Allyson Schwartz LEAVES THIRD WAY

[Segami]

Third Way has lost Democratic Rep. Allyson Schwartz as its honorary co-chair, a senior source close to Schwartz's campaign for Pennsylvania governor told Daily Kos. And not just Third Way. The senior source said that "She has resigned her positions with Third Way and the New Democratic Coalition effective immediately, as well as her seat on the House Budget Committee."


Schwartz's connection to Third Way drew attention in early December, when the Wall Street front group published a Wall Street Journal op-ed attacking Sen. Elizabeth Warren, liberal populism, and Social Security. At the time, a spokesman said Schwartz "thought Third Way's Op/Ed on Social Security was outrageous and strongly disagrees with it" and reiterated her support for Social Security and Medicare; Schwartz quickly signed on as a cosponsor of a bill to expand Social Security. Now, as Schwartz leaves Third Way, Daily Kos' source says that "The Third Way op-ed made this a much easier decision to make."


If you want a sign of how unpopular Third Way's agenda is, look no further than the fact that Schwartz is leaving just as she's running statewide in Pennsylvania, a state that has a Republican governor, Republican-dominated state legislature, and one Republican senator despite having voted Democratic in recent presidential elections. Clearly she doesn't think that there's some population of "centrist" purple-state voters out there yearning for a Democrat who'll cut Social Security.



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/23/1271925/-Allyson-Schwartz-leaves-Third-Way

[onehandle]

1. Looking forward to my Rep. beating corrupt Corbett this Fall. nt

[msanthrope]

4. Election attorney on board. nt

[The Magistrate]

2. Guess She Really Does want To Be Governor, Sir

This 'third way' line is poison....

[Vincardog]

3. Testify "This 'third way' line is poison…."

[polichick]

5. She sees the writing on the wall:

THIRD WAY SUCKS!

[Whisp]

6. Very glad to hear this. Sick of having people expected to kiss the Clintons ring.

Let's hope for more mutinies.

[Snotcicles]

19. Dump all the Third Degree DLC and that includes Bluedogs. nt

[1000words]

7. They're all going to run as "left."

The fact she was Third Way in the first place tells me what I need to know. These aren't permanent conversions.

[Proud Public Servant]

8. Ding! Ding! Ding!

We have a winner!

[liberal_at_heart]

10. They're going to try and whisper all kinds of sweet nothings in our ears now that is almost

election time, but nothing is exactly what it is and there isn't anything sweet about it. No, I won't be falling for talk this time around. I want someone with a voting record that reflects that talk.

[woo me with science]

11. Yup. It's campaign season, when everyone claims to be a liberal.

Look at some of the posters in this very thread.

[Number23]

16. Who claimed to be liberal in this thread?

And one that you don't believe is a liberal? I mean, if YOU don't consider someone liberal, I'm sure that's something they'd want to know.

[Whisp]

21. oh....

of course you could be right.

it is the way of the thirds.

[bobduca]

31. Third way cheerleaders have told us here

that the DLC and Third Way don't exist! (anymore) Silly Far Left extremists... always jousting at windmills!

[Number23]

9. If they did write an op-ed slamming Elizabeth Warren that's easily the stupidest thing I've heard

all year.

Democrats stepping all over each other, especially now, is the height of myopic, self-destructive stupidity.

[SMC22307]

12. If?

Cowan and Kessler: Economic Populism Is a Dead End for Democrats
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304337404579213923151169790?KEYWORDS=jon+cowan

WSJ Panel Celebrates 'Third Way' Attack on Elizabeth Warren
http://crooksandliars.com/2013/12/wsj-panel-celebrates-third-way-attack

[WillyT]

13. K & R !!!

[RainDog]

14. k&r n/t

[PCIntern]

15. I'm supporting Tom Wolf for Governor of Pennsylvania:

I'm tired of this crap. He is progressive, a businessman with a proven success record, and was in the Rendell Administration. Well, two out of three ain't bad...

[kittykitty]

22. So glad I read this thread. I'll voting for Tom Wolf, too! N/T

[Enthusiast]

17. Third Way = Republican masquerading as a Democrat.

Just sayin'.

[blkmusclmachine]

18. So, Third Way has a new name? SSDD!

[PowerToThePeople]

20. We need a sticky post listing all current and ex third-wayers.

So we all know who the republican plants are.

[Laelth]

23. Good. k&r n/t

-Laelth

[another_liberal]

24. Good for her!

Third Way is just what this post suggests it is: A Wall Street Front Group.

They have only one real purpose, and that is to make the wealthiest one percent wealthier still.

[ConservativeDemocrat]

25. Not even a majority of REPUBLICANS want to cut Social Security

It is, quite frankly, a position taken only by people who are ignorant or extremely rich.

In fact, Social Security is a lifeline in rural America.

Again, I'll be happy to whack at fringe anti-Dem haters on the D.U., but "Third Way"'s attack on Senator Warren, who was not only the Mass. Democratic Nominee but actually won the seat, was equally beyond the pale. You fight for your guy (or gal) in the primary, but then support them in the general and while they're trying to govern. You do this even if reining in bankers' excesses was something "extreme" - which it's not.

Again, you'd be surprised at how many Republicans agree with Warren's general views (those outside the beltway). They still think unions are the devil, and are fundamentalists to their core, but bankers have few friends outside the elites.

- C.D. Proud Member of the Reality Based Community

[ebbie15644]

26. I'm torn. I want to see a democratic woman as governor but I mostly want to see a

Liberal Democrat!!!

[PennsylvaniaMatt]

28. Katie McGinty is running for Governor also

Thought I am keeping my options open until it comes time for me to vote in the primary, I met her once at a Democratic party event and she seemed like she would be a great candidate against Corbett and a great governor!

[ebbie15644]

29. keeping my options open also, not too impressed yet.

[TheKentuckian]

27. You can take the woman out of the Turd Way but can you take the Turd Way out of the woman?

I don't know but it seems dubious to me. I tend to think her extremely unpopular and shifty positions got some light and the roach scurry is on, trying to stay viable.

[Wilms]

30. ^