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Donkees

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12. Congressional Progressive Caucus

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 09:08 PM

Jan 2018

The CPC was established in 1991 by six members of the United States House of Representatives: U.S. Representatives Ron Dellums (D-CA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Thomas Andrews (D-ME), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Progressive_Caucus

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Sanders and progressives plan three responses to the State of the Union [View all] Donkees Jan 2018 OP

I'll be watching every one of them on YourTube and cheering them on! Sophia4 Jan 2018 #1

I worry about splintering into factions. AJT Jan 2018 #2

Odd headline mcar Jan 2018 #3

To be clear, Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-Mass.) will give the official response of the Democratic Party. VOX Jan 2018 #4

Is Maxine Waters considered a "progressive"? left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #5

Congressional Progressive Caucus Donkees Jan 2018 #12

Wonderful! It's great to have their voices. Nanjeanne Jan 2018 #6

So Bernie's already taking attention away from Kennedy? Can't wait till 2020 (not) NightWatcher Jan 2018 #7

Exactly. R B Garr Jan 2018 #8

Thanks. My alternate post was going to be "Is Jill Stein doing one too?" NightWatcher Jan 2018 #9

LOL, that is exactly right again. Pure propaganda only R B Garr Jan 2018 #10

Thank you. JNelson6563 Jan 2018 #11

Here, in case of a hide: BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #13

I think a solution might be to field a candidate who will win. David__77 Jan 2018 #14