Democrats boosting Right-Wing Populism, by Norman Solomon

[Ken Burch]

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/01/20-0

"In his triumphant speech on election night, the next senator from Massachusetts should have thanked top Democrats in Washington for all they did to make his victory possible.

For a year now, leading Democrats have steadily embraced more corporate formulas for "healthcare reform." In the name of political realism, they have demobilized and demoralized the Democratic base. In the process, they've fueled right-wing populism.

The Democratic leadership on healthcare and so much else -- including bank bailouts, financial services, foreclosures and foreign policy -- has been so corporate that Republicans have found it easy to play populist."

[fascisthunter]

1. BAM!

ouch

[Grand Taurean]

2. Unless Obama takes on the banks and breaks them up.

he will be a one termer and the nation will drift for years with high unemployment.

[wuvuj]

3. ...

[OHdem10]

4. Democrats--the party of Big Pharma, Big Insurance and the Goldman

Goldman-Sacha Aministration.

Would you have ever thunk it???

[clear eye]

5. But the President is promising to work closer w/ the Republicans

in response to last night. No lo comprendo.

[Faryn Balyncd]

6. K & R