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Cheryl Elkins: Rahm Emanuel and Corporate Democrats Are Dangerously Out of Touch

September 3, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

Cheryl Elkins: Rahm Emanuel and Corporate Democrats Are Dangerously Out of Touch

After working a Massachusetts primary, Cheryl Elkins saw what voters actually want—and why corporate Democrats attacking progressives are missing the point.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 midterms, Cheryl Elkins, Corporate Democrats, democracy, Democratic Coalition, Democratic Establishment, Democratic Infighting, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialists of America, DSA, Economic Populism, Ed Markey, Electoral Politics, Elizabeth Warren, First-Time Voters, Grassroots Politics, Massachusetts Primary, Naturalized Citizens, PDR Posse, political strategy, Politics Done Right, Poll Workers, Progressive Democrats, progressive movement, Progressive Politics, Rahm Emanuel, Voter Engagement, voter turnout, Working class voters, Working Families

Beshear Rejects the Democratic Civil War: Make Room for DSA and Working-Class Politics

August 29, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Beshear Rejects the Democratic Civil War: Make Room for DSA and Working-Class Politics

DSA victories are forcing a Democratic reckoning. Andy Beshear offers the smarter answer: welcome the left, debate policy, and unite around the economic pain families face.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 midterms, Abdul El-Sayed, Andy Beshear, Angie Nixon, Big Tent Democrats, corporate power, Democratic Establishment, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists of America, Donald Trump, DSA, Economic Populism, Healthcare', labor unions, MAGA, Medicare For All, money in politics, Political Commentary, Progressive Democrats, Progressive Politics, Progressives, working class, Working Families

Elect Democrats—But Should Hakeem Jeffries Be Speaker If He Rejects Medicare for All?

August 18, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Elect Democrats—But Should Hakeem Jeffries Be Speaker If He Rejects Medicare for All?

Elect Democrats to stop MAGA, but don’t surrender progressive accountability. Jeffries’ rejection of Medicare-for-All raises a serious question about who should lead the House.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 Midterm Elections, Corporate Democrats, corporate power, Data for Progress, Democratic Establishment, Democratic Leadership, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Economic Populism, Hakeem Jeffries, Healthcare Costs, healthcare reform, Independents, MAGA, Medicare For All, Medicare for All 2026, political accountability, Private Health Insurance, Progressive Democrats, Progressive Politics, Reuters Ipsos, single-payer healthcare, Speaker of the House, Universal Healthcare, working class

Platner’s Maine Victory Exposes the Democratic Establishment’s Blind Spot

June 15, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Platner’s Maine Victory Exposes the Democratic Establishment’s Blind Spot

Platner’s victory exposes a political class that misunderstands working people, economic pain, and authentic accountability.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Bernie Sanders, billionaire economy, Democratic Establishment, Democratic Primary, Economic Populism, false equivalency, Graham Platner, Labor Politics, Maine Politics, Maine Senate Race, Mainstream media, Netroots 2026, Netroots Nation, Netroots Nation 2026, NN26, Platner Maine, political accountability, Politics Done Right, Progressive Politics, Susan Collins, working class politics

Julian Castro is not as confident as the Democratic Establishment that Biden can beat Trump.

May 12, 2023 By Egberto Willies

Julian Castro is not as confident as the Democratic Establishment that Biden can beat Trump.

Many share the same sentiment that Julian Castro articulates here. It is best that this is addressed now because it could bite us when we have no recourse.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Chris Jansing, Democratic Establishment, joe biden, Julian Castro, Kamala Harris

Chuck Todd: Bernie’s right. Democratic Establishment exists & blocked him!

April 9, 2020 By Egberto Willies

Chuck Todd Democratic Establishment Bernie Sanders

Chuck Todd, in the end, gets it right. Bernie could not be the Democratic nominee because there was a Democratic Establishment that did not allow it.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Bernie Sanders, Chuck Todd, Democratic Establishment

Indivisible Houston responds to Democratic Establishment encroachment on democracy in Texas

December 18, 2019 By Egberto Willies

Daniel J. Cohen of Indivisible Houston on Democratic Establishment

Just before going on air at KPFT 90.1 FM Houston for Politics Done Right I came across a release from Indivisible Houston. I called up the President, Daniel J. Cohen, to inquire about it before reading it on air with my commentary. Democratic Establishment and Texas politics Indivisible Houston Statement on DSCC Involvement in the […]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Daniel Cohen, DCCC, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Establishment, DSCC, Indivisible Houston

Let’s reset and have civil & respectful debates as we choose the best Democratic candidate

February 21, 2019 By Egberto Willies

Democratic Candidates

There are many external forces already poised to create chaos in the Democratic Party by pitting different factions against each other. We do not need to help them further.

Filed Under: Daily Kos Front Page, General Tagged With: Democratic Candidates, Democratic Establishment, Democrats, Progressives

A warning to the Democratic Party: You cannot win like this

May 15, 2018 By Egberto Willies

A warning to the Democratic Party: You cannot win like this

Democrats are still in the position to launch a Blue Wave if they speak to Americans. Unfortunately, the Democratic Party is not yet up to the task.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2016 Democratic Party Platform, Ben Ray Luján, DCCC, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Establishment, Democratic Party, Laura Moser, Levi Tillemann

Laura Moser Interview: The DCCC tried to knock her down & the people said NO! (VIDEO)

May 9, 2018 By Egberto Willies

Laura Moser - The DCCC tried to knock her down & the people said NO!

The DCCC tried to knock Laura Moser out of the race, but instead, it made her one of the Houston Progressive icons fighting the Democratic Establishment.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: DCCC, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Establishment, Laura Moser

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