Biden groups seek to unify Democratic Party with policy proposals

By Valerie Volcovici, Joseph Ax and Trevor Hunnicutt

 

FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a Biden campaign event at a recreation center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 25, 2020. REUTERS/Mark Makela/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Groups assembled by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and former rival for the nomination Bernie Sanders proposed policies on Wednesday aimed at uniting the party, including putting the United States on a path to cut carbon emissions to zero by 2050.

 

Biden and Sanders, a liberal who was his last major primary opponent, formed the six groups in May to resolve friction between the party's progressives and centrists as they head into the Nov. 3 election against Republican President Donald Trump.

 

The group on climate brought together Democratic U.S. Representative and Sanders ally Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as well as former Secretary of State John Kerry, who had supported Biden. The recommendations will inform the Democratic Party platform, a statement of goals the party will run on once they have been adopted at its August convention.

 

The documents propose several new policies that build on Biden's ideas. But they sidestep hot-button proposals on climate, criminal justice, the economy, education, healthcare and immigration that divided Democrats during their yearlong presidential primary season, leaving less room for Republicans to paint their opposition as extreme.

 

The proposals, for instance, make no mention of defunding the police, expanding government-run Medicare to all citizens, "Green New Deal" climate bills, legalizing marijuana or imposing bans on fracking long wanted by progressives that could kill jobs in important election battleground states.

 

"Obviously we're not walking out with Bernie's Green New Deal in hand, but we're a lot closer to an ambitious, far-reaching, justice-focused policy platform and vision than we were six weeks ago," said Varshini Prakash, a climate change task force member and the co-founder of the Sunrise Movement.

 

The net-zero climate target by 2050 is already a part of Biden's platform, and he was often criticized for not embracing a more aggressive target.

 

The latest recommendations do go further than Biden in some matters. The panel proposed setting targets to zero out carbon emissions in the power sector by 2035 and in the agriculture sector by 2030, as well as mandate that all new buildings leave a net-zero carbon footprint by 2030 - proposals initially embraced by Senator Elizabeth Warren and Washington Governor Jay Inslee, two other former presidential rivals.

 

In a statement, Sanders reaffirmed his commitment to helping Biden win in November and move the country "toward economic, racial, social and environmental justice."

 

"Though the end result is not what I or my supporters would have written alone, the task forces have created a good policy blueprint that will move this country in a much-needed progressive direction and substantially improve the lives of working families throughout our country," Sanders said.

 

(Reporting by Valerie Volcovici in Washington, Trevor Hunnicutt in New York and Joey Ax in Princeton, N.J.; Editing by Colleen Jenkins and Bill Berkrot)

 

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Good imo we definitely need to evolve towards a less harmful foot print on the planet the trick imo is to do it without wrecking the economy and creating jobs in the renewables sector 

8 hours ago, webfact said:

 

In a statement, Sanders reaffirmed his commitment to helping Biden win in November and move the country "toward economic, racial, social and environmental justice."

Sounds good to me and light years better than trying to create division and disharmony in order to whip up your base support into a frothing at the mouth frenzy as a certain narcissistic individual does...

 

Edited July 9, 20205 yr by Bluespunk

I am not into politics here just noting a couple of points. A short time ago VP Biden said he was not for for de-funding police but a news item I saw on the net today says that he now supports it. Anyone here know which is correct?

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He’s certainly not 45.  He’s 77, pushing 78, and rapidly losing his faculties.

4 minutes ago, Isaan sailor said:

He’s certainly not 45.  He’s 77, pushing 78, and rapidly losing his faculties.

The president clearly lost them long ago. That might be an issue if he was running against someone without that issue. But sorry as that's all you've got, you've got basically nothing. 

3 hours ago, TKDfella said:

I am not into politics here just noting a couple of points. A short time ago VP Biden said he was not for for de-funding police but a news item I saw on the net today says that he now supports it. Anyone here know which is correct?

Guess this is what you’re attempting to get at. 
 

An ad by President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign goes full-bore against those who would support "defunding the police."
 

Contrary to the ad’s implication, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has rejected the concept of “defunding the police.”

 

https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/jul/08/ad-watch-fact-checking-trump-campaigns-defunding-p/
 

Nice try.

 

38 minutes ago, Isaan sailor said:

He’s certainly not 45.  He’s 77, pushing 78, and rapidly losing his faculties.

