The Billionaire-Funded "Problem Solvers Caucus" is what's behind Pelosi's ouster

[CousinIT]

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The “Problem Solvers Caucus” is funded by billionaires through a front group, called No Labels. Their super PAC spent millions to elect the handful of Democrats now trying to ally with Republicans and jam everything up

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Nine of 24 House Ds who are part of bipartisan group the Problem Solvers Caucus say they can’t support Nancy Pelosi for speaker yet because she has yet to endorse their rules reforms. The group is co-chaired by Dem Rep. Josh Gottheimer and GOP Rep. Tom Reed. (Fixing last tweet)

[greyl]

1. There's a real possibility of Pelosi becoming POTUS before 2020. nt

[Hortensis]

10. Now, there's a thought. Another reason they dream of "oust 'er."

Well, they've been trying that for years and have failed for years.

When she becomes speaker once again after 8 years, she will have made history yet again as the first person in our history to be her colleagues' choice after such a gap. It's not that we don't have other good people, it's that she's quite remarkable. Steny Hoyer, who hoped and prepared for years to eventually succeed her, is committed to another demanding position, house majority leader.

[sprinkleeninow]

13. 'I' am saying, "That would be GRAND!" My take. eom

[sprinkleeninow]

2. Thot it said Problem Solvers Cacas.

[pecosbob]

3. Undercover Reaganistas

working to neuter your new Congress. It happens every session Dems take control. Go back to 1980...your trickle down bullshit won't fly here. The IDC disbanded in New York because they were thrown out of office.

[sprinkleeninow]

15. Some need to be trickled 'on'.

[That wasn't very charitable of me, wazzit.
AND I DON'T CARE!!]

[sprinkleeninow]

4. Bc of my Faith, I'm not supposed to be hating on another human being,

but guess what.

[DFW]

5. The Great Pumpkin granted you a waiver?

Just guessing........

[WhiteTara]

6. ...

I want that waiver too!

[sprinkleeninow]

17. Hi sweet stuff! I am needy and it shows. 😄

[sprinkleeninow]

8. Yes, I feel he has given me a pass considering the circumstances! 😄

How you be?
And your wunnerful family? 👼 Wee one!
From my heart to you and yours,
💙

[DFW]

25. Chugging along and getting older, just like everyone else, thanks!

Over Thanksgiving (we have our big dinner on Friday, since it's no holiday here, and we all still work for a living), our younger daughter and her 6-month-old were here along with her boyfriend, whose birthday it is tomorrow, so they stayed the night but took off back for Frankfurt this morning. We also had what seemed like the UN. Six friends from Holland drove over, our Austrian neighbor, and people from all over northern Germany. The turkey was the size of an ostrich. Half the people who came bought salads and/or dessert (the Dutch brought cheese, of course!).

If you're hungry, stop by. We have enough leftovers to feed the entire Chinese army for a week!

[sprinkleeninow]

35. Sounds like a plan! 😉

That's right, it's a stateside observance.

Little one is already six months!

The Europeans and their 'descendants' are into having enuff food for any occasion, even everyday!

When any of our parents came from CT or FLA to visit, us'un females would carefully and methodically plot what we would serve for each daily meal. Sheesh! Visiting our Carpathian, Slovak, Swedish, Italian, etc. family or friends--they'd greet you quickly while taking your wraps then ask what they could get you to drink or eat! You know what I mean. 😄🍺🍹🍷☕🍕🍗🍤🍝🍧🍰🍮🍩🍪🍨

Be well all,
💙

[peggysue2]

14. LOL!!

Made me laugh and that's always a good thing. Particularly in the times we are a'living.

[sprinkleeninow]

18. Laughter does the heart good, like medicine.

[Bfd]

7. *No Labels - Founders/Nancy Jacobson; Tom Davis (R), Leader/Joe Lieberman (I/D)

No Labels - Wikipedia
Wikipedia › wiki › No_Labels

No Labels is an American political organization whose mission is to combat partisan dysfunction in politics and "usher in a new era of ...

Founders: Nancy Jacobson; Tom Davis (R)

National Leader: Joe Lieberman (I/D)

Legal status: 501(c)(4)

Motto: Stop fighting, start fixing


Talk about Establishment

There is a connection to Cenk in this too, btw.

