And they're going to primary Dems. Got mixed feelings about the false equivalency going on over there.

... a bunch of far left progressives whose vocabularies don't contain the word "compromise". In other words the left wing equivalents of the tea of tea party zealots.

Sounds like in your district the best bet for the Democrats is a rational progressive candidate with centralist leanings. Based on your discription you are never going to get one of Sander's boys or girls elected where you live.

Who should be out on the stump every day railing against Trump and his transition team. They should be holding press conferences every day but where is this brand new Congress?????????

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They are still in diapers.

I suspect you're right about my district, though I think frankly anyone with an R after their name is a shoe-in.

You first, Senator.

I'd say.....

He certainly has different standards for himself than he has for others.

He's already has his sleeves rolled up.

"I kind of like the idea of candidates running on a unified progressive theme."


"and we intend to be a big tent for anyone who is tired of partisan politics and wants to just accomplish the big tasks"

If that was on the DNC website Berners would be going nuts.

sorry, I don't follow

Only including people who fit the parameters of their unified theme would make for a rather small tent.

The conclusion of many was that their expectations are detached from reality.

Last I knew, it hadn't gone anywhere from the initial push. If they're going to field 400 candidates next year, they better get moving.

Progressives will never win if we don't run. I don't like hearing about blank Democratic ballot lines anywhere in the country.

When there is a primal scream for change across the land, I hope there are 435 progressives on congressional ballots nationwide, as an available change option for people.

either financially or just within the local Dem party. It would be interesting just to go through a primary process to select the candidate

If you are looking for a way to identify candidates for the midterms, they are looking for volunteers in your area.

My understanding is that it is less Bernie than Bernie supporters.

Both of the people I spoke with were promoting Hillary first, then a new congress. They formed too late in the cycle to front their own candidates into consideration.

We need more opportunities like this to find and energize progressives everywhere. It will lead to more and better democrats running.