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Monday Morning Politics: Justice Democrats Edition
Waleed Shahid, communications director for the Justice Democrats, talks about the national political news of the day, including how identity politics is playing into the field of Democrats running for the 2020 presidential nomination.
"We are putting forward ideas that would stem systemic racism and tackle rampant inequality and the corporate takeover of democracy. We can walk and chew gum at the same time." 2/2 https://t.co/luXB066hPZ
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) February 4, 2019"It’s really good that Democrats are holding their own accountable... this makes the Democratic party much, much stronger and committed to fighting for people of color… I think letting Northam stay would sell those people out," @_waleedshahid.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) February 4, 2019"[Dem politicians] want to have it both ways; they want to endorse Medicare for All or the Green New Deal but then they either struggle to explain the policy or aren’t actually not in favor of the policy. They just want the benefits of being part of the movement," @_waleedshahid.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) February 4, 2019"Cory Booker is sometimes like a freestyle rapper who quotes other freestyle rappers… it’s unclear what Cory Booker is actually for other than citing other people’s speeches. Voters are going to wait and see what he’s actually about," says @_waleedshahid.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) February 4, 2019