Squad goals: Ocasio-Cortez warns Biden patience is wearing thin

[Elderberry]

Te Guardian by David Smith 6/20/2021

Cold reality intrudes on Biden’s first few months as leftist Democrats frustrated with president’s agenda stalling in Congress

hey were pointed questions, not personal criticisms. But they will have conveyed a warning to Joe Biden that the patience of the left of the Democratic party and its leaders in ‘the Squad’ of progressive politicians is not infinite.

“Are we passing the deal that helps working people the most?” asked Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the firebrand New York congresswoman and best known member of the squad. “Are we passing the deal that makes the most jobs? Are we passing a deal that brings down the most climate emissions? Are we passing a deal that raises wages and actually improves our infrastructure for the next generation?”

Ocasio-Cortez’s appearance on the influential TV program Morning Joe last week came with the US president weeks into negotiations with Republicans over a massive infrastructure spending package – and apparently little to show for it.

The squad and others on the left of the party have remained broadly supportive of Biden as he seeks to restore an era of bipartisan cooperation. But with his agenda stalling on Capitol Hill, frustrations are mounting and threatening to crack the facade of Democratic unity.

More: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/20/democrats-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-squad-congress

[Wingnut]

Ocasio-Cortez’s appearance on the influential TV program Morning Joe

 

Damn the Bee out did themselves on this one!

[christian]

... Democrats frustrated with president’s agenda stalling in Congress..

C'mon Joe, if you were doing your job America wouldn't exist by now !

[libertybele]

".... frustrations are mounting and threatening to crack the facade of Democratic unity....."

Democratic unity is what has continued to make the party succeed. Ironically that unity may be splintering because of the far left. Perhaps that's a good thing?? OR perhaps we'll see more politicians elected that are further to the left, once again unifying the party, which would be a complete disaster for the U.S.

The GOP is pretty much dead as far as conservatism goes and there can't be any compromise on conservatism. So the GOPe may have to make a decision; either veer to the right and start voting along party lines or follow the far leftists.  I am hopeful for a shift to the right, but I am very doubtful.

[Smokin Joe]

".... frustrations are mounting and threatening to crack the facade of Democratic unity....."

Democratic unity is what has continued to make the party succeed. Ironically that unity may be splintering because of the far left. Perhaps that's a good thing?? OR perhaps we'll see more politicians elected that are further to the left, once again unifying the party, which would be a complete disaster for the U.S.

The GOP is pretty much dead as far as conservatism goes and there can't be any compromise on conservatism. So the GOPe may have to make a decision; either veer to the right and start voting along party lines or follow the far leftists.  I am hopeful for a shift to the right, but I am very doubtful.

I share your doubts.
The historical pattern is that the Left doubles down, and the GOP meets them half way, making "bipartisan" strides in exactly the wrong direction.

[Fishrrman]

Folks here love to laugh about the occasional communist.

But I live in Western Connecticut, and on weeknights I put on the local ABC station in New York to watch Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune.

Nearly all the addspace in these two timeslots is being bought by candidates for the NY demo-communist mayoral primary (and a few other offices).

There are many of these candidates who are going out of their way to present their "endorsements" by AOC and Elizabeth Warren, amongst others. In New York, if you're running for demo-communist office, it's a big selling point.

Of course, I keep the sound turned off for all the commercials. I couldn't stand to listen to that tripe.

But laugh all you want at the occasional communist.
She remains a force to be reckoned with in The Party...

[Smokin Joe]

Folks here love to laugh about the occasional communist.

But I live in Western Connecticut, and on weeknights I put on the local ABC station in New York to watch Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune.

Nearly all the addspace in these two timeslots is being bought by candidates for the NY demo-communist mayoral primary (and a few other offices).

There are many of these candidates who are going out of their way to present their "endorsements" by AOC and Elizabeth Warren, amongst others. In New York, if you're running for demo-communist office, it's a big selling point.

Of course, I keep the sound turned off for all the commercials. I couldn't stand to listen to that tripe.

But laugh all you want at the occasional communist.
She remains a force to be reckoned with in The Party...

No one who singlehandedly caused the death of the Blonde Joke is to be taken lightly.

[thackney]

Folks here love to laugh about the occasional communist....

She is a full time communist, occasional cortex is a better description.

[Wingnut]

She is a full time communist, occasional cortex is a better description.

 

[GrouchoTex]

She is a full time communist, occasional cortex is a better description.

Agree!