How many actual liberals or progressives are in Congress?
Ardent15
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Tue Sep-22-09 04:56 PM
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How many actual liberals or progressives are in Congress?
A handful. This myth that the "far left" has taken over the Democratic Party is a lie.
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Tue Sep-22-09 04:58 PM
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1. I would say any rep who has cosponsored H.R. 676 (Medicare for All) is at least a liberal.
And that's 86 at last count.
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Tue Sep-22-09 05:00 PM
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Of course Im using the term liberal as its used in the rest of the world here. In the US what we consider liberal would be called moderate conservatives everywhere else.
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Tue Sep-22-09 05:02 PM
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what about that Republican congressman that said their were at east 20 socialists in the House? :sarcasm: Polished off that old chestnut, does anybody remember what that fruit cup's name was?
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Tue Sep-22-09 05:03 PM
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4. Spencer Bachus from Alabama
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Tue Sep-22-09 05:26 PM
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5. Self-identified? Only Bob Wexler.
Thats one out of 435 in Congress. Not much of a record, is it?
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