Roland Martin: 'Fundamental Problem' With Democratic Party is 'White Strategists' Control the Money

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...Martin, author of White Fear: How the Browning of America Is Making White Folks Lose Their Minds, pointed out that “Black men are the second most loyal voting bloc for the Democratic party,” after Black women. He argued the problem isn’t gender per se, but that the party doesn’t direct strategy toward that important constituency.

“So what you’re seeing are Black men who are saying you’re not paying attention to me, you’re ignoring what’s happening when it comes to economics you’re ignoring me when it comes to the critical issues,” he said. “And so what the Democratic Party has not done is create a specific strategy to target those individuals.”

Martin pointed out that Sen. Warnock only won by less than 100,00 votes last time, and said, “You should be trying to get every vote.”

“And I’m just going to go ahead and put it out here because someone has to say it,” he continued. “The fundamental problem with the Democratic Party is that White strategists are controlling the money, controlling the strategy.”...

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/roland-martin-tells-tiffany-cross-fundamental-problem-with-democratic-party-is-white-strategists-control-the-money/

I won't dismiss this out of hand, though I'd like more specifics.

[Celerity]

1. I saw that whole show, it was excellent, all 4 on the panel made valid points.

Btw, the same is true for our Latino outreach.

[TigressDem]

2. May be part of it, but the MAIN issue that keeps DEMS from delivering is a ReThuglican blockage.

It isn't OUR Strategy that keeps US from delivering, it's the complete blockage of legislation by the party of crazy.

In 2019 THE HOUSE PASSED nearly 400 bills. Only 70 of them were allowed to go through the full process.

IF WE'D HAD THE MAJORITY IN BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE AND A DEM PRESIDENT in 2019, here is what we could have actually gotten through. These passed the House but got blocked at SENATE or were Vetoed by tRump.


And it's hard to ask people to vote for US when we can't make it happen, but if they don't vote for US in such a blue wave that we can wash away the red stain on our Democracy, no matter how hard we work the creeps keep dismantling every Democratic attempt at making this country function again.


THE ONLY SOLUTION TO THE REPUBLICAN BLOCKAGE IS A TOTAL PURGE. DEMS ARE THE MALOX AND THUGS MUST GO!!



https://www.vox.com/2019/11/29/20977735/how-many-bills-passed-house-democrats-trump


House Democrats have passed nearly 400 bills. Trump and Republicans are ignoring them.

Legislative paralysis gripped Capitol Hill well before impeachment started.
By Ella Nilsen Nov 29, 2019, 7:00am EST

Health care

House Resolution 259 — Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019
H.R. 271 — Condemning the Trump Administration’s Legal Campaign to Take Away Americans’ Health Care
H.R. 986 — Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019
H.R. 987 — Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act
H.R. 1520, the Purple Book Continuity Act (bill aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs)
H.R. 1503, the Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019 (bill aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs)

Civil rights

H.R. 1 — For the People Act of 2019
H.R. 5 — Equality Act
H.R. 6 — American Dream and Promise Act
H.R. 7 — Paycheck Fairness Act
H.R. 124 — Expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals

Gun control

H.R. 8 — Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
H.R. 1112 — Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019

Environment

H.R. 9 — Climate Action Now Act
H.R. 1331 — Local Water Protection Act
S. 47 — National Resources Management Act
H.R. 2578 — National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019
H.R. 205, 1146, 1941 — Banning Offshore Drilling on Atlantic, Pacific, Eastern Gulf and ANWR Coasts

Military/foreign affairs

H.R. 840 — Veterans’ Access to Child Care Act
H.J. Res. 37 — Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress
S.J. Res. 7 — To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress
H.R. 31 — Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019
H.J. Res. 30 — Disapproving the President’s proposal to take an action relating to the application of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation
H.R. 4695 — Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act
H.R. 676 — NATO Support Act
H.R. 549 — Venezuela TPS Act

Mueller report

H. Con. Res. 24 — Expressing the sense of Congress that the report of Special Counsel Mueller should be made available to the public and to Congress

Other major legislation

H.R. 1585 — Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
H.R. 987 — Raise the Wage Act
H.R. 1500 — Consumers First Act
H.R. 1994 — SECURE Act/Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act
H.R. 2722 — Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act
H.R. 4617 — Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act
H.R. 1644 — Save the Internet Act of 2019
H.R. 2157 — Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019
H.R. 397 — Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act (The Butch Lewis Act)
H.R. 2513 — The Corporate Transparency Act
H.R. 269 — Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019
H.R. 251 — Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act
S.24 — Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019
H.R. 430 — TANF Extension Act of 2019
Concurring in the Senate Amendments to HR 251 — Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standard Program Extension Act
H.R. 790 — Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019
HJ Res. 46 — Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019
H Res. 183 — Condemning anti-Semitism as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contradictory to the values and aspirations that define the people of the United States and condemning anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry against minorities as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contrary to the values and aspirations of the United States, as amended
H Res. 194 — Rule Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1644 and H.R. 2021
H.R. 2480 — Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
H.R. 375 — To amend the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes (also known as the “Carcieri Fix”)

[betsuni]

4. +1

[brooklynite]

3. What "white strategists" is he talking about?

And what money does he imagine should be used differently?

(nb: I just spent a weekend with DNC/DSCC/DCCC leadership, which is Black/White/Hispanic/Asian.....

[betsuni]

5. Stacy Abrams: It's often governors making decisions that are causing consternation and concern.

Most of the issues that worry people happen at the state level. Very few people know how powerful governors are. They control what happens with health care, maternal mortality, criminal justice issues, economic access. That's why she's running for governor, to fix it. Her answer when asked about Democrats not doing enough for black voters.

I don't understand these "ignore" arguments. Democrats ignore black voters. Democrats ignore Latino voters. Democrats ignore the working/middle class. Democrats lost the 2016 election because they ignore the white working class in favor of "identity politics." Democrats ignore unions. Democrats ignore economic inequality. Democrats ignore rural areas. Democrats ignore progressives. Complaints about the DNC.

I like people like Stacy Abrams who know Republicans are causing the problems and try to fix those problems rather than only whining about it and blaming Democrats.