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"We need more progressives in Congress..."

I am not so sure. Would be nice, sure. But before the last election I heard we had to win control of the Presidency to turn the country around. In the election before that it was critical to win Congress to make a change. I do not have answers but there seems always to be an answer that points to elections as an explanation for why we can't get progressive change from Republicans or Democrats. Maybe the electoral route is not the path to go. God knows we have helped Dems win election after election and in terms of progressive change there has been only cosmetic changes. And as Master Jack says in his post, the longer our Corporate Democratic party does not address substantial issues, the longer Obama plays with himself, the greater the opening for a dangerous and potent right-wing populism. We may not see the stew that is boiling under 17% (broadly measured) unemployment and state cutbacks in health and welfare, and rising foreclosures, but it is surely there.

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by: VLaszlo @ Tue Jun 09, 2009 at 08:31:12 AM CDT