Okay folks, here's your chance...

[brooklynite]

I regularly see complaints that "the Party bosses" and groups like DCCC won't allow "real Democrats" to run. Well, Rep. Steve Israel is retiring at the end of his term. Who's going to do the hard work of finding and funding a sufficiently progressive Democratic to fill his seat?

[djean111]

1. Little Debbie DINO will get the final say.

She doesn't like progressive Democrats.

[brooklynite]

2. So you can launch a grassroots effort to nominate Bernie Sanders...

...but you can't do anything about a House seat in Queens.

[Act_of_Reparation]

3. How much money do you think people will chip in for a house seat in Queens?

I'm thinking not much.

[brooklynite]

5. But isn't there supposed to be a political revolution?

How is Bernie Sanders going to implement all his plans if he doesn't have a House and Senate caucus that supports him?

[TreasonousBastard]

4. Did you think anything better would happen? This is the year to...

get rid of the asshole Zeldin out here on the East End and when I posted something about it there was deafening silence.

The Bernie/Hillary screaming was as loud as ever.

DU does not seem to be the place for local organizing.

[djean111]

6. It seems to me that you are just taunting us with the fact that money has taken over the DNC.

There seems to be a little irritation that us poor folks won't do what the rich folks tell us to do.....

[brooklynite]

8. I'm dealing with reality...

As much as we all would like CU overturned and public funding of campaigns implemented, this is the system we have today. You can:

1) play by the rules we have in place

2) develop a grassroots strategy to work around the rules

3) stay home and complain

[djean111]

9. You have no idea what we are all doing.

it seems to me you are complacent with the way money runs the DNC, and just like to make sure we know that. Shrug.

[brooklynite]

10. ...and you won't tell me. Absent other information, I'll assume "nothing"

[djean111]

11. Okay. I don't think anyone is looking for your approval, really.

I do think the success of Bernie's grassroots campaign will be far-reaching and encourage people to think and act and donate and work outside of the Third Way/DNC box. In fact, I know it has. So, it's all good, depending on whether you think the money and Debbie should be running things, or not.

[Iggo]

12. Yep.

[restorefreedom]

7. i hope the locals step up

this would be a good year to try

[H2O Man]

13. Recommended.

I think that this is a great example of a very important congressional race. It is extremely important that a good Democrat wins.

[Bluenorthwest]

14. I went to the NY Times to read about Israel's decision and his reasons are ironic in this thread:

" Representative Steve Israel, a New York Democrat who led political messaging for his party in the House, said Tuesday that he would not run for re-election, citing the unrelenting demands of fund-raising among the reasons behind his decision to retire.

“I don’t think I can spend another day in another call room making another call begging for money,” Mr. Israel said in an interview in his congressional office. “I always knew the system was dysfunctional. Now it is beyond broken.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/06/us/politics/steve-israel-house-democrat-new-york.html

He is saying that he is fed up with the very aspects of politics the OP seems to be taking delight in. This is very ironic. And that's always great fun.

[brooklynite]

15. How do I "take delight" in the funding system?

...I get an annoying number of personal calls asking for money, which I'd far prefer to spend elsewhere. I'd be delighted to have public funding, and to have my taxes raised to pay for it. In the meantime, I'm honest enough to acknowledge the reality of the rules we have in place, and to work within them to get as many Democrats elected as possible.

[Bluenorthwest]

18. Read what you wrote, then what Israel says drove him out of Congress....

'I'm a telemarketer most of my day' is what one Senator told me. That's not good. What you should be doing is what you are doing and attempting to make rules which don't turn our officials into boiler room employees.
I think it is sad that Steve can't do his job because of the fundraising requirements. That's why I'm for Bernie. I don't know how to staff a call center.

[brooklynite]

19. ...and what does that have to do with getting more people in Congress of the Bernie-stripe?

You have an open opportunity to work for some who agrees with you, and the only comment I've seen is "the DNC won't let us"

[Bluenorthwest]

20. I'd also like to note that you describe the calls you get as 'personal' while those making the calls

say 'I'm in a phone room making cold calls' and 'I can't take it anymore'.

[GeorgeGist]

16. Recommended.

Thanks for that important info, Bluenorthwest.

[JonLeibowitz]

17. I don't live in his district or even his state.

Why would i presume to speak for his constituents?

Why do you assume there is a DUer in his district?