Another "What Are Your Politics" poll. You've just been elected to Congress....

[PassingFair]

Upon arrival, what Congressional Caucus do you join?

[dkofos]

1. none of the above

[WeDidIt]

2. Same here.

[PassingFair]

3. But your tag line proclaims your "Progressive" values!

I'm shocked that you are not in the Progressive Caucus with:

http://cpc.grijalva.house.gov/index.cfm?SectionID=1&ParentID=0&SectionTypeID=1&SectionTree=1

Co-Chairs
Hon. Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07)
Hon. Lynn Woolsey (CA-06)

Vice Chairs
Hon. Diane Watson (CA-33)
Hon. Keith Ellison (MN-05)
Hon. Sheila Jackson-Lee (TX-18)
Hon. Mazie Hirono (HI-02)
Hon. Dennis Kucinich (OH-10)
Hon. Donna F. Edwards (MD-04)
Hon. Alan Grayson (FL-08)

Senate Members
Hon. Roland Burris (IL)
Hon. Bernie Sanders (VT)
Hon. Tom Udall (NM)

House Members
Hon. Tammy Baldwin (WI-02)
Hon. Xavier Becerra (CA-31)
Hon. Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)
Hon. Robert Brady (PA-01)
Hon. Corrine Brown (FL-03)
Hon. Michael Capuano (MA-08)
Hon. André Carson (IN-07)
Hon. Donna Christensen (VI-AL)
Hon. Judy Chu (CA-32)
Hon. Yvette Clarke (NY-11)
Hon. William “Lacy” Clay (MO-01)
Hon. Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05)
Hon. Steve Cohen (TN-09)
Hon. John Conyers (MI-14)
Hon. Elijah Cummings (MD-07)
Hon. Danny Davis (IL-07)
Hon. Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
Hon. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03)
Hon. Sam Farr (CA-17)
Hon. Chaka Fattah (PA-02)
Hon. Bob Filner (CA-51)
Hon. Barney Frank (MA-04)
Hon. Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11)
Hon. Luis Gutierrez (IL-04)
Hon. John Hall (NY-19)
Hon. Phil Hare (IL-17)
Hon. Alcee Hastings (FL-23)
Hon. Maurice Hinchey (NY-22)
Hon. Michael Honda (CA-15)
Hon. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (IL-02)
Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30)
Hon. Hank Johnson (GA-04)
Hon. Marcy Kaptur (OH-09)
Hon. Carolyn Kilpatrick (MI-13)
Hon. Barbara Lee (CA-09)
Hon. John Lewis (GA-05)
Hon. David Loebsack (IA-02)
Hon. Ben R. Lujan (NM-3)
Hon. Carolyn Maloney (NY-14)
Hon. Ed Markey (MA-07)
Hon. Jim McDermott (WA-07)
Hon. James McGovern (MA-03)
Hon. George Miller (CA-07)
Hon. Gwen Moore (WI-04)
Hon. Jim Moran (VA-08)
Hon. Jerrold Nadler (NY-08)
Hon. Eleanor Holmes-Norton (DC-AL)
Hon. John Olver (MA-01)
Hon. Frank Pallone (NJ-06)
Hon. Ed Pastor (AZ-04)
Hon. Donald Payne (NJ-10)
Hon. Chellie Pingree (ME-01)
Hon. Jared Polis (CO-02)
Hon. Charles Rangel (NY-15)
Hon. Laura Richardson (CA-37)
Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34)
Hon. Bobby Rush (IL-01)
Hon. Linda Sánchez (CA-39)
Hon. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09)
Hon. José Serrano (NY-16)
Hon. Louise Slaughter (NY-28)
Hon. Pete Stark (CA-13)
Hon. Bennie Thompson (MS-02)
Hon. John Tierney (MA-06)
Hon. Nydia Velazquez (NY-12)
Hon. Maxine Waters (CA-35)
Hon. Mel Watt (NC-12)
Hon. Henry Waxman (CA-30)
Hon. Peter Welch (VT-AL)

[WeDidIt]

4. I would be a member of the DMEOCRATIC Caucus

and that would be that.

[PassingFair]

8. There are three groups within that structure.

Ideological conferences

Other caucuses are organized political factions with a common ideological orientation:

* On the Democratic side, there is the Blue Dog Coalition (conservative Democrats), New Democrat Coalition (moderate Democrats), and Congressional Progressive Caucus (liberal and progressive Democrats).
* On the Republican side, there is the Republican Study Committee (conservative politics Republicans) and the Liberty Caucus, which is sometimes called the Republican Liberty Caucus (libertarian Republicans).


But I get it, you're a "lone wolf"...

[Jkid]

5. Congressional Progressive Caucus

[PassingFair]

6. It looks like a very FEW make a very BIG noise around here...

regarding the "pragmatism" of the New Dems.

We need to push for progressive legislators and
progressive legislation NOW.

We may not have WON in Arkansas this time around,
but it was just ONE battle.

The party needs to be responsive to the people.

The ploy of the New Dems using the Blue Dogs
to hide behind was revealed when we attained
a majority in both houses.

They stymie progressive legislation by joining
forces to outnumber the larger Progressive Caucus.

Send your Progressive Representative some love and money today!

[Fumesucker]

7. You left out "Corporate Lackey"..

Which seems to be the most common caucus of all.

[PassingFair]

9. It's in there.....n/t

[Infinite Hope]

10. None / All of the above.

I don't fit any group perfectly, but I fit all in part. I tend to be very progressive, but pragmatic.

[PassingFair]

11. Which of those progressive caucus members are not pragmatic?

You are falling for a meme.

[Infinite Hope]

12. One might ask some folks whether those in the other two groups are actually progressive...

Often far-left folks fall for the mime that folks in the other two groups are not progressive. It cuts both ways.

That being said, I never said folks in the Progressive Caucus are not pragmatic.

[PassingFair]

17. Then which caucus would you join? n/t

[William Z. Foster]

13. none of those

It is a nonsensical question.

[HughMoran]

14. Of those 3, I would join the Progressives

Assuming I joined any caucus.

[defendandprotect]

15. Better yet, isn't there a black caucus? They are usually more liberal ...

and I think they inspired the only protest to the 2000 election . . . ????

[PassingFair]

18. Yes, there is a black caucus, and a women's caucus. These are ideological caucuses.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_caucus

And they actually exist. These are not imaginary clubs
I'm talking about here.

There is an actual Progressive Caucus being THWARTED
in progressive legislation by the other two.

[defendandprotect]

20. Think I may be near getting it now . . .

You didn't list black caucus cause presumably they're part of progressive caucus?

??



:dunce:

[PassingFair]

21. Almost all of the black members of congress are in the Progressive Caucus.

I inserted a list above somewhere....

[socialist_n_TN]

16. No socialist's caucus???????

:)

[dread]

22. Speaking of progressives...

Where is doctor dean?

[PassingFair]

19. Blowing my mind that there are no "moderate dems" on this board. n/t