Kara Eastman

It has been part of the neo-liberal movement within the Democratic Party to weaken union power inside of the party-- and even weaken unions in society.

The answer to the question in the title is simple: a change in political power dynamics in this country in favor of conservatives, primarily Republicans, but also the Blue Dogs and New Dems from the Republican wing of the Democratic Party.

Ed Markey's Tuesday night appearance with Chris Hayes was a pretty high energy explanation of the urgency of the Green New Deal-- in contrast to the Republican response to looming Climate Catastrophe. Earlier in the day, McTurtle had called a foolish stunt-vote. All the Democrats voted "present," other than 3 conservatives (+ Maine independent Angus King) who voted with the GOP for a meaningless 57-0 outcome.

Yesterday, the House voted, 245-182 to void Trump's absurd declaration of a national emergency on the southern border. Every single Democrat voted for it-- as did 13 Republicans:

Out on the hustings, Democratic candidates who pay attention to the voters are learning quickly that Trump, Putin and Mueller aren't as pressing for them that they are for MSNBC hosts.

"President" GasHouse Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler was the ranking member of the committee but he didn't have a free shot at the chair when the Democrats won back the House. Pelosi ally Zoe Lofgren is the number 2 most senior Democrat on the committee and she decided to play "a woman should have this position" card. In a case like that, the House Steering and Policy decides with the guidance of the top Democrat in the House.

Washington Post columnist Paul Waldman thinks the media Is badly botching the Medicare-For-All debate. He's correct.

I expect dozens of politicians for the 2020 election cycle (for Congress as well as president) to start officially announcing later in the week, or maybe next week. Kara Eastman (NE-02) and Elizabeth Warren (President) beat them to it. Kara announced she's running for Congress again-- Blue America's first endorsed candidate for the 2020 cycle-- a week or so ago and Elizabeth Warren announced that she's formed a presidential exploratory committee a few hours ago.

An Associated Press story on Friday, Trump's Presidency has Changed Washington, Defied Convention, sounds kind of good-- but is kind of horrible.

Blue America loves a good primary battle against a stinking incumbent-- and we've been involved with them when other Democrat groups were still looking askance at them... as though incumbents somehow "owned" the seats they were representing and and primary was an affront.