Bernie Sanders bows to political pressure, bails on Platner

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Graham Platner’s scandal-scarred campaign was proof Dems will overlook anything in search for their ‘Everyman’

With the Senate campaign of Maine’s Graham Platner blowing up in their faces, Democrats everywhere are giving each other tearful gobs of solace and advice. Some are comparing Platner’s scandal-driven collapse and last-minute withdrawal to the 2024 presidential campaign, when a befuddled Joe Biden withdrew in early July and his vice president, Kamala Harris, was []

House Democrat: Idea of Democratic Party going hard left 'frankly overblown'

Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) said Friday that talk about the Democratic Party taking a hard-left turn is “frankly overblown,” comments that came after notable wins by democratic socialists in Democratic primaries. “I mean, there are a lot of other people, like me, who won our elections on Tuesday who don’t take those kinds of positions....

Left-Wing Or Just Plain Out Of Touch? Gingrich Warns Radical Wave Could Total The Dem Party

An increasingly radical wing of socialist candidates is pushing the Democratic Party toward a historic collapse, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich warned during an appearance on FOX News’ Hannity. The television segment opened with host Sean Hannity tracking what he described as an unpredictable and unprecedented midterm landscape, claiming that no major political party has [] Left-Wing Or Just Plain Out Of Touch? Gingrich Warns Radical Wave Could Total The Dem Party

Heartbreak for Hakeem Jeffries: Another 'Democratic' Socialist Topples an Incumbent—This Time in Colorado

Heartbreak for Hakeem Jeffries: Another 'Democratic' Socialist Topples an Incumbent—This Time in Colorado

Democrats set to pull another 'Joe Biden' in Maine Senate race

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer claims Democrats will pull another “Joe Biden" with Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner following his recent controversy. “Here’s the kicker: the Democratic Party has another week in which, if Platner were to resign or step down from the race, they could replace him,” Mr Spicer told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. “Mark my words … the Democrats are going to get their way in Washington; they’re going to push Graham Platner aside the same way they did to Joe Biden. “They are doing anything they can in the pursuit of power in winning.”

Socialism Is on the March

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Platner’s campaign implosion highlights the hollowness of America’s political parties

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Bill Clinton calls out 'people in charge'...

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Ratio Alert! The Atlantic Bemoans Graham Platner Making Things Harder for Dems (Cue Norm Macdonald Memes)

Ratio Alert! The Atlantic Bemoans Graham Platner Making Things Harder for Dems (Cue Norm Macdonald Memes)

Why the Democratic Party Has No ‘Base’ and Why That Matters

We’re now in the midst of one of these now and again collective Democratic meltdowns, filled with dooming laments, drama,...

Sorry, but you can’t write Farage off yet

The Reform leader is under pressure for the first time. But he has one political superpower

Graham Platner Loses Democratic Support as Maine Senate Deadline Nears

Democratic pressure on Graham Platner intensified after a rape allegation triggered a rapid withdrawal of support from major party figures and progressive allies.

Awkward moment mumbling Joe Biden is interrupted by hecklers... as he slams Trump over 'vanity projects' and calls president a 'loser' before struggling to walk off stage

Awkward moment mumbling Joe Biden is interrupted by hecklers... as he slams Trump over 'vanity projects' and calls president a 'loser' before struggling to walk off stage

Bill Maher tells Vance that his ‘vote is in play’ after socialists’ victories 

Liberal comedian Bill Maher on Friday said the rise of socialism in the modern-day Democratic Party is increasingly pushing him towards Republicans, during an interview with Vice President JD Vance. Maher invited Vance on his HBO show, Real Time with Bill Maher, where he complained that major Democrats, including leading socialists, have declined his invitation []

Rep. Gabe Evans: Socialist movement spreading poses ‘threat’ at federal level

The United States’ primary elections are revealing that Democratic socialism is on the rise across the country, from New York to Seattle, and now, Colorado. Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colo., is attributing the movement to young voters and corruption within the education system. Evans told the Just the News, No Noise TV show on Wednesday that “the socialists []...Click to read more

The Left’s Socialist Wave Will Come for Religion Next, Catholic Bishop Warns

Catholic Bishop Robert Barron is warning Christians to take seriously the implications of far-left socialists who rack up victories in Democrat primaries across the country, most recently in Colorado. The popular preacher and founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries didn’t mince words in an X post Monday, a week after self-described socialists scored big...

