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The Daily

The Freshmen: Mikie Sherrill

The Daily

The New York Times

News, Daily News

4.3107.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2019

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Since Democrats retook the House last November, the world has come to know the progressive and divisive vision of four freshmen congresswomen known as “the squad.” But it was moderates — less well-known and laser-focused on common ground between Democrats and Republicans — who were responsible for flipping seats and winning back the House. Today, we meet a moderate Democrat who offers a competing vision of the party ahead of the 2020 election. Guests: Representative Mikie Sherrill, Democrat of New Jersey; Kate Zernike, a political reporter for The New York Times; and Lisa Chow and Rachel Quester, producers for “The Daily.” For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Background reading: Disconnects between liberal and moderate House Democrats have exploded into public view at critical moments during their seven months in power.The two rounds of Democratic presidential debates showcased divisions over ideology and identity in a party that appears united only in its desire to defeat President Trump.

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0:00.0

From the New York Times, I'm Michael Barrow.

0:02.4

This is the Daily.

0:04.3

A record-breaking number of women ran in the midterms and won last night.

0:08.4

Since Democrats retook the House last November, the world has come to know the squad.

0:13.4

The four far-left Congresswoman.

0:15.4

My name is Ayanna Pressley.

0:17.1

Rashida Tali.

0:17.9

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.

0:19.3

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

0:21.4

Call themselves the squad?

0:23.1

The squad.

0:23.8

I call them the same squad.

0:25.8

S-I-N.

0:27.0

Four freshmen who won their seats by taking progressive and divisive positions

0:32.2

on everything from immigration.

0:34.0

You have called to abolish ICE.

0:37.0

We don't need to be protected from immigrants.

0:38.8

We need to be protected from this president to impeaching the president.

0:42.0

It is not.

0:43.2

If he will be impeached, but when?

0:45.6

They've inspired liberal Democrats.

0:47.4

Justice is not a concept we read about in the book.

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