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Elaine Kamarck here asserts as fact that party leaders are more concerned with electability while party activists care about ideology. That’s backwards. In my experience, activists heavily weigh electability and party leaders are highly ideologicalhttps://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/05/03/opinion/dccc-democratic-primaries-interference.html …
She also says that not everywhere is like Berkeley. I get it, haha. But guess what? The Dem establishment is going hard for Buffy Wicks, the most conservative Dem in a California race to represent...Berkeley. Yes, Berkeley.http://www.berkeleyside.com/2018/04/11/opinion-why-no-tenant-should-vote-for-buffy-wicks-for-assembly …
how do you decide who's part of "the establishment"?
You know it when you see it. In Wicks’ case, for instance, she has the backing of John Podesta and a bunch of other top folks.
that’s a rather disappointing answer, considering you use the establishment framing for almost every election story.https://billmoyers.com/story/we-know-we-hate-the-establishment-but-do-we-know-what-it-is/ …
They don’t suit up in jerseys that say ESTABLISHMENT across the front. But when a significant number of party leaders are endorsing them, it’s not controversial to say they are establishment backed
so if Emily's list endorses a candidate, they're establishment, but not if Our Revolution endorses them? does it make a difference whether they get Bernie's or Schumer's endorsement? do they need the endorsement of several politicians you deem establishment? what's the threshold?
EL does not automatically mean Establishment. EL+Hoyer+New Dems would. Disagree?
whether I agree or disagree is beside the point. to me, "establishment" is an empty signifier, you seem to think it's a useful term for political analysis. therefore, you should be able to give me an intensional definition.
a candidate who is backed by a significant swath of national leadership in the party, or their local proxies. Don’t make this more complicated than it is
Never Wicks! I can't seem to foil her multi-partitioned, glossy flyers in my mailbox.
Wicks is also supported by Howard Dean who is on record OPPOSING Single Payer!
There's going to be backlash against Buffy! She's not going to be elected.
Sure hope you're right. Buffy's spent about $293,000, another $300,000 in reserve. Claims "grassroots" support shown by house parties and canvassers. Lots of personnel costs in the expenditures. All the grassroots money can buy! Local press mesmerized by her cash advantage.
Who paid for the refreshments at the so-called "103" house parties? I asked Wicks campaign to stop sending me campaign material.. THREE times.. and have been ignored. Today I unsubscribed from the emails.
@JovankaBeckles @berkeleyside her campaign is very slick. Too slick.
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