no fan of Joe Biden, but this article from Tiger Beat On The Potomac demonstrates really does no justice to Biden. The Good News for Biden: his centrist political opponents are inept […]
Remember How Howard Schultz Was a Threat To Democrats in 2020? Economic Austerity Is A LOSER.
Wow. A corporate billionaire who thought that the federal deficit was the greatest threat to America and wanted to fix it with cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid had to end his foray into […]
Possibly Some Good News for Progressives in Kentucky Senate Race.
Progressives in Kentucky may have something to cheer about with regards to next year’s U.S. Senate race against Moscow Mitch: Matt Jones has formed an exploratory committee. Kentucky Sports Radio host Matt Jones is forming […]
Paul Krugman calls out his own paper's fatuous coverage of tea party movement
Nobel Prize winner and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman skewered his own newspaper’s silly coverage of the now totally irrelevant tea party movement today in a series of pull-no-punches tweets: x Academic research confirms the obvious. […]
Harry Reid Says In Order To Pass Progressive Legislation, Democrats Must Abolish The Filibuster
Former U.S. Senate Majority & Minority Leader, Harry Reid (D. NV), sat down with NPR yesterday in an interview and continued to push an issue that needs to be emphasized in this primary: abolishing the […]
Indivisble Launching Ads Against Conservative Democrat Josh Gottheimer of NJ.
This got some news on TRMS: Indivisible Project Launches 5-Figure Ad Buy Urging Constituents to Hold Rep. Josh Gottheimer Accountable I don’t live in his district or NJ, so maybe someone from Gottheimer’s district will […]
Shorter Senator Bennet: We Will Have to Wait Years Before We Do Anything.
Does anyone seriously consider that Democrats are going to pick a SUPER majority in the U.S. Senate come 2020? That Democrats are doing to get up to 60 or more Senate seats? Really? But according […]
Jim Garaghty Is Not Our Friend, But He May Have Some Points About Biden = Hillary.
Yes, It’s Jim Geraghty and the National Review, so why the hell should we EVER pay any attention to either? Neither is a friend of Democrats. In fact, both would probably love to hand Democrats […]
Despite His Faults, Gary Hart Has Some Sage Advice For Centrists.
I was for Gary Hart back when first ran for president in 1984. To be honest, I was an enthusiastic backer, and I looked forward to his next try in 1988. Then, he self destructed […]
Initial Thoughts on Amy McGrath.
I’m grateful and pleased that Amy McGrath has decided to challenge Senator Mitch McConnell in 2020. To be honest, I was convinced that McConnell would get a pass for next year. Before Amy McGrath came […]
Let Me See If Got This Straight About Diaries On Presidential Democratic Candidates…
According to some of the comments on Daily Kos, there are multiple issues with regards to several of the diaries on the presidential Democratic candidates. Let me see if I can summarize and address some […]
“Where have you gone, Joe Centrist? America Turns Its Lonely Eyes to You!”
Since the first set of Democratic Presidential Debates, it’s been a rocky road for centrists. The heavy weight champ of centrism, Joe Biden, took some hits. And while some Biden supporters have been saying, “Well, […]
PLEASE Do Not Upset Trump Voters or Never Trumpers!
It’s truly amazing what happens when a progressive or two starts to gain some national political traction. Besides Bernie Sanders being a boogeyman for conservatives and so called centrists, Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris latest […]
It's NOT Hatred of Biden That Drives My Opposition to His Presidential Campaign.
My opposition to Biden is not based upon hatred. I’m seeing Biden supporters on Daily Kos throwing that charge around lately in the comments section. I’ve even seen some complaints that anti-Biden Democrats would actually […]
Democratic Moderates Owning Their Mistakes? So E.J. Dionne Says.
E.J. Dionne Jr. wrote a recent column that covers the recent Third Way meeting in Charleston, SC. There is the usual blather from the attendees who describe themselves as “moderates” against leftists in the Democratic […]
Honoring All Heroic Women
photo: Harriet Ross Tubman • Public Domain • CC BY-SA 4.0 In solidarity, Debra Schrishuhn for Alan, Mike F, Janis, Mike H, Dan, Shayna, Dr. Bill, Kimberly, and Bryan—your PDA National Team Join Us Honoring […]
MoveOn’s First Endorsement of 2020 Cycle: Ilhan Omar for Congress
The results are in: With 77% of votes cast in favor, MoveOn members in Minnesota’s 5th District have voted overwhelmingly to endorse Ilhan Omar for re-election to Congress! Representative Ilhan Omar’s endorsement for re-election marks […]
Alan Minsky’s Speech to The Party of the European Left
April 3, 2019 Brussels, Belgium By, Alan Minsky, Executive Director | Progressive Democrats of America Hello, I’m Alan Minsky, the Executive Director of Progressive Democrats of America, also known as PDA. Contrary to what […]
I Do Not Think We Need To Panic Yet About Howard Schultz.
Zach Carter at Huffington Post has a good write up about Howard Schultz is stuck in the 90’s, and I think what is outlined by Carter is why we should not panic about Schultz running […]
Democrats Should Stop With the Labels of Progressives Vs. Centrists Over Policy Differences.
The labels of progressives versus centrists or “New Democrats” over policy differences is meaningless in my humble opinion, at least as defined by the Media and the Beltway Establishment. I say this because I think […]
