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Rep. Donna Edwards: Why Obama Needs Tough Love from the Left

Rep. Donna Edwards discusses the important role progressives should play in influencing the Obama presidency.

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May 22, 2009

Representative Donna Edwards provides a look into the Congressional Progressive Caucus and urges progressives to speak up and challenge the Obama presidency to deliver innovative and powerful legislation. Edwards discussed the state of the presidency at the “Obama @ 100: A Progress Report from The Nation” forum April 22 in Washington, DC. Panelists in the discussion included The Nation‘s Editor and Publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel, Washington, DC Editor Chris Hayes, Net Movement Correspondent Ari Melber, National Affairs Correspondent William Greider, the Executive Director of the Center for Community Change Deepak Bhargava, and Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN).

For more video of the discussion please watch Obama@100 .

Gabriela Resto-Montero

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