How Israel Is Transforming American Politics

Peter Beinart joins Derek to unpack a major shift inside the Democratic Party. As Democratic Socialist-backed candidates notch a string of surprising primary victories, one issue has emerged as a defining political litmus test: Israel and the war in Gaza. But it’s difficult to hold two ideas at [] The post How Israel Is Transforming American Politics first appeared on Attack the System.

Democratic socialists seize the moment with extreme, anti-American views that badly tarnish the party

Democratic socialists are pushing the party dramatically to the left on Israel, police and capitalism, giving Republicans a political gift.

Where Do Democrats Go After Graham Platner?

The post Where Do Democrats Go After Graham Platner? appeared first on Crooked Media.

US Democratic socialists — a moment or a movement? | DW News

Why are Democratic socialists in the US suddenly winning primaries across different states? #USA #DemocraticSocialists #Mamdani #dwnews For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

Americans need to 'fight for the soul' of the US: Lawmaker McGovern | The Bottom Line

Progressive Democratic politicians who refuse to take donations from pro-Israel groups have won several party primary elections across the United States. Democratic Congressman Jim McGovern tells host Steve Clemons that the left is rising because Americans “want more from Democrats”. “Right now, we're doing a lot of bad things all around the world, and people need to protest,” McGovern says. On US policy ranging from Cuba to Israel, he argues that Congress has become “just a rubber stamp on whatever this president wants to do”. “We need to fight for the soul of this country,” McGovern adds. #unitedstates #politics #uspolitics #history

Burnham’s radical localism alone won’t fix the UK economy

His speech hits the right political notes but fails to offer a clear roadmap for growth

Leavitt, 28, Blames Her Generation for Complaining About Prices

Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesPress Secretary Karoline Leavitt unloaded on members of her own generation in a TV appearance, arguing that they had been raised with “silver spoons in their mouths.”Leavitt appeared on Jesse Watters Primetime on Thursday, where she and Watters discussed the future of the Democratic Party and the growing popularity of politicians like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, warning of a “communist takeover” of the party.President Donald Trump had previously responded to the results of New York’s Democratic primaries by declaring, “The Communists are finally making their move,” and assuring his followers that he has been “preparing for this for a long time.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

Republicans should not be lecturing Democrats on Graham Platner

In today’s edition of The Tea: Joe on the GOP’s hypocrisy on Platner, calls grow for independent investigation into ICE shooting and more. The post Republicans should not be lecturing Democrats on Graham Platner appeared first on MS NOW.

Nueve derencha: Latin America’s new authoritarians

After a year of political change in South American presidencies, Cameron Baillie profiles the ‘new right’ leaders threatening to deluge the 2020s’ ‘pink wave’ – and charts the communities resisting them The post Nueve derencha: Latin America’s new authoritarians appeared first on Red Pepper.

Communist Bernie “Warns” of Impending “Revolution”

When they tell you who they are, believe them. Communist Bernie Sanders seems elated that the U.S. “is on the verge of the political revolution that we have fought for for such a long time.” #shorts

Here Come the Socialists

Are Democrats going to harness this energy or fight it?

Democrats Are Gearing Up for a Decade of Socialism—and Hasan Piker's Price Just Went Up

Democrats Are Gearing Up for a Decade of Socialism—and Hasan Piker's Price Just Went Up

Democrats Versus Their Voters

Wilmer J. Leon, III says Democratic leaders’ concern about democratic socialists’ electability has shifted to what to do now they are winning. It’s no longer the messenger; it’s the message. By Wilmer J. Leon, III Trice/Edney Newswire “In 1956, IRead more

Gavin Newsom Backs Socialist Candidates in Democratic Party Push, Igniting Midterm Firestorm

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Governor Gavin Newsom is facing intense scrutiny after declaring that socialist candidates should be welcomed into the Democratic Party, a move that has laid bare the deep ideological fractures within the coalition just months before the midterm elections. Defending his stance as a necessary strategy to reclaim congressional majorities, Newsom argued for []

Senator Warnock Calls Republican Party a Cult

Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) delivers a pointed critique of the current state of the Republican Party, describing it as a cult centered around loyalty to President Donald Trump rather than principles or ideas. Watch the Senator discuss with David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend how progress is not automatic, Americans need to resist despair and to continue advocating for positive change. (Source: Bloomberg)

What the Graham Platner scandal says about Democratic Party's troubles

What the Graham Platner scandal says about Democratic Party's troubles

Spoiled Socialists

Spoiled Socialists