"I Stand With Tammy Baldwin"

[rhett o rick]

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Senator's Call Stirs Movement to Get Congress Focused on Economic Justice

From an article in The Nation Magazine:

When Tammy Baldwin delivered her first floor speech on the Senate floor late last month, she did not expect to create a national stir—let alone a movement.

But Baldwin’s progressive-populist call for a refocusing of Congress on issues of wealth and poverty struck a chord that is echoing across the country, as thousands of Americans sign on daily to an “I Stand With Tammy Baldwin” petition that has become a social media sensation.

What resonated from Baldwin’s speech was the newly elected senator from Wisconsin’s absolute rejection of the narrow Washington consensus on economic issues. Dismissing the empty rhetoric of austerity of the Republicans and of the Democrats who compromise with them, Baldwin explained that America was having a different conversation altogether.

Read more: http://www.thenation.com/blog/174611/senators-call-stirs-movement-get-congress-focused-economic-justice#ixzz2VH13C0iv

I too stand with Sen Baldwin. Go here to join us -> http://dianerussell.nationbuilder.com/thank_tammy_baldwin

[rurallib]

1. Is there a place to put your name in and Stand with Tammy?

maybe I didn't see such a thing?

[rhett o rick]

3. Yes and I should have put the link in my OP.

Here it is: http://dianerussell.nationbuilder.com/thank_tammy_baldwin

[msongs]

2. what democrats used to believe before party leadership became republican-lite nt

[rhett o rick]

4. It's so nice to have a few Demo Senators that will speak out. Thanks Sen Baldwin. nm

[rhett o rick]

5. Hello?? Anyone support Senator Tammy Baldwin? nm

[undeterred]

6. Always.

[rhett o rick]

7. Thank you for Sen Baldwin. I was afraid no one would respond. nm

[rhett o rick]

8. kick for the dinner crowd. I would think Sen Baldwin would get more support here. nm

[rhett o rick]

9. I support Sen Baldwin. Thanks to those here that also "Stand with Sen Baldwing". nm

[MillennialDem]

10. I wish her or Feingold would show Walker the door in 2014 and take over the WI governor's mansion