Message to Dem Leadership: America is Giving You a Time Table

[IChing]

Lane Hudson

Today's "deal" between the Democratic Leadership in the Congress can be framed in more than one way. At the end of the day, nothing has really changed the course of the war in Iraq. It's that simple.

The Democratic Leadership needs to understand something. In November, the American people elected you to control the United States Congress.


That's a big deal. The number one thing they want you to do is change the course of the war in Iraq.
Thus far, you're failing. Now, you've got your own time table. If you aren't able to pass meaningful legislation in September that will begin the process of bringing our troops home, then you will lose credibility with us, the American People.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lane-hudson/message-to-dem-leadership_b_49094.html

[Deja Q]

1. Let's say the Dems don't come through. Then what?

Not vote?

Vote Republican?

Vote third party?

[IChing]

5. don't know right now I'm still pissed but still hope

they will pull something out their ass way before then
besides an elephant.

[Individualist]

11. Don't hold your breath waiting for them to pull something out besides an elephant.

It's quite obvious that DLC is controlling the party now. I'll write in Kucinch in '08; he doesn't dance to the DLC's tune.

[INdemo]

10. I would say that the door could be wide open for third party candidates..

Its not just the Iraq war..the obvious price fixing by the oil companies is right up there with the two issues Americans consider their top concerns. Playing politics is no longer an option for those elected to carry out the will of the voters that put them in office..Its their action and so far they have failed us miserably...

[Toots]

14. Would it matter

"There is very little difference between the two Parties" Show me how that statement has been proved wrong...

[Quantess]

15. The only notable difference between R's and D's lately,

is that R's have a lot more gay sex scandals.

[Olney Blue]

2. I want the war to end. My vote will go to whoever will do it.

[TahitiNut]

12. Perhaps a good start would be to not vote for anyone who voted for it in the first place?

Naww ... what the hell ... can't do that, now, can we? :eyes:

[Olney Blue]

13. That's a little too logical, Tahiti.

:)

[ATK]

3. its not like we'll vote republican

and they know it

Hey everybody at Zen.....this ain't tonto

[EFerrari]

4. No but we can find actual progressive candidates to challenge them.

In fact, Nancy will most likely be challenged by a progressive here.

[IChing]

6. Tom Hayden on how to end the war is a start.

AN ACTIVIST GUIDE TO ENDING THE WAR IRAQ:
THE PRESSURE OF PEOPLE POWER AGAINST THE PILLARS OF POLICY.

This is a strategy for sustaining the anti-war movement through the ups and downs of the long war in Iraq. I do not believe the war can be ended just by a moral escalation of protest.

Nor is resistance likely to "drive" the Bush Administration out of office. For those who want to end the Iraq War, not just witness against it or resist it, I offer this strategy:
It will be ended by enough people power pressure against the pillars of the policy.

The Iraq War rests on certain "pillars":

1. the pillar of public opinion, above all;
2. the pillar of political support;
3. the pillar of public funding;
4. the pillar of military capacity;
5. the pillar of international alliances;
6. the pillar of moral reputation.

As these pillars erode, the war policy will become unsustainable.

A good strategy is one aimed at impacting one or more of these pillars.

Let me go through them briefly.

1. PUBLIC OPINION is the most important pillar>>>>snip

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-hayden/how-to-end-the-war-in-ira_b_27644.html

[bdamomma]

7. let's keep on their backs, we need them to know we are watching

and listening to everything they say. and we could very well change things and make them sit up and notice!!!!

[IChing]

8. I agree a major concerted effort every month or something like that

Watching Gore right now on larry.

[Lint Head]

9. If the Democrats do not impeach Bush and Cheney they will

not remain in the majority. The lemmings in this country would rather have a lying re-pubic-rat that says he will take the country in a different direction than a Democrat that was voted into office by the people and not do what the majority (88%) says to do.
Impeach! :dem: