DLC Stabs Dems In the Back...As Usual

[pberq]

I know there have been several David Sirota threads, but I think this deserves a separate thread.

This is all the more timely given Hilary Clinton's alignment with the DLC.

http://www.davidsirota.com/2005/07/dlc-stabs-dems-in-backas-usual.html

The Beltway-brain-rot insiders at the DLC have once again stabbed Democrats in the back, this time releasing a report defending the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) in an effort to help President Bush attract enough peel-off Democratic votes to pass this corporate-wirten atrocity. I am on book deadline right now so I don't have enough time today to go into all the reasons that CAFTA is bad, except to say look here, here, here, and here. I also don't have enough time to go into how this just once again proves the DLC exists to help Corporate America corrupt the Democratic Party. But make no mistake about it: the DLC is doing everything it can to undermine House Democrats, who are trying to stand up for America's middle class and stop this corporate-written atrocity. Even the House New Democrat Coalition is against CAFTA - but apparently, that's not OK with Corporate America and its reliable allies at the DLC.

As if the DLC is just an arm of the Bush White House, the organization timed this release perfectly to coincide with Bush's final push for the legislation, as if they are just an arm of the Bush White House. Despite the DLC's pathetic, transparent rhetoric about wanting to "bring a spirit of radical pragmatism" to the debate, what the DLC is showing is that it is an organization devoted to urging Democrats to sell their souls to the highest bidder. That may sell well with the DLC's corporate funders in Washington, D.C., but out here in the heartland, that kind of gutless behavior only hurts the Democratic Party over the long run.

[Strawman]

1. There need to be political consequences for these people

They know there are financial consequences to spurning big corporations. We need to toss a few of these reps out on their asses in '06 to send a message.

[Talismom]

2. I agree. It's got to be a clear message of warning to all others

who would be tempted to sell out to the corporations like the DLC have. Is there any grass-roots organization that is working on sending just such a message? I'm ready to put out some time,effort and $ for them.

[Fluffdaddy]

4. The consequences are the DLC will get us back in power..

The last time I looked we are one election away from being a toothless lion

[ihaveaquestion]

6. Ha - tell me another one!

Doesn't look to me like they've won a lot of elections for Dems lately! The DLC's message of appeasement has run it's course. They had their chance and they blew it!

[Fluffdaddy]

7. I have a good feeling about the coming 06 &08 elections. I'm betting

My cold cold cash money that the bulk of those elected in the Soft red states will be DLC members/leaders. I'm not worried about the blue states, the usual suspect will keep those states blue. The DLC is the GOP worst fear.

[Richard Steele]

9. Worst Fear? I think you mean "Most Trusted Friend"!

DLC is PRO-Repub agenda, on every important issue.

They occasionally toss us a few meaningless bones, to maintain a Dem facade, then they go right back to voting ProCorporate/Anti-Citizen.

If it WALKS like a REPUB, talks like a Repub,
and (most of all) VOTES like a repub....

[pberq]

11. Yeah right, then the Republican agenda will have full support

from these DLC traitors, and we will have one-party government.

[Strawman]

8. CAFTA's gonna be a big winner in the red states eh?

ok

[wtbymark]

3. DLC candidates should be black listed

The DLC should be boycotted from all contributions, ostracized from the party, we should make an example out of them

[SaveElmer]

5. You do realize of course...

That nearly half the U.S. Senate's Democrats are DLC...along with several governors (Warner, Richardson, Mapolitano)...and evryone's new hero Eliot Spitzer..

Wanna black list them all?

[LoZoccolo]

10. You'd have to find out who they are first.

Something tells me you probably won't even do that.