Sentences with phrase «do as democrats»

«I think what we need to do as Democrats — what we do at the DNC is we don't get involved in heavily contested primaries, and the DCCC does and I respect the fact that they do endorse in primaries,» Perez said.

What we need to do as Democrats is more important and I'll be damned if we're not going to unite as Democrats when this state is under attack.»

Warren stated, «Look, this is a real problem, but what we've got to do as Democrats now, is we've got to

It «was so disgraceful and dishonorable to me that the only thing I could do as a Democrat not participating in the Republican primary, to register my utter disgust with the Bush - Karl Rove tactics was to give that contribution to McCain,» Lancman said.

Not exact matches

Immediately, Republicans began pushing out Pelosi's comments, as they always do when she asserts herself as the premier Democrat in the United States.

If she were to write the Democrats» autopsy for 2016 - and she'll have a hand in it as one of the newly elected co-chairs of the House Democrats» policy and messaging arm - she says her message would be to «not only talk about jobs and the economy, but do something about it.»

While President Donald Trump's hotel in Washington did serve as a hub of inaugural activities it also stands as ground zero for what top Democrats and some ethics advisers see as his unique web of conflicts of interest.

But while President Donald Trump's hotel in Washington did serve as a hub of Friday's inaugural activities, it also stands as ground zero for what top Democrats and some ethics advisers see as his unique web of conflicts of interest.

As Senator John McCain said last May, «You don't have to be a Democrat to admire Harry Truman.

As governor of the nation, Trump would need to surround himself with politically experienced people and be willing to work with both Democrats and Republicans who hold different opinions and values than he does in order to get things done.

While Congress is in the hands of a Republican majority, getting Democrats to go along with cutting taxes for the wealthiest Americans — as is Trump's plan — will be a tough sell; while the Republicans control the Senate, the Democratic minority could filibuster bills they don't like.

Trump reportedly did not want to give up to 1.8 million immigrants a pathway to citizenship as part of that deal, as Democrats wanted.

Democrats accused Republicans of selective amnesia, as Kirstjen Nielsen testified under oath that she «did not hear» Trump use a certain vulgarity to describe African countries.

The Democrats are seizing on the forecast as proof that the AHCA will simply drive millions more Americans to emergency rooms and do nothing to lower overall costs.

Do you have any concern that you as an organization, or the Democrats as a party, continue to have a problem with arrogance, with looking down on people elsewhere on the political spectrum

Painting the Keystone as something that would simply enable Canadian exports with no obvious economic benefit for Americans has a better chance of resonating with blue - collar Democrats than anything to do with green - house gas emissions.

Fox News «had a man on this morning who was a Democrat his whole life, he voted as a Democrat, but he voted for — I say «us,» I don't say «me» — he voted for us in the last election 2016,» Trump told supporters at the packed Covelli Centre.

As The Washington Post's Ezra Klein first noted, the reason why Democrats in the Senate lobbied for her was a different one: They didn't like Larry Summers, President Obama's initial pick, because of his perceived coziness with the big banks.

«The size of the penalties is testimony to the great damage risky derivatives bets can do, and that's important,» said Sen. Carl Levin, a Michigan Democrat who helped conduct an investigation into the London Whale trade as chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, said in a statement.

But a total repeal of Obamacare, at least in the near term, is much easier said than done, and full replacement with new comprehensive legislation seems highly unlikely at this point in time, given that 60 Senate votes will be needed to do so, and Democrats and Republicans appear as far apart as ever in coming to a consensus on a bipartisan strategy to move forward.

The results seemed to align mostly along political party lines, but with a twist: while consumers who affiliated as Democrats felt more positive about the brands, Republicans didn't change their perception, and independents actually steered negative.

As Katz pointed out, «I honestly think that if Democrats broadly were told a year ago that this would be the extent of what Trump had referred to as «doing a number» on Dodd - Frank, they would probably take this deal.&raquAs Katz pointed out, «I honestly think that if Democrats broadly were told a year ago that this would be the extent of what Trump had referred to as «doing a number» on Dodd - Frank, they would probably take this deal.&raquas «doing a number» on Dodd - Frank, they would probably take this deal.»

But for reasons unknown, the New Democrats failed to take the next step by requiring them to register — something that Ottawa had done as far back as 1988.

Mr. Lamb ran as an anti-Pelosi Democrat with moderate views on abortion, Mr. Coughlin said, «and the candidate out here is not doing any of those things; she's running a more typical Democratic campaign.»

Ray Martin (NDP leader, 1984 to 1994): He led the New Democrats to its height as Official Opposition with 16 MLAs in 1986 and 1989, but that did not stop the internal bickering.

CALGARY - On her first visit to Calgary as New Democrat leader, Rachel Notley said that the city is a priority for the party and that New Democrats will build on the work done in these by - elections.

