any dems doing what bernie is doing? good on him, somebody's got to do this and I hope

[msongs]

at least a few dems will do something similar (launch a highly promoted speaking tour in the old fashioned sense), maybe our ex presidents? or am I missing the ones doing it now...

[Silent Type]

1. Good idea. I've thought of a big promotion of a Democratic Project 2026/2028 or something.

Apparently, Sanders is getting good response. I’d like to see some new leaders — with presidential possibilities or House/Senate candidates for midterms — involved.

I’d donate for something like that. But we have to improve the messages.

[lapucelle]

2. Both of my Democratic senators have been meeting with local communities affected by Trump's cuts,

specifically farmers and veterans groups.

My brand new Democratic congresswoman (I helped to flip that seat blue) is in the district working on constituent services, specifically those regarding the revocation of TPS status for some of the Haitians in our community.

My Democratic governor is busy as well. She's suing the Trump administration over its attempt to eliminate the very successful NYC congestion pricing initiative and meeting with state legislators and attorneys to strategize next steps in the Mayor Adams debacle.

[Oopsie Daisy]

4. Great post! A quick glance aroundDU shows many comments that give the false impression that Democrats are doing nothing!

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I thank you for addressing this and helping to correct the false narrative that "only Bernie" is working to oppose Trump. Of course a lot of the political work doesn't look "flashy" or make headlines (as if the media would acknowledge it anyway, right?) I have full confidence in our party and our elected leadership. I'm not the kind of person who needs my senator or congressperson to tweet their daily schedule or every passing thought they have. It's enough for me to trust that they are doing the job that they were elected to do. They serve without seeking applause and crowds and fame.

[lapucelle]

5. Senator Schumer is holding a NYS state-wide Zoom call this week.

Join rank-and-file union members, activists and folks who want to fight back on Wednesday, February 26th from 8-9pm to get an overview on the healthcare fight ramping up; highlight the negative, real impacts healthcare cuts will have on New Yorkers; and, learn how you can fight back against these extremist plans.

Senator Schumer will give an overview of the state-of-play and the legislative and messaging strategy, and organizers and activists will break down organizing next steps for the outside strategy. This is the ACA fight of 2017, and like then let’s show up to win!

[AZProgressive]

6. It is good that New York has decent Senators

My Senator Gallego is meeting with crypto bros and Kelly is sending fundraising texts saying that Elon Musk attacked him on Twitter.

[betsuni]

9. Yes!

[Nixie]

17. If only Bernie would offer a more fulsome and honest assessment

of how and why the oligarchs gained so much power in the last 10 years. That is long overdue and would be a great way for him to promote responsible remarks about Democrats.

[lapucelle]

3. Here's the thing ... Vermont is a really small state. More people live in my town (Hempstead)

than live in the entire state of Vermont. My state has 62 counties, and my senators and governor make it a point to visit every county at least once every year. They serve their constituents.

I guess that while Senator Sanders barnstorms the country, Vermont's other senator is at home working on minimizing the impact Trump's cuts are having on local farmers and veterans, as well as on issues like a $15+ an hour minimum wage and free state university tuition. We've had had both in NYS for years, thanks to Democratic governors. And NYS doesn't send folks serving prison sentences to out of state for-profit prisons like Vermont does. That's why it's important to elect Democrats to the state house.

These nation wide issues and problems are often best addressed and solved locally. Hopefully next time around someone with influence will barnstorm the state time and time again to ensure that a Democrat is elected governor.

[Oopsie Daisy]

7. I did not know VT was so small. That puts things in perspective.

* and you make some valid points and observations.

[betsuni]

8. Thank you for reality and truth.

[AZProgressive]

10. What I posted was the reality and the truth

Rolling Stone:

Dem Overseeing ‘Digital Assets’ to Hold Luxury Retreat With Crypto Kingpin

Freshman Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego was recently named the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee’s new subcommittee on “digital assets,” which will oversee cryptocurrencies. Next month, Gallego will hold a ritzy donor retreat alongside one of the crypto industry’s biggest cheerleaders and investors, Marc Andreessen.

The prolific political blogger Matt Yglesias will be a featured speaker at the Gallego event alongside Andreessen, a co-founder of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, according to an invite obtained by Rolling Stone.

The invite suggests donations of $5,000 to attend the retreat, which is set to take place over three days at the luxury oasis L’Auberge de Sedona. (The cheapest accommodation available for out-of-state visitors that weekend, according to the resort’s website, is $1,809 per night, with a two-night minimum.) Donations will benefit Gallego’s leadership PAC, called Juntos PAC.

(snip)

Sinema, for her part, recently joined the global advisory council of Coinbase, a crypto exchange that invested heavily in the industry Super PACs that supported Gallego’s bid.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/ruben-gallego-crypto-digital-assets-andreessen-yglesias-1235260013/

The article also includes my former Senator Sinema who used to go by as a Democrat. The Kelly text messages are on my phone. It is great that people in New York feel represented but I don't have that in Arizona.

[lapucelle]

11. Hosting donor retreats is not a new thing.

Bernie Sanders: Prolific Democratic Party fundraiser

Bernie Sanders complained on the campaign trail Friday that dialing for dollars “affects your entire being.”

What he didn’t mention: The Vermont senator and presidential candidate is a prolific fundraiser himself and has regularly benefited from the Democratic Party apparatus.

