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  • American democracy’s Senate problem, explained A huge — and growing — source of bias in the political system.

    12/22/2019 9:34:44 AM PST · by rktman · 42 replies
    vox.com ^ | 12/17/2019 | Matt Yglesias
    Democrats have a Senate problem, and not just in the sense that Republicans currently hold the majority or that the prospect of that changing in 2020 is relatively slim. The problem is that the odds of ever changing it are slimmer than is generally realized. Data for Progress, a progressive think tank and advocacy organization, is trying to raise alarm bells about the issue. In a new memo, co-founder Colin McAuliffe writes that “the Senate is an irredeemable institution” that’s biased 3 percentage points in the GOP’s favor and systematically underweights the interests of nonwhite Americans. Of course, the fact...
  • Democrats lurch left on top policies as 2020 primary begins

    01/22/2019 7:57:59 AM PST · by Olog-hai · 25 replies
    Associated Press ^ | January 22, 2019 | Steve Peoples
    Democratic presidential contender Julian Castro launched his campaign by pledging support for “Medicare for All,” free universal preschool, a large public investment in renewable energy and two years of free college for all Americans. That wasn’t enough for some of his party’s most liberal members. […] Welcome to the 2020 presidential primary. Almost no policy is too liberal for Democrats fighting to win over their party’s base, which is demanding a presidential nominee dedicated to pursuing bold action on America’s most pressing challenges. Among two dozen possible candidates, virtually all have embraced universal health care in one form or another....
  • You’re not hearing anything about “Abolish ICE” this week, are you?

    11/04/2018 4:59:57 PM PST · by Kaslin · 36 replies
    Hotair.com ^ | November 4, 2018 | JAZZ SHAW
    Have you noticed a certain silence among not only Democratic candidates but their supporters in the streets and their enablers on cable news and in newspapers? Oh, they’re all still making plenty of noise, but there’s one thing you’re not hearing. The calls to “Abolish ICE!” which dominated the majority of the summer months have been replaced by the sound of crickets. So stark is the contrast over only a ten or so week period that even NBC News was forced to take note of it. With just days to go before the midterm elections, the “Abolish ICE” issue has...
  • Nancy Pelosi: ‘Democrats Are for Securing Our Borders’

    10/11/2018 2:48:56 PM PDT · by kevcol · 80 replies
    CNS News ^ | October 11, 2018 | CNSNews.com Staff
    House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.) declared yesterday that “Democrats are for securing our borders”--in the context of making an argument for why Americans should support her in opposing one of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
  • Burgerville union blasts new button ban amid worker-led 'Abolish ICE' campaign

    09/07/2018 7:03:35 PM PDT · by chief lee runamok · 5 replies
    oregonlive ^ | 9/07/2018 | Shane Dixon Kavanaugh
    The union representing Burgerville employees in the Portland area on Friday blasted the company's move to ban buttons on their uniforms, a decision handed down as some workers continue to wear pins proclaiming "Abolish ICE" and other political statements.
  • Burgerville union blasts new button ban amid worker-led 'Abolish ICE' campaign

    09/07/2018 3:28:17 PM PDT · by jazusamo · 13 replies
    The Oregonian ^ | September 7, 2018 | Shane Dixon Kavanaugh
    The union representing Burgerville employees in the Portland area on Friday blasted the company's move to ban buttons on their uniforms , a decision handed down as some workers continue to wear pins proclaiming "Abolish ICE" and other political statements. The Burgerville Workers Union in a tersely worded statement called the new policy, announced Thursday and effective Sept. 13, "disgusting" and "deeply disturbing." The group also accused the company of caving to pressure generated by those angered over the buttons, whom the union appeared to uniformly cast as a horde of right-wing bigots. Portland Burgerville workers serve 'Abolish ICE' message,...
  • ‘Didn’t Really Think It Through’: Maxine Waters Rips Dems Who Want To Abolish ICE

    07/25/2018 3:22:25 PM PDT · by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas · 33 replies
    Daily Caller ^ | 07/25/2018 | Peter Hasson
    Democratic California Rep. Maxine Waters on Wednesday took a shot at fellow Democrats who want to abolish the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which is tasked with enforcing the nation’s immigration laws. Democrats who want to abolish ICE — a deeply unpopular political position — “didn’t really think it through,” Waters said at CNBC’s Capital Exchange Breakfast. Her comments were first reported by left-wing website Vox.
  • Anti-ICE Protester To Black Police Officer: 'You’re A (bleeping) To The White Man'

