Democratic Senator Kamala Harris announced this week that she would be signing on as a co-sponsor of Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for All” legislation that would provide a government option for health insurance for Americans. This shift shows that the push by progressives is working, and as long as we keep pushing, we might be able to force more Democrats to the left. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.
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Earlier this week, Senator Kamala Harris announced that she was going to sign on as a co-sponsor for Bernie Sanders' Medicare-for-all health care bill. This is a huge victory for Progressives in the United States. There's been a lot of chatter about Kamala Harris in the last few months. The DNC appears to already be propping her up as a potential 2020 candidate. That doesn't sit very well with Progressives. We need to be the ones that choose our candidate, not the donor class, but the fact that people were worried that she wasn't progressive enough, that she was too much of a centrist, and they called her out on it, is what ultimately led her to shift further to the left to support and sign on as a co-sponsor of this particular piece of legislation.
Here's why this is so important, several reasons here. First and foremost, Progressives did this. Kamala Harris did not wake up one morning and have a sudden change of heart and realize, "You know what? Health care is a right. I'm going to do this." She saw the public backlash. She saw the criticism coming from Progressives. She saw people pushing her to the left, and understood that she needs to do this if she wants to further her political career. I'm not saying she only did it for political gain. I do believe that she believes this now, that she understands that people want this, so whatever her motives are, we have to understand that it was the push from Progressives that made her go further left.
Second of all, Kamala Harris is friendly with the establishment Democrats. If she is getting onboard with this piece of legislation, it's going to be more likely that she's going to be able to pull other establishment Democrats into the fray and get them to sign on as well. While it likely will not pass to the Republicans controlling the Senate, it is a phenomenal start and it is a great piece of legislation to take back to your voters, to put back in front of voters in the 2020 presidential elections and say, "Look what we tried to do. You know what we're trying to do for the American public, because it's right here in this legislation. Give us the power and we're going to make this a reality," because once you go forth with it, you can't go backwards.
That's what's so important about this. This is a stepping stone from which we will not climb back down. We have set the bar now. Kamala Harris, more of an establishment type, along with Bernie Sanders, about as left as possible, have united. That's what we need right now. We need leaders who understand that Bernie Sanders and his supporters are not going to move to the center, so you'd better move further to the left like the Democratic Party used to be and start supporting these truly Progressive pieces of legislation that actually benefit the American public. Remember, the Democratic Party wasn't always like this. We didn't used to have to push people to the left. This was a phenomenon that came along with Bill Clinton in his policies of centrism, the new way, the third way, whatever you want to call it. He started this. The Democrats continued to move slowly and slowly further to the center after his presidency, and we're taking them back.
We're taking it back to the days of FDR, when we enacted policies that benefited the public, when we punished corporations for screwing over their workers, or breaking laws, or polluting the environment. That's what we're trying to get back to, what the Democratic Party used to be and what it should be, and what it could be again as long as those Progressives out there continue to push and we fight back against those know-nothing establishment pundits who go out there on Twitter every day and demonize people who support Bernie Sanders and his policies, because now one of those people is Kamala Harris.
If Kamala would do a favor and vote on Trump’s impeachment, she could be doing America a bigger favor.
I have no doubt that every single democrat would vote yes on impeachment.
+Hazzycakes Plus John McCain and all the Republicans that side with the Democrats
Dems are trying to impeach, but they don’t have the votes to get it done.
Enlightened Kanishka Amen.
Jake McCoy is right but am going to add this; they need to try to rally some GOP against him!
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The God Emperor; So you rather have a second Trump term. If that happens , I don’t think the country could survive that ; the streets will burn and ATIFI would become the new face of the Progressive movement!
The God Emperor; It’s called “biting off your nose, to spite face”!!
Nah
I think this is a great victory for us as people because it truly shows how we should be United as people instead of always fighting each other and not being able to agree so finally thank God that there’s somebody out there showing us that there’s help like that
Albert Gongora Yup and I have a bridge to sell you if you’re going to fall for this okie doke..
Crunch: Agreed. This is just another trap from Kamala Harris trying to fool the people to vote for her if she runs.
I’m still not voting for her. Anyone chosen by the donor class is an instant NO for me.
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Marley J well whats the policy difference between the repube party and dem party??????????
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is that the one who failed to prosecute her corporationist friends ?
yup. Steve Mnuchin and her are good pals. She was the only Dem he donated to in all of 2016
It’s even worse than that — check out Lee Camp’s diatribe on the litany of evil/stupid decisions Kamala Harris has made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64XpK-ieJUc&index=18&list=LLn9ZfPzh1ZNwfBUJUuvkuTw
Diego Antonio Rosario Palomino Yup! She refused to prosecute Donald Trump’s homeboy Steve mnuchin. Fucking pathetic!
