• lennybird
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    3 minutes ago

    Reminder that there are more Sinemas, Fettermans, Stevens within the Democratic ranks, and that 2028 Primaries start right now.

    So be on the look-out for authentic left-leaning progressives to take on the next batch of turncoats.

    For example. This new Medicare At 50 thing is being pushed by a lot of milquetoast moderates to dilute the rising momentum of the already immensely popular M4A act — many if not all conveniently not up for reelection until at least 2032 in the Senate.

    Apart from Schumer and Jeffries, I’m afraid you’ll see not just a one-person defector on the Senate floor but now 5 or 6 defections — from Baldwin, Duckworth, Booker, Gillibrand, etc. (all who are co-sponsoring MA50A) — with the tie-breaker going to Vance and saying, “Oh man… well sorry, we tried.”

    Don’t get me wrong, Dems are better than Republicans and I’m grateful we dodged some very dark days by winning big. But our work is far from finished.