Democrats’ newest midterm pitch: A crackdown on corruption...

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    Democrats’ newest midterm pitch: A crackdown on corruption

    Democrats plan to highlight allegations of corruption surrounding the Trump administration — and a legislative agenda to prevent future abuses — as they continue rolling out their party platform ahead of November’s midterm elections.
    The first planks of the “A Better Deal” platform, released last year, focused on the party’s economic agenda. Now, with questions about pay-to-play politics swirling around President Trump and his current and former aides, Democrats introduced new anti-corruption proposals Monday billed as “A Better Deal for Our Democracy.”
    “Instead of delivering on his promise to drain the swamp, President Trump has become the swamp,” said House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) during a rollout event on the Capitol steps.
    While the new agenda was only sketched out in broad terms Monday, it includes proposals that would eliminate loopholes that allow lobbyists and lawmakers to buy and sell influence without the public’s knowledge, allow big donors to influence the political process through unreported donations and to improve elections by eliminating partisan gerrymandering and implementing automatic voter registration.


    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ackdown-on-corruption/?utm_term=.2a22172b0301

    I put the washington post link to give you an idea of how bad even the most favourable spin reads like.

    Is this the best they have after freaking out over the plummeting polls numbers?

    Does this mean the Democrats are criticizing Trump for not prosecuting the Clinton Foundation?

    Schummer and Pelosi are going to lead a crackdown on corruption. Had my biggest belly laugh of the day. So the long term elected officials are not the swamp - its Trump. Comedy gold.
 
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