2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]mvd
(65,174 posts)I wish all Democrats were like Warren, Sanders, former congressman Kucinich, Jackson-Lee, Sherrod Brown, Grayson, Grijalva, Conyers, etc. The Repukes are still clearly worse, but I feel the President and many Democrats only move the country to the right with their "moderate" policies and compromise. That is because Repukes are SO far to the right. I want to see more fighters for the middle class and poor in cabinet positions and appointments also. Naturally it is harder for progressive Democrats to win in red states, but our party discourages viable candidates like Ashley Judd from trying. Also, Baucus, Pryor, Heitkamp and Begich should be ashamed of themselves as they put fear above what 90% of Americans want. Even red state Democrats need to have SOME principles.
I hope though if our Party keeps winning that the pendulum will swing back to the left.