The Resistance Is Turning Its Fire on a Conservative Democrat.

[Cattledog]

Congressman Dan Lipinski is a Democrat. In 2016, his Illinois district voted for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump by 15 points. Four years earlier, it backed Obama by 12.

But you wouldn’t know any of those things from his voting record. Despite hailing from a comfortably blue district, in a deep blue state, Lipinski voted against the Affordable Care Act, the DREAM Act, legislation protecting gays and lesbians from discrimination, and for a nationwide, 20-week abortion ban.

Now, progressives are on the brink of voting him out of office.


To this point, the “resistance” movement has focused its fire on Republicans. But like the conservative activists who mobilized against Obama, liberals have decided to set aside their House-taking project long enough to do a bit of house-cleaning. And few Democrats offer the left a better — and safer — opportunity to demonstrate the risks of betraying the progressive cause than Lipinski. Thus, his primary challenger Marie Newman, a businesswoman and political neophyte, has won the endorsements of NARAL, moveon.org, Democracy for America, Progressive Change Campaign Committee, and Human Rights Campaign, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand — and, as of this week, two of Lipinski’s Illinois colleagues.

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/01/the-resistance-turns-its-fire-on-a-conservative-democrat.html?utm_campaign=nym&utm_source=fb&utm_medium=s1

[MineralMan]

1. Lipinski is one elected Democrat I don't mind seeing challenged.

I hope his primary challenger is able to gain a place on the general election ballot and that she will receive outstanding support.

This district is winnable by a solid Democratic woman as a candidate. Let's help her out if she prevails in the primary.

[PatrickforO]

10. Indeed.

I cannot imagine why a Democrat in a solid blue district would vote against the ACA and Dream Acts. That doesn't make sense to me.

[diva77]

12. I wonder who his donors are.

Seems like it's always "follow the money" when nothing else makes sense...

[LakeArenal]

22. DINO

Lots of them out there.

[lagomorph777]

23. Generally (much as I hate DINOs) I'd be cautious about it. I'll make an exception for this clown.

[niyad]

3. "with "friends" like that, who needs enemies?"

[lagomorph777]

24. With friends like that, who needs enemas?

What a pain in the ass.

[niyad]

36. you nearly owed me a keyboard!! THANKS

[NCTraveler]

4. "The Resistance"

[George II]

13. I was wondering about that myself.

[KPN]

17. Out of curiosity, why do you mock this

term? I'm at a loss. Is there a specific group called the resistance that I am unaware of? Isn't just a collective of all anti-Trumpers? Didn't it (the term) start with the original Women's March?

[NCTraveler]

20. Exactly.

"Is there a specific group called the resistance that I am unaware of?"

I'm mocking no group. You just highlighted that in no uncertain terms.

It's not a term. It's a reference to an imaginary group. One that truly doesn't exist. It's comfort food for independents when being bastardized like this article does.

Every bit of this drivel is mock worthy.

How is this anti-Trump as you have tried to link it?

[KPN]

28. Well, I didn't link this (the article) to

anti-Trump. I did link the term, as I have always understood it to anti-Trump. From what I've seen the Women's March and Indivisible were the key efforts/groups the term grew out of. The challenge to Lipinski seems to be coming out of those efforts too.

[LiberalLovinLug]

32. The article doesn't say "group". It says "movement"

Are you unaware there is a movement to RESIST Trump?











Heck, Olbermann has a whole show using that term!




I'm not so sure why you think the term is so hilarious either

[irisblue]

19. So what is funny here? Please explain.

[KPN]

30. Yeah, I don't get it either.

[Cha]

31. We're all Resisters.. Marie Newman worked

on Obama's and Hillary's campaign

"Newman: I’ve always been politically active. I’ve worked on probably six different campaigns, Obama, Hillary [Clinton]. This past round, I worked on [Rep. Brad] Schneider, [Rep.] Raja [Krishnamoorthi] and a couple of other smaller campaigns. So I am no stranger to canvassing and phone banking and all of the like. I’ve been doing that for many, many years, probably 10 or 15 years."

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/06/04/qa-marie-newman-talks-run-for-congress-against-dan-lipinski/aaeio7l/

[Bleacher Creature]

5. I rarely support the idea of Democrats challenging other Democrats, but he's a huge exception.

I'm not a fan of Manchin, but I get the politics involved in many of his decisions. Lipinkski has no such excuse.

Coincidentally, I brought him up in a separate thread and got some pushback. People really need to read more about him as he's terrible, and for no reason.

[workinclasszero]

6. Lipinski sounds like a real asshole

Why doesn't he just admit he is a Trump republican at heart?

[demmiblue]

7. Uh oh, quite a few here won't like this.

I am not one of them.

K&R!

[zipplewrath]

8. Strangely

The rules around here would prevent one from complaining about him, until the primary.

[Cha]

27. I see no one objecting so that blows your premise.

Fun Fact: Marie Newman

snip//

Newman: I’ve always been politically active. I’ve worked on probably six different campaigns, Obama, Hillary [Clinton]. This past round, I worked on [Rep. Brad] Schneider, [Rep.] Raja [Krishnamoorthi] and a couple of other smaller campaigns. So I am no stranger to canvassing and phone banking and all of the like. I’ve been doing that for many, many years, probably 10 or 15 years."

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/06/04/qa-marie-newman-talks-run-for-congress-against-dan-lipinski/aaeio7l/

[Freethinker65]

9. Lipinski was my Rep. Got gerrymandered out.

He only got elected because his daddy dropped out and anointed him with no time to put anyone else on the ballot. He is not well liked and is freakishly scared of his constituents. He has been ok bringing federal $$ to his district and has the political machine of Michael Madigan backing him. He is conservative as they get on social programs and responded to me a while back he is a Christian above all else. He should never have been elected and did not even live here when Daddy effectively gave him the job. The district is solid Dem. He needs to go. He is one Democratic candidate I never voted for, even when I could. I chose to write in an alternative.
Go Marie!

[George II]

14. Hmmm, "anointed", sounds familiar.

[byronius]

15. Thanks for the insight.

[diva77]

11. Here's link to her website:

https://www.marienewmanforcongress.com/

[Norbert10]

16. Toodaloo motherfucker

[TeapotInATempest]

18. I live in his district. He has to go.

Period.

[Blue_true]

21. Sound like we should get rid of him. nt

[FreeStateDemocrat]

25. Lipinski was one of only six Democrats in Congress who voted for a nationwide 20-week abortion ban.

[Wwcd]

26. Why does he call himself a Democrat? He stands for nothing the Party represents.

Must have wanted the Party benes, without the loyalty.
He's not the 1st to use the Dem Name for his benefit.
There are a few others like him.

[Cha]

29. Marie Newman worked on Obama's and Hillary's Campaign..

snip//

"Newman: I’ve always been politically active. I’ve worked on probably six different campaigns, Obama, Hillary [Clinton]. This past round, I worked on [Rep. Brad] Schneider, [Rep.] Raja [Krishnamoorthi] and a couple of other smaller campaigns. So I am no stranger to canvassing and phone banking and all of the like. I’ve been doing that for many, many years, probably 10 or 15 years."

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/06/04/qa-marie-newman-talks-run-for-congress-against-dan-lipinski/aaeio7l/

I like her!

[Kirk Lover]

33. I understand a Dem needing to vote red or 'appear' red on an issue or two to 'fit in' w/ their c

consitutents...but from what little you told me...this guy gots to go.

I'd really like to know WHY he voted the way he did.

[demmiblue]

34. ...

[Cha]

35. Good Luck to Marie Newman!