It is increasingly obvious that Democrats see an upside to the Coronavirus crisis, and naturally it is all about politics and power. How do we know this? They keep saying it out loud.
You may recall that old quote from Rahm Emanuel about not wasting a crisis. According to Brainy Quote, this is what he said in full:
You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.
Democrats have obviously taken that message to heart.
Collin Anderson writes at the Washington Free Beacon:
Rep. James Clyburn, Who Touted Coronavirus As ‘Tremendous’ Political Opportunity, to Take Helm of Pandemic Oversight CommitteeHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) announced the formation of a new coronavirus oversight committee led by House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D., S.C.), who last month said the pandemic gives Democrats “a tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision.”The speaker’s announcement on Thursday comes as her caucus plots another relief package, with a national vote-by-mail requirement as a top priority. Pelosi faced criticism in March after stalling the then-proposed stimulus bill in favor of her own version, which included increased fuel emissions standards for airlines, an expansion of wind and solar credits, and vote-by-mail provisions. President Donald Trump called the Democrat’s proposal “crazy.”
Over in California, Governor Gavin Newsom is echoing James Clyburn.
Michael Ruiz reports at FOX News:
California’s Newsom says coronavirus provides ‘opportunity’ to push progressive agendaCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom sees an “opportunity” to use the coronavirus outbreak to usher in new progressive policies in his state and elsewhere in the country, he said Wednesday.“Absolutely, we see this as an opportunity reshape the way we do business and how we govern,” he said during a virtual press conference.The remark came near the end of a long, winding answer to a question about whether he saw “the potential” in the crisis for “a new progressive era” in state and national politics.
See the video below:
This crisis is not about implementing a progressive vision, but it’s very telling that so many Democrats seem to see it that way.
Perhaps the needs of the American people should come first. Just a thought.
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