Democratic (Party) Direction

Democratic (Party) should start talking now about court-packing tbrr

― devops mom (silby), Wednesday, June 27, 2018 1:12 PM (fifty-nine minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

dear keith ellison, something has happened in the past 24 hours that you may want to mention in your latest fundraising blast

"Our country has gone through some ugly days, Katherine -- and yesterday is going to go down as one of them.

The Supreme Court in the 1850s said that it was OK to own a black person, and that was the Dred Scott decision. That decision hit the dustbin of history -- and the decision to uphold Trump's Muslim ban will too.

The Republican Party thinks that because they stole a Supreme Court seat and gave themselves a 5-4 majority, they can jam any racist, xenophobic, ugly policy down the throats of the American people. But we don't have to take it, Katherine -- we can start fighting back right now."

on preparing for the worst w/r/t repro rights

okay friends, let’s sit down and have a talk, because it is definitely time.

— Robin Marty (@robinmarty) June 27, 2018

fuck pelosi and her stupid chunky necklace

I don't think it hurts to really drive home the obvious: that conservatives' pro-life agenda is pointedly anti-woman, and that the GOP is perfectly okay with letting women die as a result of their policies.

I overall completely agree with her approach, but why not also say "VOTE PRO-CHOICE STATE LEGISLATORS AND GOVERNORS INTO OFFICE" -- that's the #1 guarantee of legal abortion in your state if we reach a post-Roe world.

here is the full text of Pelosi's response to a question re: socialism at the press conference. Clearly she is a monster lol

When asked by CBS News' Nancy Cordes if democratic socialism is "ascendant" in the Democratic Party, Pelosi responded with a firm "no."

"No. They're not," Pelosi said. "It's ascendant in that district perhaps! But I don't accept any characterization of our party presented by the Republicans. So let me reject that right now."

The once and perhaps future Speaker of the House went on to describe her party as a "big tent" that was home to various ideological currents. She also said each district is different, and that Ocasio-Cortez's victory is "just a sign of the vitality of our party."

The Democratic Party needs to decide if it’s the party of @MikeBloomberg or the party of @Ocasio2018. For those of us that don’t want to see a second trump term, let’s hope they decide to be the party of Bloomberg. https://t.co/aSaD9xQ7z6

— Daniella Greenbaum (@DGreenbaum) June 27, 2018

o_O

This is GLORIOUS:

"The socialist movement in America is real, it's dangerous... The election of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who openly despises the very system that makes America the greatest country in the world proves we must take every election seriously." —@stinchfield1776 #WednesdayWisdom pic.twitter.com/C25QwWsgRv

— NRATV (@NRATV) June 27, 2018

Bloomberg going full on crypt keeper in that image

ahahaha the party of bloomberg is a party of like 100 people

How much light is there between Bloomberg and Trump anyway

Different shades of dark iirc

The Democratic Party needs to look inward: is it the party of Michael Bloomberg or the party of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?

The Democratic Party is like a 5 pack a day smoker. I know these things are bad for me and I really should quit them, but...

Tbqh im sick of the stultifyingly privileged Jewish pseudointellectual heirs of the neoconservatives acting like they know what’s best for the Democratic Party, not to mention for the Jews.

Like writing for a magazine doesn’t make you right, have some humility ffs

That columnist is full of good takes:

In case anyone was curious about @Ocasio2018's views on Israel: When Hamas initiates violent border clashes, she sees a "massacre" for which she blames the Israelis https://t.co/e7gL6WIdWl

— Daniella Greenbaum (@DGreenbaum) June 27, 2018

My latest for @businessinsider @Politicsinsider on how @RepMaxineWaters is damaging our republic https://t.co/BddtgD410x

— Daniella Greenbaum (@DGreenbaum) June 25, 2018

Read this stunningly beautiful, evocative, poignant tribute to Charles Krauthammer from @jpodhoretz. It will move you to tears. It moved me to tears. What a life. https://t.co/KB9ffoPVBe

— Daniella Greenbaum (@DGreenbaum) June 22, 2018

The UN human rights council has never lived up to its name. It has done more to harm the cause of human rights than to help it. Read this and also read @HillelNeuer's thread responding to @amnestyhttps://t.co/52kQXiyi8H

— Daniella Greenbaum (@DGreenbaum) June 21, 2018

"See Daniella Greenbaum's other Tweets"

I think I've seen enough

This is amazing. "People dunked on me but my article is actually good. Here it is again for your reconsideration." *gets dunked on even harder*

I wrote a thing. People here seem to predominantly disagree w it. I myself thought it was rather good. The Democratic party should figure out whether it wants to be the party of @Ocasio2018 or the party of Mike Bloomberg. Only one type can win in 2020 https://t.co/X70XB5CCPj

— Daniella Greenbaum (@DGreenbaum) June 27, 2018

"Readers need to choose"

why bother with this person

xp lol how many more of her tweets are we going to have to look at?

There are literally only two types of politicians.

I myself thought it was rather good.

FFS

i don't want to know anything about this person thanks

It's time for every store in America to choose -- is it a grocery store, or is it an auto parts store?

lol at her getting repeatedly ratio'd for her dumb takes on everything but yeah let's never speak of her again

“I myself” = “me and me alone”

I don't click for Barnard alums.

hey my mom went to Barnard! Worked her way through it actually back when that was possible

barnard has tons of great people and some suuuuper active campus leftie types. it just also has entitled rich kids (often overlapping of course), and some of those turn out to be "centrist" (republican) columnists, it's the way of the world

Who was that RW columnist dweeb we all used to dunk on circa 2008?

Steve Bannon

No the female person

Kathryn Jean Lopez?

she's been quiet

McArdle?

Yes KJL

http://bwog.com/2016/12/18/senior-wisdom-daniella-greenbaum/

How can Dems be the party of Bloomberg if he's a Republican

Maybe it's a fool's errand to even respond, but yes, if corruption and political suppression enabled by and in the service of white nationalism completely takes over the GOP, then yes, the Democrats can and will be both the party of Mike Bloomberg and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, I don't even see why this is supposed to be a problem.

yeah, like I said above I'd compare it a bit to a tea party/eric cantor situation where the incumbent might just be so complacent that he is vulnerable to a blindside attack. Also, I hate for this to seem a bit cynical, but Crowley is in a pretty tight spot as a white guy representing the Queens of yore against a young and exceedingly likeable latina woman, like it's just going to be hard for him to find any way to go negative on her without seeming like a POS.

― Fedora Dostoyevsky (man alive), Thursday, June 14, 2018 8:17 AM (one week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Is there any polling in the district? I think if you're relying on such a big and dirty machine flush with cash getting 'overwhelmed by surprise', then you're in for a tough surprise.

― Frederik B, Thursday, June 14, 2018 8:21 AM (one week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Sry just need to bask in it a little longer

I mean, I'll paraphrase that, and say that if you want to build a movement to change things, the Intercept are the kind of people you should avoid like the plague. Ocasio-Cortez to me kinda seems like another candidate who confuses virality for movement-building, and I don't know, but they don't seem to have the biggest success rate on the ground.

― Frederik B, Tuesday, June 12, 2018 7:31 AM (two weeks ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

slow-motion instant replay

The review room in secaucus says it was a mansplain 1. Yeah, look at that right there, it’s clear from that angle.

i am shocked that some hack for Business Insider turns her lonely eyes to Bloomwhine

at least we'd have our second (or third) gay prez tho

If the rumours are true, a gay prez is but a cheeseburger heart attack/indictment without pardon away from the current prez.

xpost so many barnard fans. Ha, that was the only thing I read about the columnist so I ran with it.