https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/13/ocasio-cortezs-revolt-against-dccc-exactly-what-we-need-say-progressive-democrats

Ocasio-Cortez’s Revolt Against DCCC ‘Exactly What We Need’ Say Progressive Democrats
Congresswoman from New York withholds dues from the party machine and launches a new PAC to help insurgent left-wing candidates.

Just wanted to mention that I am a fan of this move. Not giving dues to the DCCC who is hostile to progressives is pretty bold, and she will no doubt catch flak for it. And she’s formed a PAC to work for other progressive candidates, putting her directly at odds with the Dem establishment.

The National Review says, though, that she takes half the cut into her own campaign funds which isn’t a good look, if true.

• This reply was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by Zooey.

wv wrote:

Zooey wrote:

Once the trial begins, Sanders and Warren are off the campaign trail, leaving Biden and Buttigieg out there without interference.

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Well, maybe thats why Pelosi is doin it.

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Well…I have had my eye on this since she first announced she was holding them.

But she is putting the timing of it into McConnell’s hands. He will certainly want to time the vote before the State of the Union address Feb. 4. And he was talking about knocking the articles out of the park as quickly as possible…just a day or two of heated rhetoric for media sound bites, and then be done with the thing.

So it may be the trial doesn’t detain the Senate very long. In the mean time, Ocasio-Cortez is apparently going to campaign on Sanders’ behalf.

Elizabeth Warren has got to drop out ASAP. She could fuck this whole thing up, and force a brokered convention in which the DCCC would fuck the whole thing up, and give us 4 more years of Trump, and 4 more years of cementing the wall around minority rule.

• This reply was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by Zooey.

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ESPN Stats & Info@ESPNStatsInfo
The Titans won Saturday despite being outgained 530-300 (-230).
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Wow. I only watched the hi-lites so I just figured the Titans had more yards.

Who the hell are the Titans anyway? How did they do that? The Ravens were a Terminator this year.

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I watched a lot of it. Seemed to me that the Ravens had some dropped balls, and Jackson got increasingly skittish and uncontrolled.

I share the fear this is hubris.

Phillips and Fassel are quality coaches with distinguished track records.

Why not just get on the same page with them?

One of my takeaways from the season: Todd is done as a gamebreaker. He’s a good running back, but he has lost his burst. He is not elite anymore. He is a good, but complementary player, getting paid now like he is The Guy Who Drives the Offense. He’s not that guy any longer, and I don’t know what they do about that.

Biggest Disappointment: My first thought would be OL here, but injuries were really the main story here, and there are promising signs on the young’uns. Then there is the regression of Goff. But that’s part OL, part adjustments made by defenses around the league that he needs to grow to recognize. So…I’m calling Henderson the biggest disappointment of the season. He just never happened. And RB is a position where rookies can often splash. No splash. Barely a ripple.

Biggest Appointment (what’s the opposite of disappointment?): Higbee. Cool. Go Higbee. Honorable Mention here is Cooper Kupp who came back unbelievably early from that knee injury.

I was surprised the Rams played their starters throughout. I kind of expected a preseason game. That wouldn’t have been a good “farewell” to the coliseum I guess, but then…not sure anybody in LA cares.

The NFC West is going to be a load next year, by the look of it.

It’ll be interesting to see how well the Rams draw in their new palace. I’m not sure it will make much difference. It’s more likely to draw curiosity-seekers than fans of the team. It’s going to take the Rams a while to rebuild their fan base, I would think.