Progressive Caucus Comes Out of Hiding (1 Viewer)

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The poll on this page shows that about 60% (of AOL poll voters at least) are not happy that progressives will have more of a say. They plan to put issues like universal health care on the forefront. Do you think this is a good things for America? Whether or not you agree with the progressives, is it a good thing for the Bush agenda to go away once and for all and allow the liberal Democrats to set the tone? Or would you rather see the Blue Dogs and moderate Republicans take Bush's agenda to try and find the common ground?

Progressive Caucus Comes Out of Hiding
By ERICA WERNER
AP

WASHINGTON - There's one certainty for the Capitol's most liberal lawmakers now that Democrats will control Congress: They won't have to meet in the basement anymore.

"One time they put us in the most obscure, smallest meeting room in the farthest corner," Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio said of life for progressive Democrats under GOP control. Now, "we should be able to score a regular and accessible meeting place."

That may be the easy part.

Accustomed to pleading in obscurity for causes like universal health care, come January these progressives from Northern California, Massachusetts and elsewhere will be part of the congressional majority and in a position to actually do something about them.

Yet they risk getting pinched between liberals itching for impeachment hearings and a quick end to the Iraq war, and more centrist Democrats looking to make common cause with Republicans on fiscal issues...

And that's assuming progressives can settle on their own goals from a long list of priorities, including universal health care, action on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, voting reform and fixing the trade imbalance...

The Progressive Caucus, founded in 1991 over frustration with the policies of the first Bush administration, claimed 63 members this year and says it is the largest active Democratic caucus in the House. The moderate New Democrats and Blue Dog Democrats have more than 40 members each, with significant overlap.

Elections 2006- Progressive Caucus Comes Out of Hiding - AOL News

 

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The poll on this page shows that about 60% (of AOL poll voters at least) are not happy that progressives will have more of a say. They plan to put issues like universal health care on the forefront. Do you think this is a good things for America? Whether or not you agree with the progressives, is it a good thing for the Bush agenda to go away once and for all and allow the liberal Democrats to set the tone? Or would you rather see the Blue Dogs and moderate Republicans take Bush's agenda to try and find the common ground?



Elections 2006- Progressive Caucus Comes Out of Hiding - AOL News

This looks interesting. Why don't you create a poll?

As far as the progressive caucus itself, I believe it was enabled by the Bushnevik ideologues, who pushed their own agenda so hard that a backlash was created. And the Bushneviks are not Conservatives either. They are far from it.

 

[Kandahar]

The poll on this page shows that about 60% (of AOL poll voters at least) are not happy that progressives will have more of a say. They plan to put issues like universal health care on the forefront. Do you think this is a good things for America? Whether or not you agree with the progressives, is it a good thing for the Bush agenda to go away once and for all and allow the liberal Democrats to set the tone? Or would you rather see the Blue Dogs and moderate Republicans take Bush's agenda to try and find the common ground?

There's no reason it can't be both. There's plenty of bipartisan consensus on some traditionally "progressive" issues like universal health coverage, and traditionally "conservative" issues like balancing the budget and the earned income tax credit.

 

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I liked that poll creating idea. I made one in the Polls section.

 

[Cold Dirt]

Progressive....new liberal code word for communist

 

[Joby]

Progressive....new liberal code word for communist

Yeah

That's what they called Teddy Roosevelt when he was a progressive too :roll:

 

[danarhea]

Progressive....new liberal code word for communist

Actually, the code was "Neocon"

 

[Cold Dirt]

Actually, the code was "Neocon"

Actually you have not a friggin clue

 

[Cold Dirt]

Yeah

That's what they called Teddy Roosevelt when he was a progressive too :roll:

As I said, its the NEW word for communism

what is it with you libs not being able to read simple English? Must be all that mind dimming pot you guys smoke.......

 

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As I said, its the NEW word for communism

what is it with you libs not being able to read simple English? Must be all that mind dimming pot you guys smoke.......

Why don't you take this partisan bashing to the basement as it is not really germane to the topic and is just ad hominem diarrhea.