Flournoy gets progressive boost in Biden's search for Pentagon chief

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Michèle Flournoy, a top contender to be President-elect Joe Biden's secretary of defense, got a round of public endorsements on Wednesday from progressive-minded lawmakers and disarmament advocates as the veteran national security official faces headwinds from others on the left who are critical of her past views and ties to defense contractors.

"We are keenly aware of the critical need for a leader with Flournoy’s expertise on complex national security issues," Reps. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) and Jackie Speier (D-Calif.), two subcommitteee chairs on the House Armed Services Committee, said in a joint statement. "Ms. Flournoy’s sound policy experience will be vital to ensuring strong civilian oversight of the military, professionalism and ethics in our special operations forces, workforce diversity, and activities to strengthen our technological edge through science and innovation."

Another progressive member of the panel, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), an Iraq War veteran, also tweeted that "Michèle Flournoy has a deep understanding of the existing DOD bureaucracy and the future of our defense. That’s a rare combination.

"I would love to see her nominated for Secretary of Defense," he added.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/flournoy-gets-progressive-boost-in-bidens-search-for-pentagon-chief/ar-BB1bmS3E?li=BBnb7Kz

[vsrazdem]

1. By whose definition are these progressives?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. They don't pass your purity test?

[Blue_true]

4. Their records. The first two are proven solid progressives. Moulton is more

center-left, somewhat to the right of my more leftward stance. I view myself as a pragmatic-progressive, I believe in everything that a Senator Sanders or AOC believe in, but I need to see a realistic route for accomplishing those things and making them a permanent part of out culture.

[vsrazdem]

3. I don't have a purity test. I am asking what definition they are using as

progressives?

[BainsBane]

5. What definition do you use?

[vsrazdem]

6. I would expect them to be members of the progressive caucus if

they are considering themselves to be progressive, that would be my first guess.

[Indykatie]

7. Some Believe You Can't Be Seen as Progressive Unless You're Aligned with the Squad

It's BS of course but the Media certainly sees it that way. Hence everyone knows who AOC is but few know who Lauren Underwood. Underwood had a productive freshman year in the House but that doesn't give the Media the drama and conflict they crave.