"Does Jeffries even pay attention to the overwhelming support of the Democratic Party base?" asked one labor movement veteran, citing a new poll showing 90% of the party want lawmakers to focus on passing universal healthcare.
Exactly. The only way to leadership in Congress is by being the best at fundraising. So someone like El Sayed will never be Leader in the Senate as long as any other Democratic senator can bring in huge corporate donors.
Well, I guess it would be possible for 100 million Americans to donate 1 dollar to El Sayed once a week.
He’s not out of touch; his job is just inherently contradictory: to represent his donors while pretending to represent his voters.
Exactly. The only way to leadership in Congress is by being the best at fundraising. So someone like El Sayed will never be Leader in the Senate as long as any other Democratic senator can bring in huge corporate donors.
Well, I guess it would be possible for 100 million Americans to donate 1 dollar to El Sayed once a week.