Don’t ya just love the sound of desperation lol we have the schoolyard taunts as exibited here meanwhile in the real world Americans are dying in the 10s of thousands due to trumps leadership the economy is tanked he is stoking division and America is #1 in covid 19 infections we used to be #1 in innovation we used to be in the forefront of championing democracy not any more joe Biden’s TEAM and experience in government will be a good start in rebuilding our reputation and government after the trump disaster imo 

22 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Give it a rest. 

Look who he's running against. 

 

I don't think Trump shows any signs of dementia, does he, like Joe certainly does?

 

In Trumps case just a flash salesman with zero moral compass and limited intellect and exhibits certain sociopath tendencies. 

17 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

I don't think Trump shows any signs of dementia, does he, like Joe certainly does?

 

In Trumps case just a flash salesman with zero moral compass and limited intellect and exhibits certain sociopath tendencies. 

You haven't been paying attention.

 

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/03/07/2020-dementia-campaign-123106

 

2020 Becomes the Dementia Campaign

Biden and Trump partisans trade charges of senility in an era of aging candidates

 

 

https://medium.com/@quantazelle/trumps-frontotemporal-dementia-and-the-2020-state-of-the-union-address-part-1-10dbc4e68847

 

Trump’s Frontotemporal Dementia and the 2020 State of the Union Address Part 1

Edited July 10, 20205 yr by Jingthing

Where does the democratic party stand on the chaos and destruction of personal property committed by blm and Antifa type. Will the no-go zone in Seattle be allowed to continue? Tell me where sleepy joe stands on these issues.

Yep, two dementing candidates for the highest US office.

But doesn't matter, because the 2020 presidential race is not about who you are voting for, but who you are voting against.

Very sad state of affairs...

57 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

I don't think Trump shows any signs of dementia, does he, like Joe certainly does?

 

In Trumps case just a flash salesman with zero moral compass and limited intellect and exhibits certain sociopath tendencies. 

You may have a point if you take his Montreal Cognitive Assessment as the criteria to assess whether Trump shows any signs of dementia. He passed the 10 minute screening test where one must identify a camel, draw a clock and repeat three numbers backwards. ????

21 hours ago, Isaan sailor said:

He’s certainly not 45.  He’s 77, pushing 78, and rapidly losing his faculties.

 

Whereas Trump...?

5 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

You may have a point if you take his Montreal Cognitive Assessment as the criteria to assess whether Trump shows any signs of dementia. He passed the 10 minute screening test where one must identify a camel, draw a clock and repeat three numbers backwards. ????

That he took the test isn’t the issue.

 

Rather, why was it thought necessary for him to take it?

On 7/9/2020 at 8:58 AM, Tug said:

Don’t ya just love the sound of desperation lol we have the schoolyard taunts as exibited here meanwhile in the real world Americans are dying in the 10s of thousands due to trumps leadership the economy is tanked he is stoking division and America is #1 in covid 19 infections we used to be #1 in innovation we used to be in the forefront of championing democracy not any more joe Biden’s TEAM and experience in government will be a good start in rebuilding our reputation and government after the trump disaster imo 

None of this is actually coming from Joe Biden. This is coming from some pitiful committee at Democratic headquarters. Joe, on a good day, merely reads it from a teleprompter. A notorious plagiarist, he's now plagiarizing Sanders (also Trump, as per manufacturing jobs returning to America). Because the man is a careerist politician whose never had an original thought in his entire careerist life. Hence the need to resurrect Obama to stand in as a surrogate for the complete nonentity that is Joe Biden, that hollow shell of a human being who makes Hilary look like St. Augustine.

14 hours ago, Peter Denis said:

Yep, two dementing candidates for the highest US office.

But doesn't matter, because the 2020 presidential race is not about who you are voting for, but who you are voting against.

Very sad state of affairs...

And all coming to a theater near you, Britain and Europe. Unfortunately what happens in America ain't gonna stay in America. Racial and gender indentitarianism, cancel culture, political correctness galore, hereditary sin, endless mea culpas . . . Or wait, that ALREADY exists in Britain and Europe. What am I saying?

