Wrong Way Democrats

[Mythsaje]

The problem is not so much Democrats in Congress and campaign consultants who are Democrats In Name Only, but those who have bought into the hard-sell system of influence peddling that has always been a big part of how our legislative branch operates. We're watching as they try to triangulate between what the base wants and what their corporate sponsors want, and all too often they fail miserably at one or both.

The irony is that far too many of them are incapable of climbing down into the trenches and communicating with ordinary Americans. They themselves aren't ordinary Americans anymore, if they ever were. People who come from wealthy families don't have the background to understand the laborer, or the waitress, or the convenience store clerk. They don't know what it's like to struggle just to make ends meet week to week and month to month. But all their corporate sponsors are all to happy to tell them how to vote on this or that bill that directly affects the lives of those common people they're supposed to represent.

We all know the Republicans pretty much represent the rich and corporate special interests. They don't even bother to pretend otherwise. They USE "wedge issues" to rally their base, but when it comes to anything that would make life easier for those constituents in the lower economic classes who might vote for them based on those wedge issues, they refuse. They are nothing more than votes, and votes of convenience at that. Any laborer who believes that the Republican Party gives a shit about them other than at voting time is woefully misinformed.

But what about the Democrats? My father has always said that they're the party of the little guy. He's always voted for Democrats. We have to wrest control back from the corporations and the corporate friendly "representatives" who should, by rights, be representing US. We need to draw a line between those who lobby for the rights of real people and those who lobby for the rights of artificial people. And we should not treat kindly those who are unable or unwilling to see the difference.

Now that draws fire from certain elements who shall remain nameless. Corporations are not, in and of themselves, evil. Few people want to ban them, or burden them so far that they can no longer compete, and those who do are, in my opinion, as misguided as those who defend them at all costs. But they should not be granted more of a say in the political sphere than real, living, breathing citizens.

It will do us absolutely no good to replace corporatist Republicans with Corporatist Democrats who will continue the same insane policies that have brought us to this point, where millions of Americans are without health insurance, manufacturing jobs are being sent overseas in ever-increasing numbers, sub-prime mortgages have devastated the housing market, auto companies resist any attempt to legislate higher fuel economy standards or emissions requirements, and credit agencies fight tooth and nail to continue operating at rates that not only approach, but surpass the point of blatant usury.

Let's be honest, folks. We're not talking about DINOs here. We're talking about Wrong-Way Democrats--Dems who have seen the staggering success of the Republican Party in many aspects and mistakenly believe that they can copy that success by imitating some of its practices and ideologies.

George H. W. Bush, the father of the current office-holder, referred to supply-side economics as "voodoo economics." Yet somehow even many Dems have seemingly bought into the same tired arguments we keep hearing over and over again. "What's good for business is good for America."

Well, I beg to differ. What's good for business is good for a certain segment for America, since business seems very reluctant to share its good fortune downward. And that's what needs to change. As long as all the benefits stay at the top of the tier, ultimately, it's BAD for America and for Americans.

Enough triangulation, enough trying to placate both sides. The Republicans can often get away with playing to their base while pandering to big business because, frankly, no one expects any better of them and their base is, well, all too often downright ignorant as to what's really going on behind the scenes. The Democrats don't have it that easy. All too often, THEIR base is made up of people who pay attention and can disseminate information with far greater aptitude.

If they think they're looking at primary battles now, see what happens if they continue in the same vein as they have been. The mid-terms next time around will be a bloodbath.

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1. It's now the Wrong Way Democrats vs Anti-Corruption, Open Government Democrats

And let there be no doubt that I side with the Anti-Corruption, Open Government Wing of the Democratic Party.

Great....GREAT post, Myth.

[OHdem10]

2. Lou Dobbs voters have their eye on J Edwards as an

Indpendent . In case you are unaware Lou Dobbs has a Take
Back America Campaign as part of his series--The War on the
Middle Class. The Little Guy in this country has been given
the shaft by both parties. Every day he gets more and more
people leaving the two parties and registering as Independents.
Lou Dobbs, CNN--Might check out some of his transcriptss
Thought this might add some interest to your excellent and
oh so true post.