So where do we go from here?

[Pab Sungenis]

Our party sold us out again. So what do we do?

First off, this year we really have no choice. We need to work to elect Obama and as many Democrats as possible. Electing Republicans is not the answer, because they will betray us even worse, and we don't have time to organize a real alternative now that primaries are over.

We have to hold our noses and stick with the Democrats we have...for now.

Once the election is over, we really only have two options. We can

(1) FORM A NEW PROGRESSIVE PARTY, AND LEAVE THE DEMOCRATS BEHIND.

It's tempting. The Democrats in elected office that agree with us would be welcome to join, while the Democrats In Name Only would be left behind. Essentially, this is what happened with the Whigs when the Republicans broke off in 1854. We could also pull the socially progressive Republicans in.

Or

(2) TAKE BACK THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Folks, every town and every county or parish in the nation has a Democratic Committee, and most of them are up for re-election next year. Call your county/parish clerk, find out the requirements for running for Democratic committee in your locality, and DO IT. If we can take over enough county committees, we'll be changing the makeup of the state committees, and eventually the whole damn DNC. Best of all, we can change the party for the better using its own existing infrastructure.

There you have it. I'm all for pulling off number two, and with enough of us organized we can do it. Apathy is no longer a choice. Today's Democratic Party has sold us out, and if we do nothing we'll just deserve more of the same. Once the election is done, each of us has three choices. You can organize something new. You can run for committee and help to reclaim our current party. Or you can shut the fuck up. Please pick one of those three options now. I know what I'm doing; anyone who wants help in running for committee, please PM me.

Thank you.

©2008 P. Sungenis All Rights Reserved.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

1. I am all for #1...

recruiting people like Kucinich and Wexler along the way.

[Pab Sungenis]

7. The real concern with that is

we run the risk of playing spoiler. It might be better to try and salvage this party before we abandon it.

[tekisui]

2. Take back the Party!!!

We had 28 of 50 Democratic Senators stand with us. Over 50% of the Democrats are Progressives. We need to support them, add to their strength and push the other half, in the House, Senate, and soon to be WH to the Progressive side.

[Pab Sungenis]

3. So I take it you will be running for your local committee?

Please do. We need people of principle at the local party level to keep the pressure on the higher ups.

[tekisui]

5. I plan on doing it.

I am returning to College to get my Bachelor's in Political Science. Either during or after, I plan on running for local offices.

[Cleita]

4. There is a small group in my community that are trying to do just that,

take over the local Democratic Committee from the entrenched DINOs. It sounds like a plan.

[Pab Sungenis]

6. Do so!

I first got on the committee by running against the entrenched local politico. He didn't even bother to show up to vote in the primary, and I won by one vote. It can be ridiculously easy.