Monday, December 18, 2006
The Crowded Progressive Caucus
Great news from the other side of the pond. Thanks to the Labour Party yahoo group and the nation where you can get the full article.
BTW the progressive caucus is not the same as the campaign group. For one they are a lot larger even though the size of the House of Representatives is smaller and American politics is alot more rightwing than the UK. We haven't converted most of America to the virtues of the NHS for one.
What will be the largest of the ideological caucuses in the new House Democratic majority?
Why, of course, it must be the "centrists" affiliated with the Democratic Leadership Council's "New Democrat Coalition." Yes, that's got to be the case because all the commentators at the Wall Street Journal keep saying that centrists were the big winners on Tuesday.
Er, no.
Well, then, it must be the more conservative Democrats who identify themselves as "Blue Dogs." Surely, that's the answer because all the folks on Fox News keeping talking about them.
Nope.
The largest ideological caucus in the new House Democratic majority will be the Congressional Progressive Caucus, with a membership that includes New York's Charles Rangel, Michigan's John Conyers, Massachusetts' Barney Frank and at least half the incoming chairs of House standing committees. ¶ 12:15 pm
BTW the progressive caucus is not the same as the campaign group. For one they are a lot larger even though the size of the House of Representatives is smaller and American politics is alot more rightwing than the UK. We haven't converted most of America to the virtues of the NHS for one.
What will be the largest of the ideological caucuses in the new House Democratic majority?
Why, of course, it must be the "centrists" affiliated with the Democratic Leadership Council's "New Democrat Coalition." Yes, that's got to be the case because all the commentators at the Wall Street Journal keep saying that centrists were the big winners on Tuesday.
Er, no.
Well, then, it must be the more conservative Democrats who identify themselves as "Blue Dogs." Surely, that's the answer because all the folks on Fox News keeping talking about them.
Nope.
The largest ideological caucus in the new House Democratic majority will be the Congressional Progressive Caucus, with a membership that includes New York's Charles Rangel, Michigan's John Conyers, Massachusetts' Barney Frank and at least half the incoming chairs of House standing committees. ¶ 12:15 pm
