Sherrod Brown on Progressives

[babsbunny]

http://www.politicsplus.org/blog/?p=3071

I keep hearing progressives vent their disenchantment with Obama and the Democratic party. I will not claim that their feelings have no merit. I share their disappointment over several of Obama’s policies and appointments. But when they speak of abandoning the Democratic Party, instead of working to change it from within, I must respectfully disagree. I have made the same mistake myself. I was an Independent. I almost voted for Ralph Nader in 2000. I planned to do so. I even donated to his campaign. At the last minute, I changed my mind and voted for Gore, because I correctly foresaw the influence Cheney and Rove would have in a Bush Regime. If only a few dozen Floridians had done so too, GW Bush would never have gotten close enough to steal the election. The day after Bush v. Gore was handed down, I changed my voter registration to Democrat.

[Champion Jack]

1. +

[Cirque du So-What]

2. The 'purists' will continue to stew in their own juices

even if FDR rose up from his grave and chastised them for their foolishness. The words of Sen. Sherrod Brown are wasted on them, I'm sure.

[Just One Woman]

3. As a society

We have gotten used to instant gratification. We just have to keep the big picture in mind and keep the encouragement up. Thank you for your post.

[mod mom]

4. I wish he would speak about his disapproval of the ODP & especially the Fisher campaign's treatment

of progressive Jennifer Brunner in the primary. It's why a lot of my progressive friends are pissed.

[Howler]

5. I remember that also.

Plus Fisher is against Cap and Trade.
I'm seriously taking a very close look at the socialist Daniel H. LaBotze instead of Fisher.