    07/25/2018 3:33:12 PM PDT · by Kaslin · 23 replies
    Townhall.com ^ | July 25, 2018 | Matt Vespa
    <p>Abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement is becoming a litmus test for liberal Democrats. It’s insane. It’s not serious, but it makes the Left look totally unhinged, so grab some popcorn. The calls to abolish this federal law enforcement agency has grown since the child separation issue blew up at the border; families being separated upon arrest for trying to illegally enter the U.S., which is a crime. Also, many a human trafficker feigns family status, hence why adults and children are separated. Obama had the same policy. Yet, with the Trump administration actually trying to enforce federal immigration laws, the lurch to the Left on immigration from liberals has manifested itself with this call to abolish ICE. Immigration and abortion are two of the most explicit examples of how Democrats, liberals, progressives, and other groups that wallow in this left-wing cesspool have moved outside of the mainstream. The whole campaign is nuts, and with it, comes the usual tinges of self-righteousness that’s unavoidable with liberals. But you see, because their cause is just, some think it’s a license to use racist language to accomplish their ends.</p>
  • Sen. Gillibrand: If Dems Gain Control, ‘First Thing We Should Do is…Get Rid of ICE’

    07/23/2018 9:48:35 AM PDT · by Enlightened1 · 46 replies
    GP ^ | 07/23/18 | Cassandra Fairbanks
    Appearing at Ozy Fest in New York City, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) said that the “first thing” Democrats should do if they regain the House and Senate after the midterms is “get rid of ICE.”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CthrSoBhHfc Speaking to Ana Kasparian, a far-left host of The Young Turks, Gillibrand was asked about how they can made sure that Democrats get things done if they regain control of the House and Senate in the midterms. Kasparian also hilariously whined that Republicans are far less likely to compromise with Democrats — ignoring that her party has made it their policy and platform to block anything that...
  • Dems who drafted bill to abolish ICE now say they'll vote against it (Ryan calling their bluff)

    07/13/2018 8:16:51 AM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 29 replies
    Fox News ^ | July 12, 2018 | Paulina Dedaj
    Democrats who drafted a bill to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] suddenly announced Thursday night that they would vote against it if the legislation went to the floor, after House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Fox News he intended to call their bluff. "We know Speaker [Paul] Ryan is not serious about passing our 'Establishing a Humane Immigration Enforcement System Act,' so members of Congress, advocacy groups, and impacted communities will not engage in this political stunt," Reps. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin, Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Adriano Espaillat of New York told The Hill and other news outlets....
  • House expresses support for ICE, denounces calls to abolish agency

    07/18/2018 1:36:10 PM PDT · by jazusamo · 19 replies
    The Washington Times ^ | July 18, 2018 | Seth McLaughlin
    The GOP-controlled House passed a resolution Wednesday putting the chamber on record in support for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which has become a whipping post for the left-wing of the Democratic Party. The non-binding resolution, authored by Rep. Clay Higgins, celebrated the work of an agency that still has the support of most Americans, but has recently come under heavy fire from Democrats over the role it plays in enforcing federal immigration laws. “For weeks now the abolish ICE movement has been growing in popularity on the left with many Democrats embracing this radical policy stance,” Mr. Higgins...
  • Even Liberal Vox Mocks Democrats Refusing to Vote for Own 'Abolish ICE' Bill

    07/16/2018 7:09:20 PM PDT · by PJ-Comix · 3 replies
    Newsbusters ^ | July 16, 2018 | P.J. Gladnick
    Just how laughably pathetic do the leftwing Democrats who loudly introduced a bill to abolish ICE appear after they now have to backtrack in embarrassment to oppose it since Republicans agreed to bring it to the floor of the House for a vote? So pathetic that even the leftist website Vox is mocking the Democrats for putting themselves in such a bind as to look completely foolish.  This mockery of the 'Abolish ICE' Democrats by Ella Nilson and Tara Golshan appears in the July 13 Vox as Democrats aren’t ready to actually vote for an “Abolish ICE” bill. The subtitle summarizes...
  • How Dare Republicans Make Us Vote On The “Abolish ICE” Bill, Say Dems Who Wrote “Abolish ICE” Bill

    07/13/2018 12:53:13 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 23 replies
    Hotair ^ | 07/13/2018 | Allahpundit
    The exciting conclusion to last night’s post about Ryan and Steve Scalise forcing a floor vote on the dopey “abolish ICE” legislation being pushed by lefties. "We know Speaker Ryan is not serious about passing our 'Establishing a Humane Immigration Enforcement System Act,' so members of Congress, advocacy groups, and impacted communities will not engage in this political stunt." Story coming soon. pic.twitter.com/4xgpBAMsGr— Ella Nilsen (@ella_nilsen) July 12, 2018 In other words, the bill was a stunt meant to virtue-signal to the base about the left’s hostility to immigration enforcement. They got ahead of themselves in their rush to...
  • Republicans will hold a vote on abolishing ICE - forcing Democrats to show their hand