Call your reps to Cosponsor hr676 & Bernie’s bill in the Senate.
Beto O’Rourke is also for universal healthcare. Come on Texas, for once don’t vote for Cruz or one of his clones!
What is she going to tell her donors.?
watchulla She already told them “Don’t mind what I say to the peasants. There’s a better chance that I would stop taking money from you guys before I would ever give these losers Healthcare bwahaha and you know that ain’t happenin'”
Hazzycakes In your fucking dreams!
Richard Atkinson I think we’re doomed my friend. I think we’re doomed…
Crunch; It’s simple math; we are going to have come together or the GOP will continue dominate . AGAIN; it’s simple math.
Crunch; Really you don’t know if real or not. Not unless you are a fortune teller. And we will only be doomed if we don’t it a chance and if she doesn’t stick to her word she will never win another election. We just need to hold her accountable. More importantly; medicare for all is a great start!
Listen to what Cousins is saying, he’s right. We’re forcing the democratic party back to the left with constant criticism. They’re getting it. Stop writing democrats off entirely for having been wrong before, if they’re willing to show signs of change. Don’t buy it all hook, line and sinker immediately, of course. But be willing to see them to change, or they won’t bother.
Harris for 2020? I dunno about all that. But this is good. This is progress. If she continues to shift left, then possibly for 2020. But not yet. Be reasonable, people, or you will be stuck with republicans forever.
You people are fools if you think this is a huge victory…
1) it’s easy to say something, words are wind. They mean nothing. did you learn NOTHING from Obama’s promises and failures?
2) She knows the GOP will shut down this medicare for all bill. There’s ZERO risk of it happening as far as the investors are concerned
3) it does NOTHING to ignore her past with supporting private prisons, her meeting with clinton donors, her dealings with Mnuchin, etc…
Now, that being said, there’s a chance she does right by this, but until she ACTIVELY fights for medicare for all on TV, in rallies, and in congress itself, she’s not actually showing any real spine here.
So how about we stop declaring “HUGE VICTORY” when this is not that in the slightest yet. Give her a chance, but don’t be a fool.
preach
Hazzycakes finally some maturity.
It’s the year 2021 in American politcs: Kamala Harris just became POTUS, and the Democrats regained their supermajority in Congress.
One brazen reporter from popular independent media “the ring of fire” dares to ask the newly elected president in her first news conference about the subject of single payer healthcare for all.
Kamala Harris: “Uhm, well uhm … in regards to this highly controversial topic, my government prefers a bipartisan approach, in which all of society can have a say … we are working hard together with the pharmaceutical and private insuarance industry to get this … I mean, to get some sort of … to get something done. I am especially grateful for the effort put into this by secretary Mnuchin, who is so talented that I just had to keep him in his position.”
Agreed with Reflex.
userwhosinterestedin You mean President Sanders is signing Medicare for all into law don’t you.
Hogman Go Yeah, I’m sure they won’t cheat him this time. Yup, they definitely learned their lesson by not paying any type of price for the crimes they committed. ; )
userwhosinterestedin Most accurate comment I’ve EVER read. Beers on me!
Crunch; What type of tarot cards you using to predict the future?
At least she looks good. I hate her politics but she’s better than Hillary, that i can tell ya
I don’t buy this per se. She knows that they s will never pass and so for now supports it. If she becomes president she might not support it.
It’s so much politically SAFER for Kamala Harris to “co-sponsor” this now, rather than when Congress has a Democratic majority because she knows it has no chance of passing now. Don’t be fooled, people! This is 100% lip service.
Andy Robinson I normally hate when people say “110%” but I’m going to say this is 110% bullshit! She could promise to pay for my Healthcare out of her own pocket and I still wouldn’t Vote for This snake!
and crybabies like you are the reason the Republictards control everything . Because NO candidate is perfect and whinny fools don’t vote or write in Bernie and they’ll keep winning
Tom, if youre not willing to police your own party, dont be surprised when others abandon you in 2020
It’s obviously a trap.
Richard Atkinson Admiral Ackbar approves this message…
Richard Atkinson I also concur…100%
ABSOLUTELY! it’s an obvious ploy to trick progressives! It’s VERY easy to sponsor a bill that will never pass with the current congress and president. All gain and NO risk of pissing off her donors.
Richard Atkinson; I agree Medicare for all is definitely a trap!!!
Richard Atkinson; I mean everybody don’t need healthcare if they can’t afford it; right???
Its her sham to pander to the progressive wing. Do not be fooled.
Her supporting this legislation is fishy.bjust because she is sponsoring this bill doesn’t mean she’s gonna push for it once and IF she’s in office.