Comments on: More and Better Democrats http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/ Keeping a jaundiced eye on the corporate media. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:20:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: JKFriz http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/#comment-137306 JKFriz Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:38:09 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/#comment-137306 Carol Shea-Porter in my home state of NH is legitimately super and is in for a fight this fall. I know challengers are more fun, but Carol got largely ignored in favor of Paul Hodes last time around... Carol Shea-Porter in my home state of NH is legitimately super and is in for a fight this fall. I know challengers are more fun, but Carol got largely ignored in favor of Paul Hodes last time around…

]]> By: votermom http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/#comment-137291 votermom Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:25:18 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/#comment-137291 Is there anyone who can win in PA-6? Is there anyone who can win in PA-6?

]]> By: The Earth-Bound Misfit http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/#comment-137286 The Earth-Bound Misfit Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:45:04 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/#comment-137286 No offense meant, but we have enough Democrats in Congress right now to make a difference. If only they had a spine.... No offense meant, but we have enough Democrats in Congress right now to make a difference.

If only they had a spine….

]]> By: steveeboy http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/#comment-137283 steveeboy Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:21:33 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/#comment-137283 dennis kucinich dennis kucinich

]]> By: RevDeb http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/#comment-137268 RevDeb Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:08:18 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/#comment-137268 Susie, FDL and C&L and Digby are working together with Howie Klein vetting candidates. You can find them at <a href="http://blueamerica.firedoglake.com/" rel="nofollow">Blue America.</a> Sam Bennett is one not far from (Lehigh Valley) us that I'd want to help. Susie,
FDL and C&L and Digby are working together with Howie Klein vetting candidates. You can find them at Blue America.

Sam Bennett is one not far from (Lehigh Valley) us that I’d want to help.

]]> By: lutton http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/#comment-137267 lutton Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:07:29 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/#comment-137267 I've been supporting Steve Harrison (NY-13: Brooklyn/Staten Island) who' s been running against the <a href="http://www.dailygotham.com/quote/ny_times_2006_slam_of_vito_fossella" rel="nofollow">right-wing cog Vito Fossella</a>. It's an uphill battle, but maybe the situation is right this year. <a href="http://www.steveharrisonforcongress.com/" rel="nofollow">Steve Harrison for Congress</a><blockquote>Staten Island's oldest Democratic Club, the Democratic Organization of Richmond County endorsed Steve with close to 90 percent of the vote on February 25. The Progressive Democrats of America local chapter unanimously endorsed Steve Harrison.. The equally progressive Staten Island Democratic Association (SIDA) recently endorsed Harrison 42-6 over the competition for the Democratic nomination.</blockquote> I’ve been supporting Steve Harrison (NY-13: Brooklyn/Staten Island) who’ s been running against the right-wing cog Vito Fossella. It’s an uphill battle, but maybe the situation is right this year.

Steve Harrison for Congress

Staten Island’s oldest Democratic Club, the Democratic Organization of Richmond County endorsed Steve with close to 90 percent of the vote on February 25.
The Progressive Democrats of America local chapter unanimously endorsed Steve Harrison..
The equally progressive Staten Island Democratic Association (SIDA) recently endorsed Harrison 42-6 over the competition for the Democratic nomination.

]]> By: RevDeb http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/#comment-137263 RevDeb Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:05:28 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/#comment-137263 Susie, The folks at FDL and Crooks and Liars and Digby jointly have a slate that they support through <a href="http://blueamerica.firedoglake.com/" rel="nofollow">Blue America.</a> The candidates are vetted by Howie Klein and they come and do online forum/q&a sessions on FDL usually on Sat. afternoons. Most of the candidates brief summaries have links to the FDL "visits." One of the good ones not far from us is Sam Bennett who is running against Charlie Dent in the Lehigh Valley. Susie,
The folks at FDL and Crooks and Liars and Digby jointly have a slate that they support through Blue America. The candidates are vetted by Howie Klein and they come and do online forum/q&a sessions on FDL usually on Sat. afternoons. Most of the candidates brief summaries have links to the FDL “visits.”

One of the good ones not far from us is Sam Bennett who is running against Charlie Dent in the Lehigh Valley.

]]> By: brendancalling http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/#comment-137262 brendancalling Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:02:23 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/#comment-137262 Al Franken, for one. Al Franken, for one.

]]> By: Susie http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/#comment-137259 Susie Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:54:29 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/#comment-137259 People who aren't going to vote with the Republicans to help them pass things we're trying to stop, or stop things we're trying to pass. I think that's a good place to start. I'm not the one putting limits on it, you are. I want readers to make the best case for why we should support a specific Democrat. People who aren’t going to vote with the Republicans to help them pass things we’re trying to stop, or stop things we’re trying to pass. I think that’s a good place to start.

I’m not the one putting limits on it, you are. I want readers to make the best case for why we should support a specific Democrat.

]]> By: snuzy mandrake http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/#comment-137255 snuzy mandrake Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:43:29 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/02/28/11/36/more-and-better-democrats/#comment-137255 part of the problem is that i don't know what you mean by this "real liberal" thing. obama is a "real liberal" on some issues, not on others. same with clinton. (and it's the same, i would submit, with both edwards and gore) there are very very few "real liberals" on every single issue and the few that do exist tend to be very very marginalized (e.g. dennis kucinich) i don't have a problem with holding up an ideal and trying to get politicians to conform to that ideal. but i do have a problem if you're going to demand ideological purity at the expense of everything else. that's basically what nader voters are all about. part of the problem is that i don’t know what you mean by this “real liberal” thing. obama is a “real liberal” on some issues, not on others. same with clinton. (and it’s the same, i would submit, with both edwards and gore) there are very very few “real liberals” on every single issue and the few that do exist tend to be very very marginalized (e.g. dennis kucinich)

i don’t have a problem with holding up an ideal and trying to get politicians to conform to that ideal. but i do have a problem if you’re going to demand ideological purity at the expense of everything else. that’s basically what nader voters are all about.

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