18 progressive groups sign unity pledge amid Sanders-Warren feud

[BeyondGeography]

Eighteen progressive groups have signed a unity pledge vowing to keep their fire trained on the “corporate wing” of the Democratic Party amid a burgeoning feud between Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) that has split the left.

The signers include seven groups who back Sanders's 2020 presidential bid and two that back Warren's. The remaining nine groups are either supportive of both candidates, such as Democracy for America, or have not endorsed anyone yet.

The three-part pledge says the groups will “focus our fight for the nomination against candidates supported by the corporate wing, instead of fighting each other.” The groups say they’re committed to ensuring a progressive candidate wins the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination and that they’ll join forces to ensure that candidate ultimately defeats President Trump.

...“We need a bold progressive president. In our opinion, the most inspirational and electable Democrat we could nominate is Elizabeth Warren,” the Progressive Change Campaign Committee said in a statement. “We are joining this effort out of a belief that it represents leaders in the progressive movement urging everyone from campaign staff to Twitter commenters to focus on defeating a corporate, establishment Democrat like Joe Biden. This effort inherently includes standing opposed to sexism and bad-faith arguments in the primary process. We look forward to working with our friends to enforce these principles."

More at https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/478533-18-progressive-groups-sign-unity-pledge-amid-sanders-warren-feud

[Iliyah]

1. K & R!

[R B Garr]

2. It's too late.

There’s no putting that genie back in the bottle. And what a divisive message. Phony, too. Sanders was calling Warren an elite corporatist.

[mercuryblues]

3. here I thought

Going after scumbag republikkklans would be their #1 priority. not Democrats.

[Scurrilous]

4. ...

[SidDithers]

5. Bold Progressives / PCCC are a grifter organization...

that raises money almost exclusively for their own salaries.

Almost none of the millions they raise goes to candidates.

http://angryblackladychronicles.com/2011/07/21/adam-green-and-progressive-change-campaign-committee-pccc-rip-off-stephen-colbert/

Check out their financials at opensecrets:
https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.php?cycle=2020&strID=C00458000

For the 2020 cycle

Total Receipts $894,654
Total Spent $1,358,406
Begin Cash on Hand $584,866
End Cash on Hand $121,114

Of that $1.35 million spent so far this cycle?
$755,000 on Salaries
$195,000 on Admin Expenses
$200,000 Unclassifiable


$195 to Shahid Buttar (D-CA)
$1,231 to Ilhan Ohmar (D-MN)

Take anything that comes from PCCC with a huge fucking grain of salt. They've been sustaining themselves with donations from "progressives" for years.

Edit: and of the $95k in ad buys so far this cycle? $90k has gone to fucking Facebook.


Sid

[redqueen]

8. That is sickening

Literally

[ismnotwasm]

6. Maybe they can reign in Micheal Moore.

Cause he’s really into this shit

[George II]

7. Unity Pledge?

"....unity pledge vowing to keep their fire trained on the “corporate wing” of the Democratic Party"

That doesn't sound like "unity" to me!