[sprinkleeninow]

9. 'No Scruples.' 'No Integrity.'

[getagrip_already]

11. in other words....

it aims to neuter the democratically controlled congress to push a conservative agenda until yhe republicans gain control again.

In this sense, bi-partisan is another word for surrender. I'm all for meaningful give and take, but they want to negotiate between a complete ban on abortion, lgbt rights, and zero txes on the wealthy and a plan that is nearly so.

[sprinkleeninow]

19. Bi-partisan. The across the aisle from us can go sod off.

[getagrip_already]

23. obama bent over backwards trying tp be bi-partisan.....

So did the house and senate. The gop just cackled with every mile they gained, and still wouldn't deal because it might make the dems look good. They ended up with a perfect gop health insurance reform bill without a single vote on their side, then spent 8 years killing it.

F' em until they put somebody reasonable in to deal with. Anf double dry f joe lieberman. Any D that throws in with him is an asshat.

[guillaumeb]

30. And 400 filibusters, courtesy of racist Mitch McConnell.

[sprinkleeninow]

32. Yes. And this.

Mon cher, mon ami,
I was remiss in sending holiday good wishes to you and yours.
But you know you're in my heart always.
💙

[guillaumeb]

34. And to you and family also.

Good health to you all.

[sprinkleeninow]

36. 😘

[sprinkleeninow]

33. joe especially can go sod off.

[Liberal In Texas]

12. So they're funding Trojan Horses.

DINOS to vote with repubs.

[NurseJackie]

16. I can't say I'm surprised.

[Little Star]

20. Ugh!

[lilactime]

21. Why am I not surprised.

[Volaris]

22. 'small pockets of extreme idealogues..'

Yeah. Like Radical Centrists who believe the bi-partisian fucking over of America is waaaayy more politically tolerable than the 'partisan' fight between Crime and Not-Crime; between MORE FUCKING and UNfucking.

Break the gridlock my ass. If these people want the logjam fixed, they will give back the money they were paid to act like logs.

[underthematrix]

24. Let's test the problem solvers

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[CousinIT]

26. No Labels also gave Trump a "Problem Solver" award in 2016

Yep. No Labels also gave Trump a "Problem Solver" award in 2016 and backed Cory Gardner in his competive 2014 senate election. Gardner went on to lead the NRSC. This is all conservative dark money.

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[struggle4progress]

27. The first so-called "Break the Gridlock" objective is to make removal of the chair easier

The final so-called "Break the Gridlock" objective is to require an absolute majority of all House members (not just of members present) to elect a chair

Let's contemplate the actual likely effect of these rules on a narrowly divided House:

(1) The chair is removed
(2) A fraction of the House is absent
(3) Among members actually ever present, there is no absolute majority of House members (not just of members present) behind the election of any particular chair
(4) The House effectively ceases to function

Here are the BS "Break the Gridlock" rules: https://gottheimer.house.gov/uploadedfiles/break_the_gridlock_packet.pdf

[guillaumeb]

29. An excellent point.

And these self-named problem solvers are not at all progressive.

When the GOP controls the House, the unwritten Hastert rule decrees that only Bills that can be passed with GOP support only will be considered.

And the GOP has made it clear that to them, compromise means accepting only GOP ideas.

[blogslut]

28. Fucking No Labels, I knew it!

I heard one of those #FiveWhiteGuys use the words "No Label" in an interview the other day and thought: Hmmm

EDIT ADD: It all goes back to Pete Peterson

https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Peter_Peterson
https://web.archive.org/web/20120321123813/http://www.nolabels.org/partners
https://web.archive.org/web/20120403141109/http://crfb.org:80/
https://web.archive.org/web/20120421234029/http://budgetreform.org/

The old bastard may have just died but I doubt the mission has changed. No Labels is just more rich guy astroturf.

Also: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/the-slick-no-labels-effor_b_1678389.html

[onecaliberal]

31. These are conservatives trying to create a fake narrative. Don't buy it.

Expose their funding and their roots.

[ck4829]

37. Kick