    07/13/2018 6:59:30 AM PDT · by Zakeet · 47 replies
    Business Insider ^ | July 13, 2018 | Joe Perticone
    Republicans are gearing up to force a vote on plans from the left wing of the Democratic Party to abolish the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. In a vote, Republicans would be forcing vulnerable Democrats to show their hand on a polarizing position that is important to the Democratic base. Republicans are planning to hold a vote on a bill that would abolish the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency in an apparent political attempt to force Democrats to take a side on a hot-button issue that is increasingly popular among the liberal base. The Hill reported on...
  • GOP senators push measure to support ICE

    07/12/2018 11:49:35 AM PDT · by jazusamo · 4 replies
    The Washington Times ^ | July 12, 2018 | Stephen Dinan
    Republican senators called Thursday for the Senate to approve a resolution putting the chamber on record in support of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying the government’s top deportation agency does critical work in keeping the country safe. Led by Sens. Ted Cruz and John Kennedy, the resolution counters the call from a growing number of Democrats to abolish ICE over anger at the agency’s role in detaining and deporting illegal immigrants. “Abolishing ICE is unthinkable,” said Mr. Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican...
  • When Democrats cry 'Abolish ICE,' they really mean 'abolish borders'

    07/04/2018 11:50:20 AM PDT · by yesthatjallen · 27 replies
    The Hill ^ | 07/04/18 | Mark Krikorian
    Are we going to have immigration limits or not? That's the question underlying the calls for the abolition of Immigration and Customs and Enforcement (ICE), the bureau within the Department of Homeland Security responsible for upholding our immigration rules away from the borders. The push to #AbolishICE is threatening to become a litmus test for Democratic politicians. It has been embraced by presidential hopefuls like Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), as well as other far-left figures such as New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, actress-turned-New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon, and a number of House members. Despite...
  • Purged! Bernie Sanders No Longer Left Enough Because Hesitant to Abolish ICE

    07/02/2018 9:35:16 AM PDT · by davikkm · 26 replies
    breitbart ^ | JOEL B. POLLAK
    Democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is no longer left enough for some Democrats, because he has been reluctant to join calls to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). That’s according to the New Republic, once a reliable center-left organ. Writer Sarah Jones has declared that Sanders is “undermining his position as the nation’s most prominent left-wing politician” by suggesting that ICE should be reformed, rather than endorsing the total elimination of border enforcement. Jones writes: Sanders could be a source of consistent, left-wing pressure on party leadership, whether or not he runs in 2020. If he intends to...
  • Sen. Warren: Replace ICE with 'something that reflects our morality'

    07/02/2018 2:35:10 AM PDT · by Libloather · 85 replies
    CNN ^ | 6/30/18 | Veronica Stracqualursi
    Washington (CNN) - Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Saturday called for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to be replaced with an agency that reflects America's morality and "that works," joining the growing chorus of Democrats who have called for the agency to be scrapped. "The President's deeply immoral actions have made it obvious -- we need to rebuild our immigration system from top to bottom, starting by replacing ICE with something that reflects our morality and that works," Warren said at an immigration protest against family separations in Boston, Massachusetts, which was among hundreds of marches, protests and rallies taking...
  • Warren: It's time to replace ICE

    06/30/2018 9:22:42 AM PDT · by jazusamo · 112 replies
    The Hill ^ | June 30, 2018 | Ali Breland
    Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Saturday joined calls from the left to get rid of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), saying it should be replaced with something new. “The president's deeply immoral actions have made it obvious we need to rebuild our immigration system from top to bottom starting by replacing ICE with something that reflects our morality and that works,” Warren said during a rally in Boston. “President Trump seems to think that the only way to have immigration rule is to rip parents from their family, is to treat rape victims and refugees like terrorists, and to put...
  • Trump on Democrats calling to abolish ICE: "I love that issue"

    07/01/2018 6:13:51 AM PDT · by Libloather · 43 replies
    CBS News ^ | 6/30/18 | Kathryn Watson
    President Trump said he hopes that Democrats who are calling to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "keep thinking about it." "Because they're going to get beaten so badly," he said. Mr. Trump made the comments to Fox News' Maria Bartiromo in an interview that will air on Fox News Channel's "Sunday Morning Features" with Maria Bartiromo at 10 a.m. "You know ICE, these are the guys that go in and take MS-13, and they take them out," Mr. Trump said. "Because they're much tougher than MS-13, like by a factor of 10. And these are the ones –...