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2016 Postmortem

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts) Thu Dec 8, 2016, 04:44 PM Dec 2016

Bernie's new push -- a "Brand New Congress" [View all]

https://brandnewcongress.org/home

Anyone look into these guys? I just heard a little bit about it. I kind of like the idea of candidates running on a unified progressive theme.

Also, I've thought a lot about running for congress or state government, where I live in a exurb of Indianapolis. We are represented by Todd Rokita, a tea partier. Every year the local Dem, party puts up a hapless candidate who gets crushed.

What are the odds of a progressive winning here, where they reliably vote R year after year?

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Bernie's new push -- a "Brand New Congress" [View all] Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 OP

I thought they were a group that splintered off from the one Weaver created for Sanders? bettyellen Dec 2016 #1

Not just Dems all incumbent Reps FreakinDJ Dec 2016 #6

Just what we need .... CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #2

Who will cave to Trump on the first bet. leftofcool Dec 2016 #8

It will be a while before they show up CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #10

thanks-- I don't know much about the Brand New Congress group. Just saw them today. Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #12

"Vote out the long-term do-nothings," says famous long-term do-nothing. BobbyDrake Dec 2016 #3

Hee-hee... good one! Auntie Bush Dec 2016 #4

He's hardly a do-nothing, TheCowsCameHome Dec 2016 #11

LOL, so true. R B Garr Dec 2016 #16

The problem with the qoute you supplied. It doesn't apply to Bernie NWCorona Dec 2016 #17

..... BobbyDrake Dec 2016 #22

Democratic Party Platform NCTraveler Dec 2016 #5

"If that was on the DNC website Berners would be going nuts." Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #13

The statements are mutually exclusive. TwilightZone Dec 2016 #14

If it was the DNC website I would think that they finally seen the light. NWCorona Dec 2016 #18

It got a lot of coverage during the primaries. TwilightZone Dec 2016 #7

They will sit on their asses and let the media hawk their books. leftofcool Dec 2016 #9

Run, Fast Walker 52, Run! Dems to Win Dec 2016 #15

thanks! I'd love to but I'm not sure yet about how possible it is Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #21

They are looking for money and volunteers... sfwriter Dec 2016 #19

Time to send corporate Democrats back to where they belong-Wall Street. jalan48 Dec 2016 #20