Think seriously about putting your money where your mouth is.......

[osodecanela]

I'll readily admit I'm a registered Democrat and a liberal at heart. I'm also not well healed. 4 years ago I contributed to the DNCC as well as directly to Barak Obama's campaign. I don't regret that money spent. It did help put Obama into office.

I have heard so many people complaining bitterly that Obama hasn't delivered on his progressive promises. I have heard so many say that they will not donate to his campaign this time around. I have heard so many people suggest that they might not vote for Obama, and perhaps not even go out to vote.

Quelle horror! Seriously, I am horrified by this.

I have heard Obama say to the public that we have to hold his feet to the fire. Not just his feet, but the whole democratic party.

Well, Wall Street donated heavily to Obama last time around, and that money got them influence in DC. This time around they're funneling the lion's share of their donations to the Republicans and the candidates affiliated PAC's. The Supreme Court of this country has changed the political playing field with the Citizens United decision. Money is speech and corporations are people. If we don't get off our individual butts and fund the Democrats, the Progressives and the PAC's that support them, we will have our collective asses kicked this fall. Just look at the money that's coming from large dollar donors to the various republican candidates! A single $5 million donor from Las Vegas has kept Gingrich's campaign alive.

As progressives we got trounced in the 2010 election. Why? We all too often sat home. The other side spent big to get their message out, and they got their sheep to the polls.

I'm in a much better place tonight, than I've been in the past 6 months. The ruling of the 9th circuit reassures and re-affirms that working on the side of progressive politics can and will bear fruit. Why? While Walker was a Reagan appointee, and there will always be some folks who will surprise you by doing what's right, when you look at the 3 judge panel that heard the appeal, and then rendered a 2-1 decision on it, the two who affirmed Walker, where Carter and Clinton appointees. The lone dissenter? Bush. When I look at the ages of the progressive wing of the court, I am alarmed. There will be appointments to be made in the next administration, even more the following, which is all the more reason that we have right minded individuals representing us and our concerns, both in the legislative and executive branches. They will be the ones appointing and confirming our ultimate arbiters, in this country, namely the court. The court gave us Rowe v. Wade. The court gave us Loving v. Virginia. And the court has given us the overturn of Prop 8.

*stepping down from his soapbox*

Comments

[broduke2000.livejournal.com]

The other side of the coin is that Conservatives are lackluster as well. They don't like Romney, 'cause not only is he the wrong brand of God™, but he doesn't dish out their daily dose of hatred against Gays and abortion. And the millions of corporate dollars feeding his rivals is actually helping us. By the time conservatives finally pick a candidate, imbedded in their minds will be all those negative ads, and it will keep many of them home when it comes to voting time.

[artkouros.livejournal.com]

The only real problem with Obama is that he failed to live up to his promises. But if you forget what he promised and look at what he's done, (and hasn't done) and compare that to previous presidents, then I think he looks pretty good.

I'm not a Democrat or a Republican - I think both parties are vile, but I do support the president, and actively oppose my Republican incumbent Congressman.

I give my money to Russ Feingold's Progressives United PAC.

[grizzlyzone.livejournal.com]

You could condense it all by saying, "Who Would Santorum Appoint?"

[osodecanela.livejournal.com]

And who would Gingrich, Romney or Paul appoint!

[barbarian-rat.livejournal.com]

They would all appoint the most horrible people they could find, and not care about the long term damage they will have done.