Current Events > Let's see what the Democratic Party is up to

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https://theintercept.com/2018/01/23/dccc-democratic-primaries-congress-progressives/

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In his farewell address, President Barack Obama had some practical advice for those frustrated by his successor. If youre disappointed by your elected officials, grab a clipboard, get some signatures, and run for office yourself, Obama implored.

Yet across the country, the DCCC, its allied groups, or leaders within the Democratic Party are working hard against some of these new candidates for Congress, publicly backing their more established opponents, according to interviews with more than 50 candidates, party operatives, and members of Congress. Winning the support of Washington heavyweights, including the DCCC implicit or explicit is critical for endorsements back home and a boost to fundraising. In general, it can give a candidate a tremendous advantage over opponents in a Democratic primary.

In district after district, the national party is throwing its weight behind candidates who are out of step with the national mood. The DCCC known as the D-trip in Washington has officially named 18 candidates as part of its Red to Blue program. (A D-trip spokesperson cautioned that a red-to-blue designation is not an official endorsement, but functions that way in practice. Program designees get exclusive financial and strategy resources from the party.) In many of those districts, there is at least one progressive challenger the party is working to elbow aside, some more viable than others. Outside of those 18, the party is coalescing in less formal ways around a chosen candidate such as in the case of Pennsylvanias Hartman even if the DCCC itself is not publicly endorsing.

Its happening despite a very real shift going on inside the partys establishment, as it increasingly recognizes the value of small-dollar donors and grassroots networks. In assessing the strength of candidates for Congress this cycle, we have put a greater premium on their grassroots engagement and local support, recognizing the power and energy of our allies on the ground, said DCCC Communications Director Meredith Kelly. A deep and early connection to people in the district is always essential to winning, but its more important than ever at this moment in our history. The committee, meanwhile, has made major investments in grassroots organizing, field work and candidate training, which also represents a genuine change.
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In order to establish whether a person is worthy of official backing, DCCC operatives will rolodex a candidate, according to a source familiar with the procedure. On the most basic level, it involves candidates being asked to pull out their smartphones, scroll through their contacts lists, and add up the amount of money their contacts could raise or contribute to their campaigns. If the candidates contacts arent good for at least $250,000, or in some cases much more, they fail the test, and party support goes elsewhere.

Asked about the process, Kelly, the DCCC communications director, said, Our support for a candidate is not based on the amount of money that their personal network can raise in fact there are many strong candidates that we support with a limited ability to raise money from people that they know.

That emphasis on fundraising can lead the party to make the kinds of decisions that leave ground-level activists furious. Take, for example, the case of Angie Craig, a medical device executive who ran for Congress in Minnesotas second district in 2016 and has thrown her hat in the ring again.

The medical device industry is huge in Minnesota, and its outsized lobbying power is felt acutely in Washington. Despite spending $4.8 million, Craig lost by 2 points. Craig underperformed Clinton by 4,000 votes and even underperformed Democratic state Senate and House candidates by 13,000 and 2,000 votes, respectively.

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You forgot to bold the parts you like.
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The Democrats want to battle Donald Trump? What the hell are they going to battle him on?

"We want more illegal aliens in the country to challenge blue collar Americans for jobs!"

"We don't want you to have as much take home income!"

"We don't want your retirement accounts to be worth as much money!"

"We don't want the economy as strong!"

"We don't want women and minority employment as high as it is!"

Being a "progressive" is pretty damn difficult in this age when sound conservative economic policy has proven to achieve so much... progress.
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r4X0r posted...

The Democrats want to battle Donald Trump? What the hell are they going to battle him on?

"We want more illegal aliens in the country to challenge blue collar Americans for jobs!"

"We don't want you to have as much take home income!"

"We don't want your retirement accounts to be worth as much money!"

"We don't want the economy as strong!"

"We don't want women and minority employment as high as it is!"

Being a "progressive" is pretty damn difficult in this age when sound conservative economic policy has proven to achieve so much... progress.

-say he is racist

-say he is a white male

-say he is an idiot

-say he is old and out of touch

-say he is not a woman
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I dont see the problem?
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r4X0r posted...

"We don't want you to have as much take home income!"

We want people to have WAY more take home income. That's why we're raising the minimum wage.

darkphoenix181 posted...

r4X0r posted...

The Democrats want to battle Donald Trump? What the hell are they going to battle him on?

"We want more illegal aliens in the country to challenge blue collar Americans for jobs!"

"We don't want you to have as much take home income!"

"We don't want your retirement accounts to be worth as much money!"

"We don't want the economy as strong!"

"We don't want women and minority employment as high as it is!"

Being a "progressive" is pretty damn difficult in this age when sound conservative economic policy has proven to achieve so much... progress.

-say he is racist

-say he is a white male

-say he is an idiot

-say he is old and out of touch

-say he is not a woman

So basically try the same losing strategy from 2016 and further demonstrate that they have nothing of substance to offer the American people.
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EnragedSlith posted...

I dont see the problem?

its just basic Democrat shit. theyre putting all of their effort into another crappy plan that isnt going to bring in the support they need, then theyll blame everyone but themselves when it doesnt work. rinse and repeat.
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Sounds like a union to me.
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CookieMarvin posted...

EnragedSlith posted...

I dont see the problem?

its just basic Democrat shit. theyre putting all of their effort into another crappy plan that isnt going to bring in the support they need, then theyll blame everyone but themselves when it doesnt work. rinse and repeat.

You can always build a bigger asshole.
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