Dec 142019
 

1212ProgressiveTurf

Have I got you confused?  Let me qualify.  I’m not talking about the Reich on the right, who are always wrong, the Republican Reich.  We should win with the Reich on the left, who is always right, Robert Reich.  Robert offered a fascinating interview with Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA], Bernie Sanders’ National Co-chair.  First, here’s a note on Ro.

1212khanna_roRohit Khanna (known as Ro Khanna, /ˈroʊ ˈkʌnə/; born September 13, 1976) is an American academic, lawyer, and politician serving as the U.S. Representative from California’s 17th congressional district, since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he defeated eight-term incumbent Democratic Representative Mike Honda in the general election on November 8, 2016, after first running for the same seat in 2014. Khanna also served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary in the United States Department of Commerce under President Barack Obama from August 8, 2009, to August 2011.

Khanna identifies as a progressive capitalist. He accepts campaign donations only from individuals and is one of only six members of the U.S. House of Representatives, and ten members of Congress, who do not take campaign contributions from political action committees (PACs) or corporations.

On February 21, 2019, Khanna was named a national co-chair of Bernie Sanders’s 2020 presidential campaign.

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Winning the 2020 Election: Robert Reich and Ro Khanna

 

We keep hearing that we need a moderate Democrat to beat Trump, and that a progressive Democrat will scare swing state voters, giving the White House to Trump.  Why?  The reason is that moderate centrist Democrats, who have the media’s ear, are desperate to keep control of the party.  In my opinion, nothing could be further from the truth.  Don’t forget what happened in 2016.  We gave America a choice between Trump and a corporate Democrat, who did not inspire voters to turn out.  With a lot of help from Russia, Trump won.  Next year, we need a progressive candidate, who can inspire voters enough to turn out, because Russia is still there and busier helping Republicans than ever.

Ro prefers Bernie.  I prefer Liz, but we agree.  We will support the Democratic nominee, but think our chances are far better with one of the two.

RESIST!!

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