right. i mean, here s the thing. those of us who are progressive never tire of telling people that this is a center-left nation, mostly progressive. well, let s put that to the test. i believe that. what could be a more progressive value than pluralism and multiracial democracy? i m willing to bet everything on the idea there are more of us than there are them. so let s start acting like it and demand a repudiation of trumpism as a result. i think that s the question the dilemma in some ways for democrats, right, adam? i think you saw it in the very thoughtful of two minds. this idea of him controlling the conversation so the president says something disgusting and racist and i m seeing fact checks about the city of baltimore. that s not the point. well, the issue here is really that, i mean, if you look at 2016 and 2018, a majority of the country rejected this stuff. yes. correct. trump went hard on it in 2016 and most americans voted for the other candidate. he went even ha
off. and not just people of color. like, there are it is it is a way of juicing turnout among some folks but there are costs to it. right. i feel like sometimes the strategic takes lose sight of that which is something your experience in the duke campaign suggests is a real thing. right. i mean, here s the thing. those of us who are progressive never tire of telling people that this is a center-left nation, mostly progressive. well, let s put that to the test. i believe that. what could be a more progressive value than pluralism and multiracial democracy? i m willing to bet everything on the idea there are more of us than there are them. so let s start acting like it and demand a repudiation of trumpism as a result. i think that s the question the dilemma in some ways for democrats, right, adam? i think you saw it in the very thoughtful of two minds. this idea of him controlling the conversation so the president says something disgusting and racist and i m seeing fact check
seen to be close to financial interests. i think one of the reasons why in addition to his personal passion for the issue that he s leaned to hard on criminal justice reform is because it is, you know, a very, very strong progressive value that rounds out the picture of cory booker. cory booker really was that guy who would in the morning he might be in the community center in newark talking to the poorest kids in new jersey and that after mean it might be on wall street talking to some of the richest people in the world and then back in newark. and basically with the same message to both constituents. but if you just grab him on the wall street side you can do some damage to him with this democratic naert do democratic party that does not like wall street. cory booker can sometimes be characterized as being too close to that so-called 1%. this may not be the year for that. so you re going to see him go
that up with an increase to $10 next year. both chipotle and starbucks weighed in saying they, too, would support efforts to raise wages. neither company has come out with an official policy yet and states continue to outpace with minimum wage with deval patrick signing a measure into law on thursday which will raise his state s minimum wage making it the highest in any u.s. state. so, we should all go in our gap jeans and shop at ikea outside of boston. i m wondering if these businesses are doing it because it s pure, good business practice or like politicians, they are selling a product and there is a kind of progressive value to being able to say, we moved quickly on this. i think there s a couple things happening. one, i think it s great news. overall when you look at these trends in terms of localities and states and companies, changing their minimum wage policies we re finally seeing a
a pair of democratic challengers trying to find voters in the state. let me begin with a recommendation, pork chop on a stick. trust me, it s what s for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack. this time 17 republicans are coming to iowa to ask for your vote and support in caucuses. a handful of democrats will come as well. hillary is not going to come. she ll e-mail in her appearances. do you think the e-mail issue provides an opening? i think people are hungry for alternative. phrases i hear we need new leader skmship and ability to g things done. that s what i hear in new hampshire and iowa. i m not only talking about progressive value, i ve gotten things done. that s what people are