Lesson learned: Progressives in Congress have no red lines.
After having most of the good stuff stripped from the budget, the progressives are the ones trying hardest to pass it.
“The question that comes up all the time is, is there anybody internally assisting and abetting, encouraging people to run against incumbents?”
- Rep. Bill Pascrell
You know you've gotten their attention when your opponents get paranoid.
St. Louis' 8th Ward at the Board of Aldermen is not exactly high-stakes politics, but how things have played out there in just the last 24 hours speaks volumes about the Democratic Party.
Officially the Democratic Party supports two resolutions that would overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s vote to end net neutrality rules. However, there is serious lobbying to defend the FCC's position.
What if Hillary won?
There are almost too many unknowns about that question to count.
However, there are a few items that I can predict with confidence. Specifically, the response of the establishment Democrats. You can see it in yesterday's election.
The DNC raised a few eyebrows yesterday when they appointed Donna Brazile to the Rules & Bylaws Committee. But if you thought that was a slap in the face to progressives, check out who they are kicking out.
Politico and The Hill are good weather vanes for the mood and spin of corporate Democrats.
For example, when Bernie introduced Medicare For All, Politico said this:
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