Category Archives: Democratic Party

The Washington Post: Opinion- Karen Tumulty: ‘Joe Biden Learned The Hard Way There is No Middle Ground On Abortion’: Joe Biden’s Flip Flop Over The Hyde Amendment

Source:The New Democrat  “There has long been a relatively safe space for a Democratic politician, particularly a Catholic one, to inhabit on the morally fraught issue of abortion. It was the stance that then-Vice President Joe Biden took during a … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: Opinion- Karen Tumulty: ‘Joe Biden’s Biggest 2020 Competitor May Be Joe Biden’

Source:The New Democrat Plus “Former vice president Joe Biden has finally entered the 2020 presidential campaign. Columnist Karen Tumulty argues that he must prove that he isn’t a politician of a different era.” Source:The Washington Post: Opinion- Karen Tumulty: ‘Joe … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: FixGov- William A. Galston: ‘Is Medicare For All A Trap For Democrats?’

Source:The New Democrat To answer William Galston’s question: Medicare For All, is a trap for Democrat and I’ll explain why. Back in 1972 had the Democratic Party nominated Senator Edmund Muskie, who was a solid Progressive Democrat, but a Center-Left … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Opinion- Jeet Heer: Sibling Rivalry: Democratic Socialists & Liberals

Source: The New Democrat What’s going on in the Democratic Party today reminds me of what was going on post-JFK assassination in the 1960s and into the 1970s. Even though I wasn’t born until 1975, of course I don’t remember … Continue reading

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The Hill: Opinion- Bill Press: Who’s The Real Liberal- Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders?

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat You want to talk about European social democracy and Far-Left socialist politics in America, or do you want to talk about Center-Left pragmatic progressive and liberal politics in America? If … Continue reading

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NBC News: NBC News-YouTube Democratic Debate. The Pragmatic Progressive Versus the Idealistic Socialist

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: NBC News: NBC News-YouTube Democratic Debate- The Pragmatic Progressive Versus the Idealistic Socialist If you’re familiar with what I wrote about Hillary versus Bernie on Friday, you should know where … Continue reading

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Jonathan Turley: Hardball With Chris Matthews- ‘Hillary Clinton Doesn’t Answer The Difference Between a Socialist and Progressive’

Source:MSNBC– Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary R. Clinton, on Hardball With Chris Matthews in 2016. Source:The New Democrat  “There was a curious moment recently in an interview with Hillary Clinton that might interest our political science … Continue reading

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Last Night Today: CBS News Democratic Presidential Debate-Down To Three

Source: Last Night Today: CBS News Democratic Presidential Debate-Down To Three I believe once again Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley, especially when Governor O’Malley was given opportunities to speak, were all sharp in this debate. And Senator Sanders … Continue reading

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Brookings: EDU- John Hudak- How The GOP Lost The Democratic Presidential Debate: The Aftermath of The First Democratic Presidential Debate

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus I believe the debate that we saw last night between the Democrats is exactly what the party should be doing a lot more. Intelligent serious people who all have … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Opinion: David Dayen: “Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley Failed Their Black Lives Matter Test”: All Lives Matter

The New Republic: Opinion: David Dayen: “Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley Failed Their Black Lives Matter Test”: All Lives Matter First of all, its great to hear a politician go to a political group and event and tell them what … Continue reading

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