Democratic presidential candidate Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) says the poll underscores the importance of a new approach to politics focused on bringing the country together, themes Delaney highlighted when he announced that he was running for president last year.
Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) called for “violent” and “dehumanizing” political rhetoric to end on Wednesday, as suspicious packages, including apparent explosive devices, were sent to various Democratic leaders.
“Every American, of every political stripe, should be horrified by today’s news, which is still unfolding, and I thank the Secret Service and law enforcement for their work today. This appears to be an effort to attack multiple former presidents and first ladies, elected officials and members of the media – this is an attack on the foundations of our republic.
“For centuries, the United States set the infrastructure standard, but we’ve let partisan politics and backwards thinking put us in neutral. China is thinking big, making investments and focusing on the future, while we can barely maintain highways built by Eisenhower,” said Congressman Delaney.
“The world should hope that President Trump has a strategy here because we’re dealing with the deadliest weapons in the world. It certainly appears as if Russia has violated the terms of the treaty with its newest missile system, but I am concerned that simply tearing up this treaty will open the door to nuclear weapons proliferation by Russia, which is the last thing that we should want.
“Withdrawing foreign aid will make conditions in Central America worse, ultimately destabilizing the region and multiplying the number of people fleeing those countries – creating larger caravans in the future. President Trump’s proposed solution, in addition to being inhumane, goes against our own national interest.
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In Mr. Delaney’s view, America’s trouble isn’t capitalism but a dysfunctional federal government that has “stopped updating that basic social compact.”
Medicare-for-all is bad policy for the country and bad politics for the Democratic Party.
Read John's guest column in the Cedar Rapids Gazette on his plan to rebuild our crumbling roads and bridges.
Delaney… believes in returning to the assertive, values-promoting, alliance-building foreign policy approach that majorities in both parties once traditionally supported.
