Rep. Donna Edwards: Why Obama Needs Tough Love

Representative Donna Edwards provides a look into the Congressional Progressive Caucus and urges progressives to speak up and challenge the Obama presidency to deliver innovative and powerful legislation. Edwards discussed the state of the presidency at the "Obama @ 100: A Progress Report from The Nation" forum April 22 in Washington, DC. Panelists in the discussion included The Nation's Editor and Publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel, Washington, DC Editor Chris Hayes, Net Movement Correspondent Ari Melber, National Affairs Correspondent William Greider, the Executive Director of the Center for Community Change Deepak Bhargava, and Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN).

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[tom500k]

Obama has already betrayed progressives. The way to influence Obama is to change our registration to the Green Party and make it clear that we will make Obama a one term president unless he restores the Constitution and rule of Law by ordering the Justice Dept. to prosecute the economic & war criminals

[hollywoodartchick]

Nevermind the "progressive caucus;" the Dems are not the party of the people anymore. Put your energy into growing the Green Party. The Blue Dogs can keep fiddling around, but if we take our votes elsewhere, they will get it that they can't talk out of both sides of their mouths anymore.

[mattthecat03]

progressives are a sorry lot.This woman proves it without a doubt.Case closed

[decrane216]

everyone is entitled to their own opinion but saying `you people' is racist. I am an individual with my own mind thank you

[john51880]

If this woman thinks the progressive agenda is ok-just fine -good policy, she is a sad look at who has been running this country! No more progressives! Oppose Obama! Vote democrates out!

[ftsmallwood]

Progressives, what does that mean? Why don't just spit it out and admit you are a collectivist who wants to destroy this country and turn it into a dictatorship in the style of Chavez's Venezuela? You and your friends want to wipe those crazy rightwing talk show hosts off the air through the FCC, just as Chavez has the country that he owns now.Also, she's a big supporter of gov't bailouts for bankrupt corporations,which are greatest "supporters".We the common people will rise up next election.

[starofsd]

Then you should be more clear.

[jimmydrumz1]

I totally agree!!!

[fireamracing]

progressives! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA thats funny goddamn you ppl are a joke and that includes the black caucus to since you all are communist anyway! LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ftsmallwood]

You must have meant this reply to someone else's comment. I'm against what the DemoRepubs have done to this country.

[starofsd]

:You're just what Obama loves. The helpless victim that he can save. Grow a spine!!