There exists in Congress a small contingency of fringe radicals intent on holding their party hostage simply out of personal vendettas or in order to make grandstanding declarations, only to come up short. At the same time, the party establishment runs roughshod over their far-fetched dreams of shaking up the system.
Of course, we’re talking about “The Squad” — comprised of Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rashia Tlaib (D-MI), and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), among others.
In light of the 20 McCarthy holdouts securing essentially all of their demands last week, it would appear that leftists are wondering when these so-called “progressives” will start battling the Democratic leaders effectively as well. According to some, the holdouts provided a roadmap for victory. Read more…