In recent years, Sanders has been billed as one of the hosts for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee’s retreats for the “Majority Trust” – an elite group of top donors who give more than $30,000 per year – at Martha’s Vineyard in the summer and Palm Beach, Florida, in the winter. CNN has obtained invitations that listed Sanders as a host for at least one Majority Trust event in each year since 2011.

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A Democratic lobbyist and donor who has attended the retreats told CNN that about 25% of the attendees there represent the financial sector – and that Sanders and his wife, Jane, are always present.

“At each of the events all the senators speak. And I don’t recall him ever giving a speech attacking us,” the donor said. “While progressive, his remarks were always in the mainstream of what you hear from senators.”

https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/05/politics/sanders-democratic-fundraisers/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/05/politics/sanders-democratic-fundraisers/index.html

[Oopsie Daisy]

12. Very interesting.

[betsuni]

16. I still don't understand why Democrats are supposedly corrupted by campaign contributions.

And the Both Sides insinuation they haven't been pushing for campaign finance reform since Citizens United.

I listened to Sanders' Omaha speech: "Oligarchy is about political power. ... But it's not just Republicans. Billionaires contribute to the Democratic Party as well" (audience boos at the Democratic Party).

How is the Democratic Party beholden to billionaires and oligarchs? What policies have changed to be like Republicans'? There must be many many examples of Democrats voting to repeal the ACA, lower taxes for corporations and the wealthy, raise Pharma prices, privatize everything, prevent anything being done about climate change, weaken unions and keep wages low, not relieve student debt, etc., to say the whole party is the same as the other. But there aren't.

How is saying the Democratic Party is corrupted by oligarchs and billionaires helpful? Can someone explain please?

[Oopsie Daisy]

18. When he says things like that, it's NOT helpful

>> How is saying the Democratic Party is corrupted by oligarchs and billionaires helpful?
When he says things like that, it's NOT helpful.

How is the Democratic Party beholden to billionaires and oligarchs? What policies have changed to be like Republicans'? There must be many many examples of Democrats voting to repeal the ACA, lower taxes for corporations and the wealthy, raise Pharma prices, privatize everything, prevent anything being done about climate change, weaken unions and keep wages low, not relieve student debt, etc., to say the whole party is the same as the other. But there aren't.

Those are excellent questions! You make some important distinctions and obvious observations. But the questions you pose will never be answered directly... the standard MO is to just make negative insinuations about Democrats. The false narrative that "both parties are the same" is what suppresses voter turnout for Democrats. It's a dangerous lie and it leads to people voting third-party, or voting for "Uncommitted" or not bothering to vote at all. This, of course, always benefits the Republicans (as we've seen multiple times now.) It's a great fundraising gimmick though. I just wish those dollars were flowing toward Democrats.

[Blasphemer]

22. Yep. Putin influenced the 2016 election on 2 flanks. He wasn't taking chances. nt

[SunImp]

13. I don't think there is anything wrong with your post

Not every Duer is up to date with what is going on & some others just need more consoling from the party leaders or strong voices to prevent whatever is left of their world from crashing down. We can't all be on 24/7 so Democratic underground is the next best place to ask these questions & stay informed.

You're one of the best longtime posters here, Msongs. I've never seen you be overly judgemental of others or tell others what to do. Your post doesn't deserve all this condescension & antagonistic hate.

[Meowmee]

14. In my county / district

We have an R in congress and have had for years. I’m sure he’s doing whatever he can to agree with orange psycho. There was a protest about eloon/ doge at his office maybe and he replied by saying I hope their first question is about all of the corruption in the government when we meet…lol

The others are doing some things although I haven’t heard much about it, just bits and pieces here and there. It’s mostly a blue state but with many red counties. So far, I don’t really see anybody in this country who is attacking this debacle aggressively enough- watch Malcolm Nance’s video, he talks about this.

[cliffside]

15. Sanders has always been a controversial figure on DU since I joined DU in 2004 ...

he does not have a D after his name, never accomplished anything in Congress.

Sometimes went against the establishment, did not vote for Iraq War, did not give in soon enough in 2016 or 2020 because he was against money in politics etc.especially after Citizens United. Has been calling out pharma, raising the minimum wage for decades.

Democratic socialist, called Netanyahu out etc. … take your pick.

I would like other Dem senators to go out to red states and rally support to defeat the coming budget bill. Put the stop on any republican who will vote for this bill. We only need a few votes in the house to defeat the bill. That is the immediate message and why he is out there.

Unfortunately we live in a world where money rules.

[JustAnotherGen]

19. NJ's can't

State wide election including Governor. Assembly and Senate, County Commissioners, Clerks, etc etc.

[cliffside]

20. Sorry do not understand, Sanders was trying to sway some reps from voting yes on the budget bill ...

and also money in politics in general.

Are you saying NJ reps serving in the US Congress cannot speak in other states?

[JustAnotherGen]

21. Yes - Senators

I would like other Dem senators to go out to red states and rally support to defeat the coming budget bill


This is not a good time Kim or Booker to be out in ruby red states. They need to be in every NJ Legislative district hammering home to NJ voters that without a majority in the House or Senate - our only protection is maintaining the Trifecta in Trenton.

Murphy swept into power in 2017 because of the exact same chaos in DC.

Not sure what state you are in, but NJ elects everything this year.

I've also been clear: I refuse to allow NJ to turn into Mississippi. Not this year satan. Them being on the stump, at events in LD-16 (which overlaps with NJ 7 CD - whose Congressman Tom.Mean Jr represents is mission critical.