From
Washington Post:
“Last
week, in a coffeehouse in downtown Des Moines, a group of progressive
activists launched an effort that they hope will change the 2016
presidential campaign and in the process upend the Democratic Party.”
“The
gathering in Iowa, organized by MoveOn.org and backed by Democracy
for America, was the opening of a grass-roots push to draft Sen.
Elizabeth Warren to run for president. Its broader effect was to
escalate the debate among Democrats about the party’s values, its
message, its real constituencies and, most of all, how it can win
elections in the post-Obama era.”
“What
is in question is the degree to which the rising populist movement on
the left can materially shape the party’s future. More
specifically, absent some sign from Warren that she is going to run,
can these Democrats successfully pressure Hillary Rodham Clinton, the
party’s dominant prospective presidential candidate, to adopt much
of their agenda?”
“Anna
Galland, executive director of MoveOn.Org Civic Action, said there
are important policy differences that need to be aired before
Democrats pick their 2016 nominee.”
“Gov.
Jack Markell of Delaware, who comes out of the centrist Democratic
tradition, said he believes the party has tipped in favor of Warren’s
anti-Wall Street, populist message. 'I don’t think there’s any
question,' he said of a shift that he finds worrisome for the party’s
future hopes of winning over independents and swing voters.”
“Jim
Dean, who heads Democracy for America, said that until recently, the
party had 'regressed' on the relationship between business and
government. 'With the ascendance of Elizabeth Warren and the way she
has built power for herself, we are seeing a lot of movement for the
party to get back to its core values,' he said.”
“Tad
Devine, a strategist who played key roles in several past Democratic
presidential campaigns, sees far greater potential for a populist
uprising to galvanize the political dialogue. Arguing that the sense
of economic discontent is widespread and that the hunger for a
sharper populist agenda is genuine, he said, 'If somebody gets up and
delivers it with credibility, it’s going to resonate very
powerfully in a way that’s not indicative of the party divisions
today.'”
“Clinton
became a more populist candidate in 2008 after losing a string of
contests to Obama and demonstrated her appeal to white, working-class
voters. In preparation for a possible 2016 campaign, she has already
invoked income inequality as a problem that must be addressed. But
her rhetoric, except for what she later said was a mangled comment
attacking businesses, does not have the edginess of Warren’s. How
strong that message will be if she faces only limited competition for
the nomination is what worries liberal activists — which is why
they are hoping to entice Warren to run or help elevate her standing
even higher. How much strength there is in the progressive movement,
and how Clinton weighs its significance, will not be known until she
makes her expected announcement of candidacy.”
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All these scenarios, however,
could also make neocons even more anxious to impose their lunatic
plans to provoke a general conflict with Russia as the only
alternative against the dramatic shift of the global geopolitical
balance, unless we see a fast creation of a corresponding
political power in the US inspired by the European Left. It would
be even better if such a power could rise from the movements in
the streets (Occupy movement, etc.), like Podemos in Spain.
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Warren is the riches of all 2016 potential candidates from congress.
ReplyDeleteShe is not the 1%, she is the 0.1%. She is also another affirmative action hire, who abused the system. You people are idiots for supporting her.
God save the queen!
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DeleteHillary is in bed with Monsanto. That means she needs to be stopped by all means.
ReplyDeleteWe don't even know if she's running yet, though the media is trying to run the election already.