Is DCCC chief Steve Israel telling House Dems to vote against Dem budgets?
And once-lauded “bold progressive fighter,” Ann Kuster (D-NH-02) brags about voting with Boehner 100% so far.
Sequester news: Pelosi again onboard with “Chained CPI”; HR 900 now has 26 cosponsors
The division among House Democrats on the Sequester and benefit cuts widens.
Did Sen. Schumer walk back support for a “Chained CPI” Social Security cut?
Was it Schumer’s mistake or a reporter’s? Either way, chained CPI is back for discussion.
Is the House Progressive Caucus “enabling Obama’s rightward moves?”
What to do about the House Progressive Caucus? Norm Solomon has some thoughts. So do I.
House progressives who voted YES on fiscal cliff deal
A list of House Progressives most likely to be arm-twisted when Chained CPI comes up again—in two months.
List of House “Progressive Caucus” members who voted against fiscal cliff deal
These are your actual progressive heroes. You can count them without using your toes.
The importance of “rebranding” politicians who betray progressive principles
To be more effective, we need to rebrand faithless “progressives” as what they are. Can we be this bold?
Obama offers a scaled-down budget plan to avert ‘fiscal cliff’
It all comes down to John Boehner’s strategy, and Harry Reid’s goals.
Pelosi caves on Chained CPI: “I consider it a strengthening of Social Security”
Pelosi has caved to Obama, but other House members are standing strong, so far.
I have zero desire to “unite” behind any Blue Dog
We ought to be “un”-uniting Dems, making them “un”-comfortable in their unity, behind such conservative leaders.



