Progressives Got Our Mojo -- Holding Senate Dems Accountable

by: AdamGreen

Fri Jul 03, 2009 at 08:30

Remember right after the Obama victory when everyone asked what the progressive movement's role would be in this new political world?

The big question for movement leaders was (and is) what to do when Obama goes weak on an issue like FISA when the progressive base really wants to love Obama. The environmental bill presents some similarly muddy water and a strong line of progressive activism isn't obvious.

Fortunately, the public option is not muddy at all. It appears to be one big sweet spot for progressive activism -- with movement actors fighting on Obama's side (and on the side of 76% of Americans) against lame corporate Democrats who are standing in the way of Obama's agenda.

Better news -- progressives aren't missing this opportunity! We're going for it! We're fighting hard and strategically. Check out these five TV ads by movement actors. (And if you want to be part of the action, take out $20 and help fund whichever one you like best.)

AD 1 -- BLUE AMERICA PAC, "I Thought We Had Insurance"
Like this ad? Fund it here.

AD 2 -- BLUE AMERICA PAC, "Bonuses"
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AD 3 -- PROGRESSIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, "WeWantThePublicOption.com"
Sign your name to this ad here.
Fund it here.

AD 4 -- CHANGE CONGRESS, DFA, MOVEON, "Will Landrieu Sell Out?"
Like this ad? Fund it here.

AD 5 -- MOVEON, "Dianne Feinstein: Lead on 'Difficult' Challenges"
(No apparent link for funding this ad.)

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Progressives Got Our Mojo -- Holding Senate Dems Accountable | 7 comments

great ads and a great piece today (0.00 / 0)

great ads. also-a very sobering post this am on the help proposal and how we must keep pushing for open access pub opt.
http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/...

by: art3 @ Fri Jul 03, 2009 at 14:01:24 PM UTC

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For those confused, and maybe its only me (0.00 / 0)

help in arts post refers to HELP. One of the main Senate committees looking at and proposing legislation on health reform

Health Education Labor and Pensions

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by: HousesofProgress @ Fri Jul 03, 2009 at 17:09:20 PM UTC

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Sure Was Great Seeing The DiFi Ads On Countdown (4.00 / 1)

I even stopped fastforwarding through the ads to watch it.

Too bad Rachel Maddow's on vacation & replaced by all Michael Jackson, all the time. Now THAT would be a prime spot for those ads to air.

"You know what they say -- those of us who fail history... doomed to repeat it in summer school." -- Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Season 6, Episode 3

by: Paul Rosenberg @ Fri Jul 03, 2009 at 15:16:03 PM UTC

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See Ezra on the current state of play in "public option" (0.00 / 0)

Here:

Given the composition of the exchanges that HELP is contemplating, CBO estimates that by 2019, they will have 27 million Americans enrolled. That's not all that many. And the public plan will be one of the many options on the exchanges. So imagine that a bit more than half enter the public plan -- which I'd suggest is optimistic. That's 15 million or so people in the plan. That's not a small number, but nor is it a number likely to lead to real changes in the health-care system.

So, if the public option isn't going to be big enough to "keep the insurance companies honest" (a dubious proposition at best), remind me again what it's good for?

But do continue with the premature triumphalism! It's cute, in a career liberal kind of way...

I am in earnest -- I will not equivocate -- I will not excuse -- I will not retreat a single inch -- AND I WILL BE HEARD.

by: lambert @ Fri Jul 03, 2009 at 15:51:25 PM UTC

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This is great. Good article, good point of view, good news and best? Good plans for commincation! (0.00 / 0)

The internet is great for making sure that stuff doesn't go missing, and for organizing and for a lot of communication with people seeking information.

It is lousy for broadcasting information. It ois terrible for getting information for people who are not looking.

Getting information to people who are just trying to live their lives and not watching closely all the time we need to get into mass communication, and stay there!

I think ads should allow a little more time for identifying the organization that put it on, so people can get in the habit of looking for info, and the habit of donating money to get the message out.

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The government has a defect: it's potentially democratic. Corporations have no defect: they're pure tyrannies. -Chomsky

by: HousesofProgress @ Fri Jul 03, 2009 at 17:15:18 PM UTC

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goals (0.00 / 0)

the goal i think is to get the sen to vote out a pub opt. in conf the house version will be far better and hopefully we can get something worthy.

by: art3 @ Fri Jul 03, 2009 at 17:24:38 PM UTC

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the blanch lincoln ads are winners (0.00 / 0)

third need more punch
fourth fifth ok (maybe too long)