In interrupting Donald Trump’s speech to Congress, Rep. Al Green showed more vigor in opposing the president’s undemocratic, anti-worker agenda than any other act since Inauguration Day. Democrats should emulate Green, not censure him.
That’s not how the chair works, Ken Martin has it four years unless he steps down, it’s figuratively and literally his party.
In four years if what he does gets a Dem elected, that Dem is almost guaranteed to pick Ken if he wants to keep it, and the vote after is largely performative. (Side note, Obama’s fuckup was refusing to pick someone).
If Ken doesn’t want it, that president will still pick someone.
So we have someone who won’t fight a progressive candidate, and then a progressive candidate that will pick the next chair if they win.
Seriously, there’s a shit ton of reasons to be optimistic.
They always take those left steps when they are not in a position of power to do anything with it. Then quickly shift back to the right when they are.
That’s not how the chair works, Ken Martin has it four years unless he steps down, it’s figuratively and literally his party.
In four years if what he does gets a Dem elected, that Dem is almost guaranteed to pick Ken if he wants to keep it, and the vote after is largely performative. (Side note, Obama’s fuckup was refusing to pick someone).
If Ken doesn’t want it, that president will still pick someone.
So we have someone who won’t fight a progressive candidate, and then a progressive candidate that will pick the next chair if they win.
Seriously, there’s a shit ton of reasons to be optimistic.