basquebromance
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Despite the doom and gloom predictions, an ABC poll has a slight lead for the democrats in the midterms. Biden's approval rating is up too. Never concede anything
www.politico.com
money quote:
Progressive leaders, such as caucus chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), see their strength as publicly pressing the Democratic Party further to the left. They insist there’s a chance to grow that power, even from the minority if the GOP reclaims the House this fall, by putting senior Democrats on notice and bringing their ideas into the mainstream.
Jayapal was clear in a recent interview that she hasn’t given up on holding the House for her party, despite the historic headwinds Democrats face. But if the GOP takes power, well, the typical minority-party role of criticizing the majority suits liberals just fine. No matter what happens, they’re already aware that their window for action is closing this year and their jobs could soon be little but messaging.
“When you’re in the minority, there is sometimes an opportunity to get something done, but with this House, I’m not sure,” Jayapal said in an interview.
“And so, a lot of our job is to be the opposition party in the minority,” she said when asked about next year’s prospects. “But we also have to be a proposition party and remind people that while we’re opposing, we’re also fighting for a whole set of things that Republicans are saying no to.”
Strength in numbers — maybe? House liberals mull their future
Centrists derailed their $1.7 trillion dream. They've seen only small wins. But "the strategy doesn't change" next year, as one top liberal put it.
www.politico.com
money quote:
Progressive leaders, such as caucus chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), see their strength as publicly pressing the Democratic Party further to the left. They insist there’s a chance to grow that power, even from the minority if the GOP reclaims the House this fall, by putting senior Democrats on notice and bringing their ideas into the mainstream.
Jayapal was clear in a recent interview that she hasn’t given up on holding the House for her party, despite the historic headwinds Democrats face. But if the GOP takes power, well, the typical minority-party role of criticizing the majority suits liberals just fine. No matter what happens, they’re already aware that their window for action is closing this year and their jobs could soon be little but messaging.
“When you’re in the minority, there is sometimes an opportunity to get something done, but with this House, I’m not sure,” Jayapal said in an interview.
“And so, a lot of our job is to be the opposition party in the minority,” she said when asked about next year’s prospects. “But we also have to be a proposition party and remind people that while we’re opposing, we’re also fighting for a whole set of things that Republicans are saying no to.”
