Another attempt to astro-turf themselves something like the TEA Party:
I’ve read the WaPo profile, looked at their website, watched the two videos below, and I still don’t quite get it. They’re claiming, essentially, to be nonpartisan and less interested in pushing particular policies than in “dialogue” and “cooperation” for their own sake. Which, given the realities in the Senate, is a very thinly veiled way of calling for fewer filibusters and more Democratic — sorry, I mean bipartisan — legislation. Here’s their statement of principles, for what it’s worth; assuming they stick around, it’ll be fun to watch how this changes once the GOP has a majority in both chambers again.
We want the political process broken down into three steps:
1) open and respectful dialogue
2) thoughtful and informed deliberation
3) competent and decisive execution.
Yeah, that’ll all be in the trash can the minute the Democrats lose their majority – then it will be a time to stand firm on principle and not bargain away the core values of the Progressive movement, blah, blah, blah…
I kind of feel sorry for them – they just don’t know how to gin up a popular movement. Doing such requires courage, a willingness to sacrifice one’s self, critical thinking capacity, a rational world view…that sort of thing. They’ve got their orders and if they are given enough cash and SEIU manpower, they’ll make splash…but they still won’t be the people telling government what to do. All they’ll be is yet another adjunct of the DNC and the Powers That Be.
Its a bit shameful that some of my fellow Americans have become that servile. Will you people please wake up? Snap out of your stupor – you don’t have to wait for your thoughts to come in an e mail from Media Matters or MoveOn! You can think, if you but try…
