WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden says he has 'the most progressive record' of any Democrat running, or mulling a run, in 2020. But many progressive activists disagree.
1 / 5Former Vice President Joe Biden smiles as he exits the stage with his wife, former second lady Jill Biden, left, after speaking at the International Association of Firefighters at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, amid growing expectations he'll soon announce he's running for president. WASHINGTON — Joe Biden says he has"the most progressive record" of any Democrat running, or mulling a run, in 2020.
"For him to actually own the label of progressive, he needs to acknowledge and reconcile that prior harm — not just in words, but by putting forth a policy agenda that's really rooted in challenging white supremacy and economic exploitation," said Jennifer Epps-Addison, co-executive director of the activist group Center for Popular Democracy Action.
"He's going to need to reconcile his record on policy with where he is now and what kind of policies he's proposing as a presidential contender," Greenberg said, adding that"if he's trying to understand what animates the new left . I'd recommend that he talk to grassroots leaders on the ground."The 76-year-old Democrat has expressed some regrets for past actions.
"On the core issues progressives claim to care about most, Joe Biden actually has a record of leadership," Coons said in an interview."Anybody can give a great speech on a college campus, but actually getting things done . that's something worth talking about and running on."Karine Jean-Pierre, a senior adviser at MoveOn.org who worked with Biden during her time in Obama's administration, predicted"there are things he's going to have to answer to.
Activists looking to push the party toward a progressive agenda aren't prepared to give Biden a pass based on Obama-era successes. Allying with Abrams could bear fruit in bolstering Biden's relationships with progressives, but she's also being heavily courted by Democratic elders to challenge Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia in 2020 and has yet to rule out a presidential bid herself.
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