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12. I'm not saying she's against the new post. What I'm saying is the creation of the post...

Reply to blm (Reply #11)

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 09:32 PM

Nov 2020

is an acknowledgment of a progressive issue's importance, an accomplishment for her championing of the issue. Again, an accomplishment for her, yet all the announcements haven't even been made but already there are complaints, almost threats, maybe you have heard, without anyone seeing what the many other appointments will be.

No branch of the party is going to get everything they want—not progressives, center-lefters, centrists nor conservative Dems.

Give the President-elect a chance as he's the one we elected to run the government, not Dem factions.

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Am I wrong to think Biden creating the post of climate czar, John Kerry, is a nod to... [View all] brush Nov 2020 OP

Progressives rso Nov 2020 #1

The climate certainly is a national issue. You don't think so? brush Nov 2020 #7

Climate rso Nov 2020 #8

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,Kerry has been one of leaders on environmental issues since before she was born! karynnj Nov 2020 #13

He's definitely the right person for the job. brush Nov 2020 #14

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It's a nod the the importance of the issue. NT Bleacher Creature Nov 2020 #5

If we don't take seriously our environment Deuxcents Nov 2020 #6

I know both my boys in their 20's, very concerned with climate change were thrilled with the LizBeth Nov 2020 #10

Kerry likely created the position for National Security Council and blm Nov 2020 #11

I'm not saying she's against the new post. What I'm saying is the creation of the post... brush Nov 2020 #12