This is amusing and quite concerning: House Democrats vote together, no matter the consequences for the people in their districts. Really, so the Democrats do not support free thought, freedom to vote and freedom to dissent from the House leader.
They actually have a special group to handle these dissenters, and who knows what the punishment would be. My gosh, if the GOP did something like this, they would be destroyed. This is all from the ringleader and most corrupt politician in our history, or at least that I know of, and that is Nancy Pelosi. She ruled with an iron fist, took away campaign funds if you did not follow her lead - the dictator’s lead.
A House of Representatives bound by a dictator is something out of Europe or past regimes around the world, but here we are in the good ole USA with the Pelosi Party of sheep following in order, no questions asked. Democrats need to have a come-to-Jesus moment, and until that happens, don’t expect any changes. The DSA is the best thing to happen to the GOP, and if they are smart, they will know how to use this to their advantage in November. All IMO.
“Two centrist House Democrats are facing leadership’s wrath for backing a Republican rule change on Tuesday. It’s a fresh example of the party enforcing an orthodoxy, illustrating that the “big tent” it’s presenting to midterm voters has no space for moderates or anyone to the right of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Congressman Jared Golden of Maine and his colleague from Washington state, Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, joined the GOP for a rule change to advance a series of bills. Among them was one to safeguard the jobs of lobstermen, legislation for voters back home that wouldn’t have gotten a final vote otherwise.
Other bills that will now advance include ones condemning socialism and banning universities from boycotting Israel. Democrats know that having to vote on such legislation will put them in a tight spot as they head home to campaign. They’d thought the matter dead when five conservative Republicans opposed the measure over a spending bill.
On the hustings, politicians speak of “crossing the aisle” and “working with the other side” as high ideals. Yet while Republicans accepted their rogues, Democrats are seeking to bring theirs to heel. A statement by the minority leader, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York, and two deputies called the defections “a significant breach of trust.”
The Democratic Committee on Caucus Rules convened a special meeting to discuss ways to tighten autonomy in the future. On “Meet the Press” two weeks ago, Mr. Jeffries struck a more inclusive tone on candidates from the Democratic Socialists of America or DSA despite his differences with them.
“It’s going to be a broad caucus,” Mr. Jeffries said of the majority he hopes to lead as speaker. “There will be progressives. There will be New Dems. There will be blue dogs.” But with states drawing and gerrymandering increasing numbers of safe districts, moderates and swing votes are disappearing.”