- Abramoff
- Osama being free
- Alito
- Wiretapping
- Iraq
- The majority of the US thinking Bush is a failure
-all issues on which the most popular lefty blogs have been right early and right often--the dumbass Democratic establishment basically wants them to put out or get out.
"The bloggers and online donors represent an important resource for the party, but they are not representative of the majority you need to win elections," said Steve Elmendorf, a Democratic lobbyist who advised Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign. "The trick will be to harness their energy and their money without looking like you are a captive of the activist left."
Jane says:
I'm going to let James field this one (from the comments):If your name is accompanied by the words "Democratic lobbyist who advised Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign," then you deserve a warm glass of shut-the-hell-up.
It's like quoting Axl Rose for tips on keeping the band together.
And this is one of those "I agree with virtually every word of this entry" posts. What Pam said:
I've been talking about this bullsh*t for a good long time now re: gay rights -- they want our queer bucks and our silence and endless "patience" as they tilt the party rightward. This dishonesty was barely hidden beneath the surface during the 2004 race and as you can see from the above quote, it's out there stark naked before us across the board.
As a progressive, the feeling of being continually used in this manner makes my blood boil because it expands to so many issues we've thought about as core values of the party (e.g reproductive freedom, the environment, the economy, social justice, etc.). The Dems are publicly abandoning (or hiding from) anything resembling novel thinking in their quest to become Republican-lite. They've decided that learning how to frame core issues is just too much work for them. Just water down the GOP playbook a tad and (hopefully) slide into office.
Read the whole thing. And don't vote for a Democrat unless one shows up.
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