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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
Wed May 13, 2015, 05:44 AM May 2015

Democrats breaking ranks to support Socialist Kshama Sawant

Kshama Sawant, a member of the Socialist Alternative Party, launched a long-shot bid for the Seattle City Council in 2013. With little money and few endorsements, she ousted a longtime Democratic incumbent, becoming the City Council's first Socialist member.

"It’s exciting to be able to run yet another grassroots independent working-class campaign,” Sawant said.

Now she’s back, running for the council again as the city moves to elect officials by district. And this time, prominent Democrats have announced they support her. They include King County Council member Larry Gossett and state Sen. Pramila Jayapal.

But the prospect of Democrats breaking ranks to support a Socialist doesn’t sit well with some party activists.

“Philosophically it’s a problem that we’ve never dealt with before,” said David Corrado, chair of the 37th District Democrats in Southeast Seattle.


http://kuow.org/post/socialist-kshama-sawant-causes-rift-among-seattle-democrats



A witness to the debate"

I was at that debate/candidates' forum today for the Democrats 43rd District at Mount Zion Baptist Church here in Seattle. Kshama absolutely destroyed her competitors!!! Not in the physical way of course lol but man the moderator had to remind the audience again and again to not spend too much time cheering and clapping for her each time she spoke. At the end of the whole debate she was the only one to get a standing ovation. I'd feel bad for the democratic candidates but they all either have no idea what they're talking about or are funded by big corporations. Here's to Kshama Sawant's first re-election victory! Slay them girl!!!


Help re elect her and show your support at this link
http://www.kshamasawant.org/

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Democrats breaking ranks to support Socialist Kshama Sawant (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter May 2015 OP
K&R! Sherman A1 May 2015 #1
If I lived in Seattle, TM99 May 2015 #2
Even $5 Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #3
Already found her site, TM99 May 2015 #4
We need a strong national socialist or labor party. Koinos May 2015 #5
We do need a Progressive Workers Party.... socialist_n_TN May 2015 #7
Good for her vive la commune May 2015 #6
If there is video of her debate, please let us know BrotherIvan May 2015 #8
 

TM99

(8,352 posts)
4. Already found her site,
Wed May 13, 2015, 07:02 AM
May 2015

and I & my partner are going to donate this weekend. It will be more than $5.00 but I so wish we could do more.

Koinos

(2,798 posts)
5. We need a strong national socialist or labor party.
Wed May 13, 2015, 07:10 AM
May 2015

Or we need a clear line drawn between populist and corporate democrats. The problem is that even corporatists serve the people on some issues some of the time, while populists serve the corporations when the need or temptation arises. It appears that big money can corrupt even the most promising and idealistic politicians. The system stinks.

socialist_n_TN

(11,481 posts)
7. We do need a Progressive Workers Party....
Wed May 13, 2015, 05:24 PM
May 2015

EVERYBODY is, more or less, on the side of the owners and their profits. Who's 100% on the side of workers?

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)
8. If there is video of her debate, please let us know
Thu May 14, 2015, 01:51 AM
May 2015

I would love to see what she said and what people responded to. This really gives me hope...

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