Reposting because some #resistancebrain dork can’t handle being gently disagreed with: Read more
Do try to keep up! The court order was not permanent. Now is the time that they hash out the due process violation. That’s what’s happening now. It’s pretty important, really, precedentwise.
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Honestly the only knock against Pelosi is the age disparity. Other than that, any of you “little p” progressives who like to lay into her for supposedly being soft on things, read this thread and become better acquainted with events as they occurred. Read more
Until she runs, *this is a worthless post.* Barbara Lee has made absolutely no movements towards suggesting she’s even thinking of going for the Speaker position, and yet all of a sudden she’s being pushed and pushed.
Also, do people really get what the Speaker *does*? Speakers corrals votes, pushes folks to support… Read more
Meh. This “fight of her life” storyline is good clickbaity fun but Nancy is in no real danger. Many of the incoming class of House Democrats promised they’d oppose Nancy’s speakership bid, consequently they need to stage a theatrical simulation of rebellion against Nancy to placate the voters who elected them. It… Read more
I’m not here to drag Nancy Pelosi, a person who has probably done more good than bad in Washington. But when I think of all the stereotypical failings of the DNC (Being out of touch, terrible at delivering the message, stiff, prone to losing on the can’t lose issues of the day) I think of Nancy Pelosi. That’s probably… Read more
I’m very sympathetic to the “new blood” argument. But Pelosi knows her shit. In the face of the Trumpublican Party, we need all the firepower we can muster. Read more
Why is it that the Democratic Party in Congress, when given a chance to actually take advantage of political momentum from the midterms, decide to spite progressivism yet again and decide to go more to the center-right? Read more
I’m 100% cool with it not being Pelosi if there’s someone better, younger, more progressive. Read more
I personally want to see Pelosi step aside, and at a minimum it’s good she’s having to prove herself and won’t be handed the position. But can we all agree that regardless of how this ends up, the Democrats need to rally behind the Speaker 100%? They—no, the country—cannot afford another Hillary/Bernie situation where… Read more
I get that Nancy Pelosi is old and that she is a Republican boogie woman dragon lady, by why specifically do Democrats not like her? I have found myself going along with the chorus that Pelosi must go, but I’ll be damned if I can think of a very good reason why. Read more
Pelosi will not commit to preventing interference in the special counsel findings or impeachments as a viable option. Read more
“Offering massive corporate welfare from scarce public resources to one of the wealthiest corporations in the world at a time of great need in our state is just wrong,” Gianaris and City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, both of whom represent Long Island City, said in a press release. “The burden should not be on the… Read more
What really needs to be added to the story here is the potential revenue gain of Amazon moving in. Will the incentives truly outweigh the income tax and other benefits of Amazon bringing business to the state? My gut says "no", but it's hard to take a position without knowing what appears to be crucial facts. Read more
The popular opinion in DC, at least annectdotaly, is that this whole decision making process was to force cities to sweeten the pot (That part is obvious), but that DC was always where it was going to end up. Read more
Bezo is not blood thirsty, but he is literally Mammon for the modern times. Read more
Remember, it’s “too soon” to talk about sensible gun control measures (and while I am not for a ban on all firearms, I would have zero issue seriously revisiting access, possession, and exercise laws, with a view toward making them more restrictive).
We can only offer “thoughts and prayers” at this time—nevermind that… Read more
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