More liberal, populist movement emerging in Democratic Party

[wilsonbooks]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/more-liberal-populist-movement-emerging-in-democratic-party-ahead-of-2016-elections/2013/11/30/6729a850-53a7-11e3-9e2c-e1d01116fd98_story.html?hpid=z1





For more than two years, President Obama has endorsed reducing Social Security payments as part of an ambitious deal to tame the national debt. But then Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) — viewed by supporters on the left as a potential 2016 presidential candidate — embraced a far different proposal: increasing benefits for seniors.

As Obama struggles to achieve his second-term domestic agenda, a more liberal and populist voice is emerging within a Democratic Party already looking ahead to the next presidential election. The push from the left represents both a critique of Obama’s tenure and a clear challenge to Hillary Rodham Clinton, the party’s presumptive presidential front-runner, who carries a more centrist banner.

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She's been in the Senate for less than a year, but Massachusetts Democrat Elizabeth Warren's grasp extends beyond Capitol Hill - thanks to her YouTube presence.
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The left’s influence will be on display in coming weeks when a high-profile congressional committee formed after the government shutdown faces a deadline to forge a budget agreement. Under strong pressure from liberals, the panel has effectively abandoned discussion of a “grand bargain” agreement partly because it probably would involve cuts to Social Security.

“The absolute last thing we should do in 2013 — at the very moment that Social Security has become the principal lifeline for millions of our seniors — is allow the program to begin to be dismantled inch by inch,” Warren said recently on the Senate floor, announcing her support for a bill that would expand the program.

[marsis]

1. This is what the Democratic party really needs.

Warning, a few bad words. The good part starts about 1 minute in.

Seriously, this was a great idea.

[fleur-de-lisa]

2. The Donner Party . . .

love it! That was so good I had to watch it twice!

[daleanime]

3. ........

[toby jo]

4. Hilarious ~

the donner party - oh christ.

[Doctor_J]

5. It will be ignored by the party apparachik

they think that Obama's win last year is validation of a far right agenda. But sooner or later if they don't throw a bone to liberals, they will get crushed and wonder why. Reid, Pelosi, and Obama pissed away the opportunity of a generation in 2009-2010 by maligning themselves with the despised GOP.

[marsis]

6. Agree 100%

My choices (Warren, Sanders, Dean, a few more) wouldn't stand a chance in today's Democratic party. So again we're left with a "lesser of the evils" candidate.
You know, maybe Bill Maher's The Donner Party is for me after all.