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Left Aims to Take Over Dem Party - No Matter Who Wins Election
Hat tip: Penwil in Roger Simon's comments. EFLFights over a political party's future are common after the party loses a big election. But John Kerry figures to face a fight over control of the party from fellow Democrats even if he beats George W. Bush on Nov. 2. *snip* Whether they succeed in electing Kerry or not, key leaders see the newfound unity among these groups as a first step toward building the kind of political movement any president, whatever his party, must heed. *snip* With Bush vanquished, the Democrats' internal battles will begin. "We're going to celebrate with John Kerry the night of Nov. 2. But the morning of Nov. 3, we're going to start organizing to take the party away from him, Not very far away, as far as I can tell. You'll just be more open about your plans to damage America by turning it into a Tranzi paradise. For the Islamonazis to destroy. because we have serious disagreements about what the party should stand for and where this country needs to go," Not as serious as the disagreements the majority of Americans - the normal people - have with YOU, Big Bertha. said one activist at the "What We Stand For" conference, Bertha Lewis, co-chair of the Working Families Party in New York state and a leader in the grassroots "In 2004, we have to elect anyone but Bush," OK, I can go with that. Let's elect Cheney! said a veteran labor strategist working to link unions with other progressive groups. "But if we keep working and build on the lessons learned and the partnerships we're forging during this fight against Bush, we can elect somebody we really like four or eight years from now." Who? Nader? Jesse Jackson? Al Sharpton? That must make sKerry feel warm all over. All this signals a historic shift in the American left's approach to national politics. In the past, left-wing groups and individuals would moan about a Democratic nominee's perceived deficiencies and defect to a protest candidate, such as Ralph Nader or Jesse Jackson. By contrast, the Beat Bush Brigades are showing a new patience and maturity. Which makes them very dangerous to our country's future. They are working in the short term to elect a Democrat they see as imperfect in order to build their movement's strength over the long term. *snip* If Bush wins on Nov. 2, the battle for control of the Democratic Party will probably come quickly. Dibbs on the popcorn concession! :-D Leftists will argue that Kerry and the centrists forfeit any right to leadership if they cannot defeat the most vulnerable incumbent since Jimmy Carter. Nope, no bias there. If Bush is defeated, Bite your tongue! the battle will unfold more gradually. The left will probably cooperate with Kerry on some issues and fight him on others, while it focuses on building the media, research and grassroots institutions that can swing the party in its direction. Building? Hell, they've already got the "media institutions that can swing the party in its direction." Like ABCNBCCBSCNNLATNYTWaPo, et al. Read it all at the link. Normal Democrats, watch out. You'll soon have no party left. This is your last chance to take the party of Truman and Kennedy back; it may already be too late. Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-10-10 |
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