On her first visit to Calgary as New Democrat leader, Rachel Notley said that the city is a priority for the party and that New Democrats will build on the work done in these by - elections.

«As CEO, you didn't know some key facts,» said Debbie Dingell, a Michigan Democrat, ticking off a list of questions Zuckerberg said he'd get back to members on, from «major court cases regarding your privacy policy» to «all the kinds of information Facebook is collecting from its own users.»

Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said on NBC's «Meet the Press» that he questioned «the use of this really sketchy firm Cambridge Analytica,» but Facebook «blew that off» as they did other concerns over Russia's actions.

It was novel for the New Democrats to come as close to power as it did recently, taking official Opposition status and then briefly flirting with a national lead in the polls.

He could, for instance, cut Mr. Poilievre off when the parliamentary secretary, as he is fond of doing, turns a question from the New Democrats into an excuse to stand and expound on the failings of members of the opposition.

Zuckerberg's promises to do more to protect the privacy of users» data did not appear to satisfy senators, as both Republicans and Democrats said they will consider legislation to create privacy standards that Facebook and other companies must meet.

Believes «this is going to get very political» as SEC Commissioner Kara Stein «previewed the attacks we will hear from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Maxine Waters and other Democrats,» arguing proposal doesn't help investors as it doesn't define best interest or offer new protections

-- «Goodbye, neighborhood polling places — 5 counties switch to mega-vote centers,» by CALmatters» Rhonda Lyons: «This election season five California counties are doing away with hundreds of neighborhood polling places and replacing them with fewer «one - stop vote centers» — an experiment sold by Democrats as a way to save money and boost anemic voter turnout from the last midterm elections.»

If the sequester happens, the most likely scenario (as I see it) is that public pressure will result in some House Republicans allying with the House Democrats and a large majority in the Senate to restore the cuts after some face saving compromise that doesn't save the Republicans much face.

She's about as much indian as I am part bulldog.I wonder why the left doesn't call her out for being a manipulative, lying, schemer.Even the left's God (Billy Maher) did a nw rules where he said» if you have to declare what percentage indian you are, you're not indian» years ago.What she did was criminal, offensive, and telling of how democrats operate.

I didn't know it mattered whether you were a republican or democrat as far as going to a church.

«Moreover, virtually all parents across the political and ideological spectrum said they expected their own children to go to college: 99 % of Republicans said this, as did 96 % of Democrats and 93 % of independents.»

Ted Cruz poses as a fighter, but really, all he wants to do is lecture the Democrats about the true meaning of the Constitution and stage the occasional theatrical government shutdown.

People of color have voted and will continue to vote for Barak Obama... The only thing he has done for people of color is be of color and be the elected POTUS... When Obama's eight years is at an end the person who runs against the next democrat will only have to campaign by stating repeatedly «I am a Republican»... Whatever doesn't go right in his administration will be blamed on Obama just as he blamed his failures on Bush... His signature health care program exempts Muslims, Scientologists, Amish etc..

So, Democrats — including several Catholics, such as Senator Tim Kaine, who are «personally» though not professionally opposed to abortion — voted to filibuster the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, and the Republican leaders who could have moved a bump stock ban bill to the floor after the Las Vegas massacre did not.

When your friends argue politics, do you prohibit them from expanding their respective philosophies beyond what your 2002 World Book Encyclopedia describes as that of a Democrat, or Republican?

I don't believe he would be running as a Democrat either.»

Plus if Obama offers citizenship to any illegal in Texas as long as he registers Democrat, the dance is done for 2016.

a foreigners (Dutch) view; it would be seen as a big laugh but also a disgrace for America if Romney was elected; the Republicans never brought anything good for the USA and the rest of the world; look what Bush did; a huge deficit; a war with the wrong enemy and the Democrats had to clean up the mess again;

The great irony is that actually the Liberal Democrats have, excuse the pun, religiously stuck to the priorities we put on the front page of our manifesto last time, such as delivering a # 10,000 tax free allowance, which we did.

The idea is that it would prevent a big to - do over raising the debt ceiling, as Democrats are saying the ceiling has to be raised but Republicans are saying it can't be.

Rush Limbach's comments will be taken as gospel for the Right, but they truely illustrate the reason the GOP is in turmoil... the leaders need the Religious Right to win, but know they are being intellectually dishonest because their values do not match the Religious Right, except on the abortion issue, whhich will never go away because the GOP needs that 20 % of voters who would otherwise vote Democrat becasue the Liberal values match Christian values more closely.

The Democrats» present failure stems from their presumption that on economic issues they win by default, that non-wealthy voters know their own material interests» those historically opposed or left unaddressed by Republicans» and do not require instruction or reminding as to which party is on their side.

As Social Democrat, Gustav Heinemann of West Germany, a prominent lay Christian, said: «Christ did not die against Karl Marx.