Edited July 10, 20205 yr by OZinPattaya

Looks like Bernie's getting nominated after all

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On 7/9/2020 at 8:09 AM, Isaan sailor said:

He’s certainly not 45.  He’s 77, pushing 78, and rapidly losing his faculties.

You are right, Biden is certainly not 45 (Thank God)....he is 77....pushing 78....and soon to be 46

 

Meanwhile I challenge you to go check out The Stable Genius' cognitive performance at Mt Rushmore last week with his comments pertaining to The Persian Gulf War and tell us who is losing their faculties...

7 hours ago, OZinPattaya said:

None of this is actually coming from Joe Biden. This is coming from some pitiful committee at Democratic headquarters. Joe, on a good day, merely reads it from a teleprompter. A notorious plagiarist, he's now plagiarizing Sanders (also Trump, as per manufacturing jobs returning to America). Because the man is a careerist politician whose never had an original thought in his entire careerist life. Hence the need to resurrect Obama to stand in as a surrogate for the complete nonentity that is Joe Biden, that hollow shell of a human being who makes Hilary look like St. Augustine.

Wow...straight from the Sean Hannity playbook of smears and mudslinging....very nice...you got them all in there too....Biden...Obama....Hillary...even St Augustine needs a shower and change of laundry from the collateral damage of that tirade.

Edited July 11, 20205 yr by Tie Dye Samurai

22 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

You may have a point if you take his Montreal Cognitive Assessment as the criteria to assess whether Trump shows any signs of dementia. He passed the 10 minute screening test where one must identify a camel, draw a clock and repeat three numbers backwards. ????

???? When I read about how much of a big deal Trump was making of passing this cognitive test, I thought it must be an impressive achievement - along the lines of a Harvard entrance exam perhaps?  I then googled the test, and I nearly fell off my chair.  What a <deleted>!

 

https://www.mybraintest.org/dl2/moca-test-english-7-1.pdf

2 hours ago, phetchy said:

???? When I read about how much of a big deal Trump was making of passing this cognitive test, I thought it must be an impressive achievement - along the lines of a Harvard entrance exam perhaps?  I then googled the test, and I nearly fell off my chair.  What a <deleted>!

 

https://www.mybraintest.org/dl2/moca-test-english-7-1.pdf

Hey...Trump said it himself...The Doctors had never seen anything like it before You have to go all the way back to Romper Room to find a comparable measurement of such cognitive achievement. Trump Aced It!!! 

 

 

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/curious-boast-trump-brags-about-acing-cognitive-test-n1233411

 

"“I aced the test.... I took it at Walter Reed Medical Center in front of doctors and they were very surprised. They said, ‘That’s an unbelievable thing."

 

Let me correct that for you Donald:

 

I passed the test.... I took it at Walter Reed Medical Center in front of doctors and they were very surprised. They said, ‘That’s an unbelievable thing.

 

Now I believe the doctors.

 

 

39 minutes ago, Phoenix Rising said:

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/curious-boast-trump-brags-about-acing-cognitive-test-n1233411

 

"“I aced the test.... I took it at Walter Reed Medical Center in front of doctors and they were very surprised. They said, ‘That’s an unbelievable thing."

 

Let me correct that for you Donald:

 

I passed the test.... I took it at Walter Reed Medical Center in front of doctors and they were very surprised. They said, ‘That’s an unbelievable thing.

 

Now I believe the doctors.

 

 

I wonder....

 

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/02/607638733/doctor-trump-dictated-letter-attesting-to-his-extraordinary-health

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On 7/10/2020 at 11:35 PM, Tie Dye Samurai said:

Wow...straight from the Sean Hannity playbook of smears and mudslinging....very nice...you got them all in there too....Biden...Obama....Hillary...even St Augustine needs a shower and change of laundry from the collateral damage of that tirade.

Now, mate, this is straight from the libertarian disgust for the utterly repellent and authoritarian left_wing.

Edited July 14, 20205 yr by OZinPattaya

On 7/10/2020 at 1:39 PM, EVENKEEL said:

Where does the democratic party stand on the chaos and destruction of personal property committed by blm and Antifa type. Will the no-go zone in Seattle be allowed to continue? Tell me where sleepy joe stands on these issues.

I would be more worried about Trump and the GOP's stance on right wing extremism. Apparently law enforcement knows the problem, https://theintercept.com/2020/07/15/george-floyd-protests-police-far-right-antifa/