2020 Democrats’ progressive gamble is about to get real

[TalkRadio1]

Democrats’ embrace of sweeping progressive ideas like Medicare for All and the Green New Deal is about to get its first reality check on Capitol Hill — as both parties make huge bets about which message will sway voters in 2020.

For liberal Democrats, proposals to provide universal health care, combat climate change and create a fairer economy represent the kind of bold agenda they will need to unseat President Donald Trump, a candidate unafraid to make his own brash moves on trade and immigration. But Republicans are seizing on the same proposals to paint Democrats as socialist radicals, while trying to widen the ideological splits already emerging among Trump’s would-be challengers.

Senate Republicans plan to force a vote as early as next week, S.J. Res. 8, on progressives’ Green New Deal climate resolution, which has drawn support from almost all of the chamber’s declared and potential Democratic presidential hopefuls. House Democrats, meanwhile, are set to unveil legislation guaranteeing government-funded health care for all Americans — amid conflicting poll numbers about voters’ willingness to upend the existing health insurance market.

It’s the beginning of what promises to be a series of high-stakes tests that both parties insist will work to their advantage.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019...ogressive-gamble-is-about-to-get-real-1198006

 

[SpeareChucker]

In the primary, speak to your base and in the general speak to the center.


At this stage, all politicians are speaking with forked tongue...

 

[Adre]

Nothing wrong with an enthusiastic battle of ideas. You never know, it could lead to compromise and maybe even good governance, something we’re in sore need of. I’m just not sure McConnell or the Trump administration is interested in either of those things.

 

[beew]

TalkRadio (who isn't Miles) is a weird alt.

What's the motivation behind posting all these C&P's without making any other comment?

 

[SpeareChucker]

TalkRadio (who isn't Miles) is a weird alt.

What's the motivation behind posting all these C&P's without making any other comment?

I don't get it either. Especially when it is this pedestrian.

 

[SpeareChucker]

Now he's started a second thread:

http://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?t=1496407


This is virtually the same topic. I don't know what the hell he is trying to accomplish, assuming even that the RNC might be paying him by the post.

 

[BotanyBoy]

Nothing wrong with an enthusiastic battle of ideas. You never know, it could lead to compromise and maybe even good governance, something we’re in sore need of. I’m just not sure McConnell or the Trump administration is interested in either of those things.

Not anymore than the Democrats were.

Compromise is not possible when the ideas are diametrically opposed to one another.

Compromise can only happen when there are a shared set of ideals/values that are agreed upon.....we no longer have that in this country.

Social liberalism and classical liberalism (what dems and repubs used to be) could compromise because they were still all liberals even though some leaned left and others leaned right.

But the social liberals are now the center right because a sizable portion of them have broken off and gone socialist...which is antithetical to liberalism.

So there will be little if any compromise between authoritarian left vs liberal right....because they are totally incompatible with one another.

 

[von_Bismarck]

TalkRadio (who isn't Miles) is a weird alt.

What's the motivation behind posting all these C&P's without making any other comment?

STFU, miles.

 

[Que]

Nothing wrong with an enthusiastic battle of ideas. You never know, it could lead to compromise and maybe even good governance, something we’re in sore need of. I’m just not sure McConnell or the Trump administration is interested in either of those things.

For sure! Trump and McConnell could learn a thing or two about the art of the compromise and good governance from Obama, Pelosi, and Reid, amirite?

 

[Ann_Tagonist]

In the primary, speak to your base and in the general speak to the center.


At this stage, all politicians are speaking with forked tongue...

At this stage, everything is being recorded for later playback.