Most top 2020 candidates decided to skip this year's Netroots Nation, avoiding aggressive tactics from the activist left
PHILADELPHIA — More progressives gathered here over the weekend for the annual Netroots Nation convention than at any time in the event’s 13-year history.
“It’s definitely fear, what else? They’ve known since March that this conference is happening, so don’t give me shit about scheduling,” said Markos Moulitsas, founder of the progressive website Daily Kos, which sponsored the Netroots candidate forum. “It’s stupid. … If they want to cede the ground to Warren, then great.”Sign Up
Sanders’ team raised questions about Moulitsas’ objectivity, given his past public embrace of Warren. And in recent days, sniping ensued by both sides. Moulitsas ribbed Sanders for having participated in a Fox News town hall but skipping the progressive event. “I’m exaggerating, but why just pull out Senator Sanders? He had an engagement that could not be changed, and he’s fulfilling his obligation to that engagement.”
“That’s part of the game, and we oughta be able to move through it and I believe that we can,” said Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington, who participated in Saturday’s candidate forum. “So I’m not daunted by that — you gotta learn how to roll with the punches.” “Campaigns want to be able to control their image, their message,” he said. “If you come into a situation where you feel like someone’s going to interrupt you, put you on the spot, it takes a lot of courage, frankly, to show up in those situations. So I would definitely applaud the candidates who are showing up here.
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