Stifling their own stance.
In the world of compromise politics, it seems that the true believers are relegated to the sidelines on the Democratic side. Republicans put spokesmen for their values front and center. .. Democrats relegate theirs to the blogosphere. A perfect example of this was Howard Dean. He rose from a blogocentric campaign to become Chair of the DNC after John Kerry proved that compromise politics doesn't work.
In 2003-4, I was a Deaniac. I read the blog (even though I thought bloggers were morons and I still believe most are), I gave money over the web, and felt inspired by his rhetoric. I even attended a few meetups. Howard Dean gave me a new faith in the Democratic Party after mainstream Democrats just caved during the war, the tax cuts, and the 2002 elections.
Now Howard Dean is chairman of the DNC and being told to tone down his rhetoric about the blantant abused of the Republican dominated government. He makes comments about Republicans that were made time and time again about Democrats while Clinton was in power. Now Chairman Dean, the leader of the party is being scolded not by the Republicans . . . .or even the corporate media. . but by Democrats. Where are all the Democrats standing with Gov. Dean who is doing exactly what he said he would . . . stand up to the fucking Republicans??
Just as the mainstream media won't stand up to the Republican government, the Democratic party is now fearful of the so called "liberal media". Just as stated in previous posts, the blogs stand as the last remaining source of information not controlled by government and corporate media spinners. This is why I left politics and no longer even consider myself a Democrat. . . (considering I"m not even registered to vote anymore). When there is a party that will start standing up to the Republican machine of corporate greedmongers and racist puritan hypocrite . . .Talk to me then.
For now, I'll get my news from Kos (when I feel like reading about what is going on in this pathetic corrupt world at all that is).
In 2003-4, I was a Deaniac. I read the blog (even though I thought bloggers were morons and I still believe most are), I gave money over the web, and felt inspired by his rhetoric. I even attended a few meetups. Howard Dean gave me a new faith in the Democratic Party after mainstream Democrats just caved during the war, the tax cuts, and the 2002 elections.
Now Howard Dean is chairman of the DNC and being told to tone down his rhetoric about the blantant abused of the Republican dominated government. He makes comments about Republicans that were made time and time again about Democrats while Clinton was in power. Now Chairman Dean, the leader of the party is being scolded not by the Republicans . . . .or even the corporate media. . but by Democrats. Where are all the Democrats standing with Gov. Dean who is doing exactly what he said he would . . . stand up to the fucking Republicans??
Just as the mainstream media won't stand up to the Republican government, the Democratic party is now fearful of the so called "liberal media". Just as stated in previous posts, the blogs stand as the last remaining source of information not controlled by government and corporate media spinners. This is why I left politics and no longer even consider myself a Democrat. . . (considering I"m not even registered to vote anymore). When there is a party that will start standing up to the Republican machine of corporate greedmongers and racist puritan hypocrite . . .Talk to me then.
For now, I'll get my news from Kos (when I feel like reading about what is going on in this pathetic corrupt world at all that is).
2 Comments:
I am a strong believer that if you decide that you do not want to vote then you do not get to complain about politics or the process. I agree with you that Dean is doing what he promised as Chariman. I think that the "Deanocrats" from the 2004 election are gone because many people do not participate in politics until there is a presidential election. These people show up once every four years and get involved, but when the election is over and people are in office they disappear.
I understand that you have problems when both the Democrat and Republican parties, but I still believe that if you want to complain then register to vote.
I don't know where all of the Democrats that supported Dean in 2004 disappeared to. I agree that when the Democrats elected Dean as Chairman they knew what they were getting. They should not continue to try to stifle his spirit, which is the spirit that inspired many voters in 2004. They should just let do what he does best.
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