Three progressive Democratic Senate candidates are invoking Jesus Christ to defend policy positions that include socialism, transgender advocacy, and open defiance of their own party's establishment, a strategy that reveals more about the left's political desperation than its theology. Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, stood before the congregation at […] The post Progressive Democrats compare themselves to Jesus Christ in bid to sell left-wing platforms to voters of faith appeared first on American Almanac .
Three progressive Democratic Senate candidates are invoking Jesus Christ to defend policy positions that include socialism, transgender advocacy, and open defiance of their own party's establishment, a strategy that reveals more about the left's political desperation than its theology. Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, stood before the congregation at Saint Paul AME Church in Jacksonville on Aug. 23 and addressed the criticism that has trailed her since she joined the Democratic Socialists of America in June. She did not push back on the "radical" label. She embraced it, and reached for the highest possible company. "They are trying, y'all. They are trying... to label me as this extremist, this…Open
President Trump celebrated Angie Nixon's primary win over Alexander Vindman, a key figure in his first impeachment, in a Florida primary.
President Trump celebrated Angie Nixon’s primary win over Alexander Vindman, a key figure in his first impeachment , in a Florida primary. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Democratic Socialists of America (DSA ) candidate Angie Nixon defeated Alexander Vindman in a Florida Senate primary in a significant upset celebrated by President Donald J. Trump . KEY QUOTE: “SleazeBag Vindman loses tonight to a Radical Left Lunatic. How cool is that???” – President Trump, reacting to the news on Truth Social DETAIL: Vindman, a central figure in Trump’s first impeachment, was comfortably defeated by his socialist rival despite enjoying a massive fundraising disadvantage. Nixon raised less than $1 million and secured 56 percent of the vote…Open
State of the Union: The former national security official was defeated by DSA-aligned Angie Nixon. The post Vindman Loses in FL Democratic Senate Primary Upset appeared first on The American Conservative .
Florida witnessed a dramatic upset in its Democratic Senate primary Tuesday, as the Democratic Socialists of America-aligned candidate Angie Nixon scored a decisive victory over Alexander Vindman. Vindman, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, served on the National Security Council during the first Trump administration, and was a key witness during the 2019 impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. The heavy favorite approaching election day, Vindman also maintained a major fundraising lead over Nixon, raising more than $16 million to Nixon’s less than $1 million. Nixon, a Florida state representative, campaigned as a local fighting for Floridians against special interests and criticized Vindman as a cutout for the…Open
Angie Nixon's stunning Florida Senate primary win on Tuesday gave the Democratic Socialists of America its biggest statewide breakthrough yet: For the first time this year, a DSA member won a major-party nomination for statewide office. Why it matters: The breakthrough —the biggest upset in modern Florida Democratic politics— was also stunning because Republicans have spent years making opposition to socialism central to their political brand in the state. - Nixon, a Jacksonville state representative and former union organizer who joined DSA during the campaign, beat former Trump impeachment witness Alex Vindman . - The scale of the upset was extraordinary: Nixon won by double digits despite raising just $975,000 to Vindman's $16.3…
