Progressive group frustrated with DNC over transition team

[Equinox Moon]

A top progressive interest group says it’s frustrated with the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) transition advisory committee, saying the roster needs more liberals.

DNC Chairman Tom Perez on Wednesday announced who would sit on the 30-member committee, which included a broad sampling of Democrats from a variety of constituencies within the party.

But the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) wants more representation from the party’s liberal wing.

“Many progressives are noticing that the initial names on the DNC Transition Advisory Committee include zero leaders of progressive grassroots groups that engage in electoral work and very few movement progressives,” PCCC press secretary Kait Sweeney said in a statement.

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/324379-progressive-group-frustrated-with-dnc-over-transition-team

[skylucy]

1. The Democratic Party IS a progressive party and after reading the linked article,

it is pretty obvious that there are MANY VERY PROGRESSIVE people on the DNC Advisory Committee. Sounds to me like Kait Sweeney and the PCCC are full of sh**.

[SaschaHM]

3. Yup. They want the whole cake it seems. Forget about representing all the constituencies of a big

tent party.

[DonCoquixote]

2. I am not trying to repeat a postmortem

however, when you see that a mistake that cost you so much is going to be repeated, and repeated with vigor and no hint of an apology it is not be act of a friend to ignore it. Why are those in power so eager to carry on as if nothing happened and that the solution is to run from progressives again, to run over them again, and not even pretend to acknowledge the fact that many people felt that they did not even have a small voice in their own party. You do not have to crown progressives King, but they do need to know there is a reason for them to show up other than just dropping bread into the hat.

Tom Perez, I want to give you a chance. But heaven help you if you go back to the days where anyone who was progressive was automatically told to sit in the back and shut up. We are not going to let you run the same course that got us to the current point.

[Equinox Moon]

4. More from the article:

By the end of April, the party’s “unity commission” will begin working to offer various recommendations to grow the party and deal with controversial issues like the role of superdelegates in the nominating process.

Democrats agreed to establish the commission during the 2016 party convention to help bridge the gap between progressives and establishment Democrats in the wake of the contentious presidential primary race between Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Clinton.

I'm going to call Keith Ellison's office about this information in the article. It is important to have equal power within the party of progressives and establishment. IMO.

[emulatorloo]

7. Perez is a longtime liberal/progressive and he and Ellison make a great team

Try not to get to caught up in BoB-style conspiracy theories.

I will note The Hill seems to like to divide Democrats, so of course they want to publicize this group.

[AngryAmish]

19. And I am Mutumbo.

Jeez, give it a brake. We are not all marks.

[emulatorloo]

21. Wasn't replying to you

Because you never said

"Tom Perez, I want to give you a chance. But heaven help you if you go back to the days where anyone who was progressive was automatically told to sit in the back and shut up. We are not going to let you run the same course that got us to the current point."

[msanthrope]

8. Ellison isn't progressive enough? What about the other members? What is your specific

objection to any of them?

[DonCoquixote]

9. this is what I warn against

“Many progressives are noticing that the initial names on the DNC Transition Advisory Committee include zero leaders of progressive grassroots groups that engage in electoral work and very few movement progressives,” PCCC press secretary Kait Sweeney said in a statement.

In short, I know num,ber are what mean anythign, and I want to be sure Progressive have numbers.

[Blue_true]

14. So, you want to dominate affairs? The Democratic Party stretches from

Moderates to Socialists. The great majority of the party appears to be Center-Left.

[emulatorloo]

20. So like PCCC, you're upset Ellison didn't win.

And therefore, in your worldview a progressive like Perez just has to be an "evil establishment Dem."

The reality is that Ellison and Perez are both progressives and they seem to be really enjoy working together!

They share the same politics and between the two of them they also share excellent organizational skills.

By the way,

"Tom Perez, I want to give you a chance. But heaven help you if you go back to the days where anyone who was progressive was automatically told to sit in the back and shut up. We are not going to let you run the same course that got us to the current point."

When did Tom Perez do those things you've accused him of?

[DonCoquixote]

24. oh I could have settled for many

However, did I like the way Ellison was demonized, no? As far as Perez, I really do want him to stay away from the deeds he did with DWS where he thought he could demonize bernie by reminding people he was an atheist and/or jew.

http://nypost.com/2016/07/22/leaked-emails-show-how-democrats-screwed-sanders/

[KittyWampus]

27. why are posting anything from the NYPost? That is rightwing fish wrap of the highest order.

[Foamfollower]

5. OFFS!

[Equinox Moon]

11. What is "offs" ?

[jrthin]

6. One should be aware

that there are a few in the progressive party whose paid job is to sow dissension amongst democrats. I think they did a good job during the primaries and election, i.e Jill Stein.

[Equinox Moon]

10. I doubt that.

[jrthin]

12. Young Turks Get

4 million from republican. Search this (DU) site for Young Turks and Republican money.

[Equinox Moon]

13. No thank you.

I don't watch TYT and what does that have to do with people being paid to be progressives?
This exchange is going no where. Have a good night.

[Blue_true]

16. The Far Left is a significant part of the Democratic Party,

but the Center to Center-Left part is bigger. Perez has a history as a very good progressive and with Ellison giving him advice, I have faith that his advisory committee will properly represent all parts of the party.

I, for one would like Democrat leaning Independents being able to vote in the Democratic Primary, as long as they were registered as an Independent at least 6 months before the primary in their state (our primary workers should check their registration card date of registration). While this leaves room for some republican leaning interference in our primary, IMO, the benefits would far outweigh the drawbacks. Our ultimate candidate would emerge with everyone that aligns with us feeling that they had a role in selecting our ultimate nominee.

[nikibatts]

18. I agree. They worked so hard to defeat 45, didn't they?

I think they worked harder to defeat Hillary than to defeat the GOP.

[JI7]

15. It's a career for some to do nothing but complain about things not being progressive

They should give specifics about what they think should be done.

[Blue_true]

17. I would like to see a concrete description of what we should do.

It is good enough to say that we should ban all fracking, but how do we get energy to run the country giving that clean energy makes up only around 20% of our current energy supply? The approach the Oresident Obama took is wiser, allow fracking with more environmental oversight, while finding clean energy R&D and implemention in use by consumers.

[QC]

22. Dam hippies!!1!

[NCTraveler]

23. If this is the level of concern, we are going to be happy with this transition. nt.

[BannonsLiver]

25. In other news, the sun rose in the east.

[KittyWampus]

26. Her name comes up as a BernieSanders supporter. Sorry, but there's still too many

willing to keep the drama going as it feeds their agenda.

Some like to be perpetual victims. Some like to always be the agitator. Some just like to kvetch.

And if doing those things gives some people an audience, they will continue.

And sadly, there's now non-Americans who feed into this sort of stuff.