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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMeet the Pastor Running as a Progressive Republican to Get Big Money Out of Politics
"He is the first Republican to be endorsed by Brand New Congress, a grassroots group started by former Bernie Sanders staffers."
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY wasnt always an organization dominated by the ultra-wealthy. While today most of its federal representatives in Congress are trying to pass a gigantic tax cut for the rich disguised as a health care bill, it was once a party that liberated American slaves, established the Environmental Protection Agency, and broke up enormous business monopolies.
Thats the GOP that 42-year-old Arkansas pastor Robb Ryerse is trying to revive. He is the first Republican to be endorsed by Brand New Congress, a grassroots group started by former Bernie Sanders staffers to encourage Democrats and Republicans who have never served in office before to run for Congress.
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Meet the Pastor Running as a Progressive Republican to Get Big Money Out of Politics (Original Post)
Blue_Adept
May 2017
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Me.
(35,454 posts)1. Doesn't Encouraging Both Sides
Make it a zero sum game?
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)2. So were pushing Republicans
on this site now because former Bernie people think he's great? Not promising. Pushing the GOP while weakening Dems.
Blue_Adept
(6,407 posts)3. Who says this is pushing him?
It's called awareness of what's going on.
And considering the number of Bernie fans on here, it's worth for them (and non-fans) to see what his former staffers are up to.
When you also factor in the 'fans' that The Intercept has around here, it's worth keeping an eye on what they're promoting as well as it tends to make its way elsewhere.
elleng
(131,798 posts)4. Yes, people MUST be aware.
Thanks.
rurallib
(62,540 posts)5. "progressive Republican" what the hell is that?
last person I can recall that may have been such a thing was Edward Brooke from Massachusetts.
Color me skeptical as well.