>> Progressive incumbent Representative Rashida Tlaib defeated her rival Brenda Jones for
Michigan's 13th Congressional District. Let's take a look at just how large that can of
whoop ass really was. If you take a look at this chart, you can see that Rashida Tlaib
did win by a giant margin, 66.1% to Brenda Jones, 33.9%.
But it is kind of Incredible that the narrative leading up to this congressional race, from
the mainstream press specifically, was that Rashida to win was just so, so vulnerable.
We really need to watch out as progressives, she might get defeated, it's very likely.
If you don't believe me, here are some examples of the ridiculous headlines that you are likely
to come across prior to the election taking place.
Squad member Tlaib may be vulnerable in tough primary. That isn't it, here's another one
squad member Rashida Tlaib faces strong primary challenger. Squad member Rashida Tlaib on
the ropes in Michigan primary. So one of the reasons why this narrative existed was because
some of the polling, actually no, the polling did not indicate-
>> That Rashia Tlaib was in trouble at all. Let's take a look at an example. 52% of respondents
said they vote for Tlaib, while 24%, 24%, let me repeat it a 3rd time, 24% favored Jones,
the remaining 23% said they were undecided. And so this is great, it's great because it
shows that a progressive is something that is favored certainly by people in this congressional
district and many others we've been talking about on this show.
And as much as the third way narrative takes a hold of how mainstream media reporters,
report on these candidates, it doesn't really matter, they can be delusional about what
the truth is. But the fact of the matter is that people want someone who's actually gonna
fight for them and their best interests.
>> Yeah, I like wishful thinking as much as anyone, but that's what this was. The idea
that, it's not that she couldn't face significant challenges, she couldn't be on the ropes.
It's her first reelection bid, that's usually the most difficult. But you have to have the
polling evidence to back that up.
It's such a specific thing to say, like a strong challenger. Okay, maybe that means
that she's got some funding or an endorsement or something. But on the ropes, that means
significant damage, I'll give you she's only up by a few but I would have to assume she
should be down for you to be saying that.
Unless it's on the ropes like after the fight of the turnbuckle with like the belt lifted
in the air and I don't think that's what they meant. It's just ridiculous, the same thing
about AOC when they were saying that MCC is gonna take her down, she's got that Wall Street
money, she's gonna take her out, it wasn't even close.
And I look forward to the same thing happening with Ilhan Omar in less than one week now.
And so we'll see, there was a target put on all of them as soon as they won and that has
been renewed any number of times because of what they've done in office the establishment
doesn't like.
But the attempts to take them out just they're coming up as as basically like parody at this
point or farce, I should say. >> Yep, and Tlaib responded to those headlines
after he win saying quote, headlines said I was the most vulnerable member of the Squad.
My community responded last night and said our Squad is big.
It includes all who believe we must show up for each other ad prioritize people over profits.
It's here to stay, and it's only getting bigger. So delicious.
>> Tasty, tasty. >> Yeah, but and again, just to really say
we definitely needed this. After a year where it really looked like Bernie was going to
be the nominee and then devastatingly he wasn't and other great candidates have lost, including
one that works with us.
Like it was a rough beginning to the year, politically, let alone in terms of public
health in the economy and all of that. So we did need this, we needed to get some new
wins and we've got that in New York and now with Cory Bush as well.
And we needed to not backslide losing some of the best elected officials we have across
this country. And it looks like we're gonna go 100% at least on that category.
>> Yep, definitely. So yeah, lots of great news to start the show off with. Hopefully
more great news moving forward with some of these congressional races.
But I do wanna say that, really changing this country for the better, changing it systemically,
requires not only participation and wins in electoral politics. But of course, the activism
and the type of movements that we've been experiencing lately. We really do need to
continue applying pressure to keep this kind of momentum going.
So I'm really happy to see it and let's keep fighting because I guarantee you there's gonna
be plenty of additional bad news that should motivate us for a better country and a better
world.