Sentences with phrase «democrat abandoning the party»

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«This is a sham lawsuit about a bogus Russian collusion claim filed by a desperate, dysfunctional, and nearly insolvent Democratic Party,» said Brad Parscale, Campaign Manager of Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. «With the Democrats» conspiracy theories against the President's campaign evaporating as quickly as the failing DNC's fundraising, they've sunk to a new low to raise money, especially among small donors who have abandoned them.

In Minority Party, Scripps Howard newspaperman Peter Brown cites the Sumas to support his argument that the Democrats simply abandoned the middle class, the values as well as the people.

Rather, he depicts Roosevelt as a major force in shifting the historic roles of the two political parties, whereby Democrats abandoned the habits of nineteenth - century individualism for «a spiteful and ultimately self - destructive inactive protectionism» and Republicans traded the moral paternalism of nineteenth - century Whigs for a «narrow and doctrinaire brand of «free enterprise.

Madigan, who had kept the bitter and racially charged Chicago City Council fight out of the capital until last week, suffered a jolt when 14 black Democrats threatened to abandon the party in the November election if the park district bill passed the legislature.

Queens Sen. Tony Avella, a conservative Democrat, announced today he has abandoned his quixotic bid to defeat de Blasio in their party's primary due to lack of funds.

[63] Hayek was defended by Professor Antony Flew who stated that the German Social Democrats, unlike the British Labour Party, had, since the late 1950s, abandoned public ownership of the means of production, distribution and exchange and had instead embraced the social market economy.

Nixon tried to tap into frustration among some on the left who believe mainstream Democrats have abandoned the party's liberal ideals.

With one other non-IDC Democrat named Simcha Felder, these 9 Democratic State Senators chose to abandon their party for a «majority coalition» with the minority Republicans, giving them control over what bills come to a vote, who gets important committee posts, and makes it impossible for any progressive legislation to become law.

A minority Labour government would also be feasible if the Liberal Democrats emerged as the party of the median MP, provided that the latter abandoned their current alliance with the Conservatives in favour of one with Labour.

As for Flanagan, «It's clear that to an embarrassing degree Flanagan is Cuomo's flunky, his most loyal ally in the Legislature, a guy who will abandon the supposed fundamental positions of his own Republican Party in order to hold on to power,» said the lobbyist, a Democrat who has worked with both leaders.

An anonymous «prominent» GOP operative says it would be political suicide for New York Republicans to abandon Trump — even in this Democrat - dominated state — because the party's base is still with him.

Veritas is finished and was really pretty much from the beginning, it never had any real raison d'etre other than as the Robert Kilroy Silk Fanclub and now that he has abandoned them what is there left for them, The English Democrats are somewhat lightweight policy wise, UKIP actually despite the Kilroy Fiasco got the second biggest gain in total number of votes for any party after the Liberal Democrats and at 2.5 % are now up to where the Liberal Party was in the 1950's, on the other hand the Liberal Democrats have a lacklustre leadership campaign with a lot of scandals, are divided on economic policy and show every sign of being ready to impparty after the Liberal Democrats and at 2.5 % are now up to where the Liberal Party was in the 1950's, on the other hand the Liberal Democrats have a lacklustre leadership campaign with a lot of scandals, are divided on economic policy and show every sign of being ready to impParty was in the 1950's, on the other hand the Liberal Democrats have a lacklustre leadership campaign with a lot of scandals, are divided on economic policy and show every sign of being ready to implode.

Liberal Democrat AMs and party members voted to abandon talks with Labour last night.

The reason former Colorado Republican - turned - Democrat Mike Derrick has been abandoned by his own party is because he has no new ideas for the North Country,» Alcivar said.

Ms. Radnofsky's information about my one time run as a Republican for judge came from Democratic Party Chairman Charles Soechting, Mr. Soechting is fully aware that I made public that I ran as a Republican because the Democrats had abandoned Dallas County and I was running only for the experience of running and not because I believed I could defeat two sitting judges who where already competing for the seat.

The Liberal Democrats were yesterday challenged by one of their most senior party figures to «abandon self - indulgence» in favour of self - discipline and workable policies.

And for all the «my honourable friend» parliamentary etiquette between coalition parties (the early attempt at «honourable colleague» quickly abandoned), Conservative and Liberal Democrat MPs have usually chosen to sit separately on the government benches.

ALBANY — Fresh off an announcement that jolted the New York political world, Steve Levy, the Long Island Democrat who abandoned his party to run for governor as a Republican, is working to secure endorsements as he tries to gain an edge in the contest for the nomination.

Both said the party must capitalize on widespread opposition to Trump but also work to reach frustrated working - class voters who felt abandoned Democrats and embraced Trump.

Take Back Parliament launched dramatically a few weeks ago, at the height of the coalition negotiations, when several thousand people chanting «fair votes now» and «we want to speak to Nick» gathered outside the LGA building where Nick Clegg was meeting and called the Liberal Democrat leader out to demand he does not abandon the party's historic commitment to PR.

But for the reward of charter schools, certain Democrats have abandoned their party's principles and muzzled their opposition to Republican policies in education and beyond.

• Read more: Democrats rewrite education platform behind closed doors, abandon core party values

And all those «FDR Democrats» abandoned the party for union - busting Ronald Reagan as soon as their exclusive privilege was threatened.

With the Obama Administration willing to sacrifice jobs and economic development for some perceived environmental legacy, it is time for unions to abandon the historic allegiance to the Democrat Party and realize that it is the Republicans who advocate for policies that protect the jobs in construction, manufacturing, mining, and energy — all well - paying positions that are often filled by union members.

After a meeting of Senate Democrats, party leaders on Thursday said they had abandoned hope of passing a comprehensive energy bill this summer and would pursue a more limited measure focused on responding to the gulf oil spill and tightening energy efficiency standards.