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cascadiance

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38. I think we need to pave the way for another newer progressive to get a house seat...

Sun May 24, 2015, 11:57 AM

May 2015

If we want to grow progressive influence in our government, we're going to have to help those already in it to step up the ladder when they have the right opportunities to do so. And then open up the door to build others to take over their spots so that we have more numbers. Though we certainly can continue to use a voice like DeFazio in the House, or Elizabeth Warren in the Senate as well, they shouldn't feel like they have to "stay there" to help progressives. We need to build and grow our numbers, not just "hold on" to those we have now. The Tea Party is doing that and pushing out Republican veterans like Eric Cantor. Populist Progressives should be doing the same in the Democratic Party.

I think there would be a lot of other good progressive voices that could take over DeFazio's seat in the House. Corvalis just elected a newer Dem to the State Senate (Sara Gelser) there. Perhaps she or others like her from that college town area would want to step up to take this seat.

I have to believe that his district wouldn't let someone like Art Robinson get elected there, as much as he has tried to push his distorted logic on to that district and to the state Republican Party as its chair.

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14 DINOs on TPA [View all] magical thyme May 2015 OP

Dianne Feinstein abelenkpe May 2015 #1

Her office will get a call from me... raindaddy May 2015 #31

Angus King, also voted nay, didn't he? House of Roberts May 2015 #2

most likely, but they didn't list all the votes just those who bucked their party magical thyme May 2015 #4

Cardin, Shaheen? Wonder why them mvd May 2015 #3

Shaheen betrayed earlier in the week to, when she voted to end the debate. magical thyme May 2015 #5

Sen Vote Records fredamae May 2015 #6

There is no such thing as a "DINO". MohRokTah May 2015 #7

They want our big tent party to be comprised of 3 purists. JaneyVee May 2015 #8

Yep MaggieD May 2015 #43

DINOs?....hmmm.... pipoman May 2015 #9

Especially when support of it is part of the Democratic National Platform! eom MohRokTah May 2015 #10

That's like saying your not a sports fan if you don't support a coach doing point shaving! cascadiance May 2015 #56

since the majority of Democratic senators, are against it. magical thyme May 2015 #11

So what does that make the president? pipoman May 2015 #13

Wrong (IMLHO) rpannier May 2015 #16

A DINO himself when it comes to this issue! cascadiance May 2015 #32

Well said and totally agree! raindaddy May 2015 #42

Let him tell you in his own words Art_from_Ark May 2015 #47

The "majority of GOP and teapartiers are strongly in favor of it" is not true. pampango May 2015 #54

How about Corpracrat instead? raindaddy May 2015 #37

I would call them, specially Bill Nelson, what they really are Thespian2 May 2015 #12

He's also the only Democrat that holds a statewide office in the state of Florida./NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #29

Wyden is a DINO? I think this is kabuki. 60 were needed for cloture. There were 62. merrily May 2015 #14

I don't know about a DINO, LWolf May 2015 #24

At least you got a response. merrily May 2015 #25

That's sad. LWolf May 2015 #30

YEP, and I will write in Peter Defazio in the 2016 primaries if I have to as an Oregon resident! cascadiance May 2015 #33

I love DeFazio, LWolf May 2015 #34

Yes, you can afford to lose him in the House. Odds are, another progressive will replace him in the merrily May 2015 #36

I think we need to pave the way for another newer progressive to get a house seat... cascadiance May 2015 #38

I'm energized LWolf May 2015 #48

And even Republicans have entities wanting to primary Walden too... cascadiance May 2015 #51

What a bizarre world, LWolf May 2015 #58

Wyden worked some kind of deal with Hatch and Ryan (chairs of Senate and House committees) hedda_foil May 2015 #50

Instead of just defeating it. kabuki merrily May 2015 #59

Seven dimensional kabuki. hedda_foil May 2015 #60

I have a sad PowerToThePeople May 2015 #15

You nailed it.... MaggieD May 2015 #44

"They are representing their constituents" PowerToThePeople May 2015 #46

The people that work for them are though MaggieD May 2015 #49

I think the last thing John Boehner called a no-brainer was the Iraq invasion. Enthusiast May 2015 #17

Marta and I donated to several on the list Omaha Steve May 2015 #18

On the bright side, you have exactly as many votes as does David Koch. merrily May 2015 #39

if huge PROFITS heaven05 May 2015 #19

Really disappointed in the female senators. Many of the Pacific rim countries Fla Dem May 2015 #20

I've talked tot Sen. Nelson's staff. lark May 2015 #21

I emailed my anger and disappointment to him, but I have heard he is not going to run again. djean111 May 2015 #26

The real tell is they call themselves "the new DEMOCRAT coalition" just as Republicans would. Dragonfli May 2015 #41

For the right price ($$$$$$$$$$$$), all Democrats can be DINOs. It is the sickness of money. NRaleighLiberal May 2015 #22

I think we're seeing how now Citizen's United and McCutcheon SCOTUS decisions are making it worse! cascadiance May 2015 #55

We need to be sure that all of these DINO traitors . . FairWinds May 2015 #23

I looked at the Democratic Platform. Bunch of platitudes, is all it is, at this point. IMO, etc. djean111 May 2015 #27

Yes. They all need to be primaried. GoneFishin May 2015 #28

If DU had been paying attention people would have already been contacting most of them.... Bluenorthwest May 2015 #35

I did... I called Wyden's office and mentioned I might support DeFazio in a primary... cascadiance May 2015 #40

Yep MaggieD May 2015 #45

I know I've written to my GOP senator, Susan Collins, as well as my indie Angus King magical thyme May 2015 #52

Interesting list of DINOs. Buzz Clik May 2015 #53

Good to see that a few Democrats can wade through all the BS and do what is good for us long-term. Hoyt May 2015 #57

Oh we all know that Harry Reid gave those 13 *permission* to be the bad guys, this time. nt Romulox May 2015 #61