The Democratic Party's lurch to the left is much like the disruption Republicans felt about decade ago with the rise of the tea party on the far-right, former House Speaker John Boehner told CNBC Friday.
The austerity-minded tea party, aimed at reducing the size of government, started after CNBC commentator Rick Santelli went on a tirade in February 2009, criticizing then-President Barack Obama's mortgage bailout plan. The rant came about a month before the financial crisis-bottom in the stock market.
In Friday's "Squawk on the Street" interview, Boehner said he would not hazard a guess on which candidate would win the 2020 Democratic nomination. But he did say,"It looks pretty obvious that it's going to be someone that I would describe as on a more progress side." Sanders last month announced he's running for president again, joining another champion of the left, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and a host of current and former lawmakers and others seeking the Democratic nomination.
Isn't Individual-1 a criminal though?
Boehner SpeakerBoehner stops by to add to his RINO credentials. A tear shed in his honor?
Boner needs to shut up! I know his name, I call him boner. He’s an A$$
Idiots r going to make me vote trump...
You don't know that. All we do know is Trump HAS TO GO!!!! I have faith in normal, intelligent Americans that we'll make the best choice.
The furthest from where we're at, the better!
Overwhelming number of Americans want to tax the rich, legalize cannabis, Medicare 4 all, end the illegal wars, etc. It's you who is out of touch. But keep smearing.
lol the furthest Left politicians in Congress today wants to bring back 70% top marginal income tax rates, or the tax rates that were in place under JFK. Or, as Republicans call it, 'Far Left'. They called JFK a communist too. And FDR. And Eisenhower. And LBJ.
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