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eTXwLA

(44 posts)
11. Progressives need to accept that us Blue Dogs exist and always have and
Tue Aug 24, 2021, 06:12 PM
Aug 2021

that the Democratic Party has always been a big tent party.

I don't understand why they're calling themselves 'moderates' leftstreet Aug 2021 #1
Because the media is owned by billionaires? questionseverything Aug 2021 #14
You are not paying attention. A deal was done this afternoon. Tomconroy Aug 2021 #2
You are not paying attention. The 220-212 vote was just a first step toward drafting Biden's plan bluewater Aug 2021 #5
"That's just part of the legislative process". So true! Tomconroy Aug 2021 #9
"it showcased the party differences that threaten to upend Biden's ambitious rebuilding agenda" bluewater Aug 2021 #10
Um, they did mcar Aug 2021 #3
Just a first step. bluewater Aug 2021 #7
Thank you bluedevil4 Aug 2021 #12
Seems like they have reached an agreement JustAnotherGen Aug 2021 #4
Seems like only a first step was taken. bluewater Aug 2021 #8
But before we have a second step we have to have a first step. totodeinhere Aug 2021 #13
I find their self-labeling as "moderate" misleading bluewater Aug 2021 #16
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2021 #6
Progressives need to accept that us Blue Dogs exist and always have and eTXwLA Aug 2021 #11
And without the more "moderate" members of the caucus we don't have chance of keeping the totodeinhere Aug 2021 #15
The VAST majority of moderate Democrats in Congress support Biden's plans bluewater Aug 2021 #17
except that on this, the 10 (Stephanie Murphy has now joined the first 9) are outnumbered 210 to 10 Celerity Aug 2021 #20
It is 10 now, Stephanie Murphy (FL-7) another Problem Solvers member, joined the 9 over the weekend. Celerity Aug 2021 #18
It's interesting that fiscally conservative Democrats choose to brand as "moderates" bluewater Aug 2021 #19
well, other than Henry Cuellar, there are no truly cultural 'conservative' Dems left in the House Celerity Aug 2021 #21
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