Marcy Kaptur makes her case for Bernie Sanders

[Fawke Em]

The longest-serving woman in the US House, Kaptur, a Democrat officially neutral in the race, called Sanders “the only voice we’ve had the last three decades, of all these presidential candidates, who is actually talking about the economic issues that are actually affecting American families.”

Kaptur, a longtime ally of organized labor and outspoken opponent of President Clinton’s free-trade policies, stopped just shy of endorsing Sanders, but praised him for his ideological consistency.

“He hasn’t changed anything, and people are hearing the message now. Unvarnished, now, for the first time in my career,” she told the Globe in a phone interview Wednesday afternoon. “First time in my career that I’ve heard a candidate give voice to what we’ve been struggling for and against in this Congress for the last quarter century.”

She contrasted that with Clinton, saying, “I must say that when Secretary Clinton was secretary of state, I don’t recall her ever attempting to balance [free-trade agreements] or change them in any way.”

http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2016/02/04/member-congress-makes-case-for-sanders/s5zmNJO1CIbJ9k0QDw3OmK/story.html?event=event25?event=event25

[immoderate]

1. Bernie will break "the matrix."

And mankind and womankind will emerge from the illusion!

--imm

[valerief]

6. We sure hope he will!!!! nt

[jhart3333]

10. Take the red pill. Take it.

[FlatBaroque]

2. YAY My 1B choice for VP, either Rep. Lee or Rep. Kaptur

adore these strong and principled women.

[erlewyne]

15. Kaptur is not a good choice for Bernie

She made a stand against abortion when the Dems
were trying to impeach Bush. She
used abortion as her excuse ... I'd have to look up
the details. Her district is a gerry-mandered freak
built to oust Kucinich. In my opinion she is a DINO.

[su99]

26. Kaptur, Lee, Sanders veeps

Marcy is on her own level--as a fellow Catholic, I find her struggles to articulate a position on abortion very meaningful. She's brilliant. But they've also affected her career (she's otherwise relatively left, not a DINO, imho). Barbara Lee would be an AMAZING pick for Bernie's VP. Love to see that happen.

[AtomicKitten]

3. k/r

[appalachiablue]

4. K & R. For Kaptur

[tokenlib]

5. C'mon Marcy, endores Bernie..don't be afraid of the Clinton machine...n/t

[Fawke Em]

7. I think this is a "as good as" kind of article.

[TIME TO PANIC]

8. K & R!

[navarth]

9. Marcy's one of my faves

She represents the great city of Toledo very well. (Toledo is our beloved cousin to the south. Great town.)

[Snotcicles]

14. I love her for standing up for the retirees drawing pension from The Central States Pension Fund. nt

[navarth]

16. Spoken like a D Child, cousin

all the best

[MichMan]

20. Why did she vote for it then?

Kaptur was one of those who voted yes for the legislation that allowed the pension cuts. It was a bipartisan bill and a lot of her colleagues voted against it.

[navarth]

21. I'm not aware of it, sorry. Got any context? Links?

[MichMan]

24. Omnibus Spending Bill

It was part of HR 83, which was the Omnibus spending bill This was passed in Dec 2014 and signed into law by President Obama. Marcy Kaptur was one of only 57 Democrats to vote Yes.

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/113-2014/h563

http://www.pensionrights.org/issues/legislation/summary-pension-cutback-provisions-multiemployer-pension-reform-act-2014

[navarth]

25. thank you.

Okay that looks bad. I wonder what would make Marcy vote for that.

[su99]

27. Kaptur/ omnibus/ koppa bill

I heard her explain it on America's Workforce Radio as some combination of not getting the full import of the provision in the Omnibus bill and then labor being split (at least that's what I took away). She's an appropriator--seems to have made a philosophical commitment to vote that way. Anyway she and Sanders are fighting it now.

[Feeling the Bern]

11. How many see the Sanders Campaign has similar to the movie Bulworth?

[Fawke Em]

12. LOL... everyone should screw everyone until we're all the same color.

I haven't seen that movie in years!

[ljm2002]

13. Good on ya, Marcy!

Thanks for the good words.

Go, Bernie!!!!!

[Uncle Joe]

17. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Fawke Em.

[LWolf]

18. K & R

[FairWinds]

19. Marcie is my Congress-critter . .

Thanks Marcie !! But wish she were more skeptical about
the military-industrial-Congressional complex

[kath]

22. Kick!

[EndElectoral]

23. Sanders has been a breath of fresh air in the politics as usual atmosphere.

It's just refreshing to vote for a candidate who speaks for my values rather than simply vote so the Repub Nutters don't take over the henhouse in the Supreme Court.