West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, a conservative Democrat, officially filed as an independent Friday. “My commitment to do everything I can to bring out country together has led me to register as …
And the party establishment can and has changed over time, the Democratic Party of 1890, or 1910, or 1930, or 1970, were massively different parties.
The party has generally trended more progressive over time on everything except economics, and that’s starting to change with the tepid integration of democratic socialists.
The real question then is whether the dems are willing to run someone solid and progressive against him, and whether that person would have a shot…
Democrats are not willing to run someone progressive for his or any other seat, regardless of that candidate’s chances of winning.
There are a handful of progressives in the Democratic party, against the party’s wishes.
And the party establishment can and has changed over time, the Democratic Party of 1890, or 1910, or 1930, or 1970, were massively different parties.
The party has generally trended more progressive over time on everything except economics, and that’s starting to change with the tepid integration of democratic socialists.