Tag Archives: Senator Bernie Sanders

Liz Wolfe: Bernie Sanders: American Success Story

“Fighting oligarchy from the P.J.: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I–Vt.) and I actually have a lot in common: We both think private jets are super cool. The only problem is that he’s trying to brand himself as “fighting oligarchy,” whereas I … Continue reading

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What Do Socialist Democrats Stand For?

“Democrats STILL Unable to Separate From CRAZY LEFTISTS” Source:Yaron Brook with a look at U.S. Representative Alexandria O. Cortez (Democratic Socialist, Bronx, New York) From Yaron Brook As my colleague Rik Schneider said last week in response to Matt Lewis’s column … Continue reading

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Alexandria O. Cortez & Bernie Sanders Lead The Democratic Left

“Politics, like life, is all about timing. The best politicians understand this. Take Barack Obama. Sure, he was only elected to the Senate in 2004. And he said, repeatedly, he wouldn’t run for president in 2008. But, he saw his … Continue reading

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Newsnight With Abby Phillip: Elissa Slotkin Has “White Flag Energy” in Dem Civil War, Says Jamaal Bowman

“Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) are testing out new party messaging, emphasizing the importance of fighting for working class voters. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) hit AOC and Sanders, saying “what have they actually done?” Former Democratic … Continue reading

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell: ‘Washington Democrats’ Prescription Drug Socialism Means Fewer Lifesaving Cures’

Source:Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Republican, Kentucky) talking about Senate Democrats plan to regulate drug prices. Source:The New Democrat “U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding prescription drug socialism.” From … Continue reading

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Frank DiStefano: ‘The Second New Deal!: FDR Turns Populist to Stop the Rise of Huey Long’

Source:Frank DiStefano talking about the so-called 2nd New Deal. Source:The New Democrat “In this episode, we talk about how Franklin Roosevelt pivoted to a Second New Deal to head off the populist challenge of Huey Long. Roosevelt by 1936 was … Continue reading

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Big Education Ape: George McGovern For President (1972)

Source:Big Education Ape– Senator George McGovern, running for President in 1972. Actor Warren Beatty in the background. Source:The New Democrat “George McGovern – a love of one’s country deep enough to call her to a higher plain. Nixonland: An unpopular … Continue reading

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Dan Mitchell: ‘Bernie Sanders Humor’

“I’m getting worried that Senator Bernie Sanders is fading in the polls. That doesn’t make me happy. I want Crazy Bernie to stay relevant. Why? Because he’s an endless source of clever satire. Previous editions of Bernie humor can be … Continue reading

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New York Magazine: Ed Kilgore: ‘George McGovern Didn’t Lose in 1972 by Going Too Far Left. Neither Will 2020 Democrats’

Source:The New Democrat  “One of the most persistent arguments surrounding the 2020 presidential contest is that Democrats are heading “off the deep end” on a left-wing ideological bender that will mean disaster in the general election. The warning is very … Continue reading

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Dan Mitchell: ‘Socialism Humor’

“Given the misery that it has inflicted on the world, it’s just about impossible to think of socialism as a gift. However, when I want new material for my humor collection, I think of socialism as the gift that keeps … Continue reading

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