Mo Better Democrats: Donna Edwards is closing in!
By John Amato Monday Nov 05, 2007 6:30pm
I think we all know that change takes time and I feel that a good strategy for change is to work on the side of Congress. Hence, Mo Better Democrats....We need to get better Democrats in and Bush Dogs out. Donna Edwards is a smart progressive that's right on the issues. Matt says: "We're at 1,895 donors and $83,738 for Donna. Why is this important? Because Democrats in Congress won't getting the message any other way. Even $5, $10, or $20 is incredibly meaningful." Blue America and Blue Majority and doing a great job---sending that message to Congress. Read Matt's encounter with Nancy Pelosi. It's revealing.
But the moment I mentioned Al Wynn, Pelosi's whole face abruptly changed, her smile melted away, and she got hostile and said in an icy voice 'I know about that.' She then turned away to talk to someone else.
I like Nancy, but like all of us---we're frustrated---so---we're taking positive actions---which will lead to change.
I don’t have much hope for affecting politics on the presidential level this cycle (which is why we largely stay out of the fray, except to encourage candidates when they take a position we support, even if they’re dark horses). The real potential for change in Washington DC stands not with a horrible system of good intentions and failed hors d’ouvres that reinforces the status quo at the uppermost levels, but with people like Donna Edwards who are willing to speak up and call out careerist hacks like Al Wynn that the Speaker of the House feels compelled to support...read on
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1mpeach !
Someone needs to replace these spineless fools that call themselves democrats.
ya, why no coverage of the impeach cheney vote by little kucinich ....huff po has nothing either. wtf!?
Looking at what happened today with Dennis Kucinich's Bill to impeach Cheney more better Democrats is exactly what this country needs.
As of yesterday I am now a registered Democrat. Heaven help me.
And Heaven help the Democrats!
Chimperor!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6Eb20qjwuk&NR=1 (If you can get through "Hey Micky!:)
She seems tough all right; hopefully she can win the votes and get elected. We need more honest, no-nonsense people to remind the rest of the government that not everyone in America is rich, white, Christian, and getting most of their income from oil and arms companies.
She makes me go all Homer.
Mmmmm... liberal democratic populist woman....
tim t. @ 3:
probably because it was a half ass effort. he did almost nothing to get the word out on his own and actually try to get it passed. it seems as though he just wanted it as a talking point for future debates. I want it done right with the end result Cheney getting thrown out, not the end result having it come up ten times at the next debate.
How is that revealing?
Unlike other commenters, I know and have said that the Speaker is constrained to campaign for incumbents. It's not her choice, unless they have done something egregious and she can beg off.
Drawing conclusions about this overworked, under-appreciated MOST PROGRESSIVE SPEAKER in U.S. history turning away from an informal chat about that duty is idiotic.
You really ought to have followed her career all these twenty years, then you would know what a fine person this is. But, instead, the anti-Democrat left continues to work against all our interests, just so they can enjoy their schoolyard lack of knowledge with the appropriate level of wrongly-targeted spite.
Pelosi's attitude about Winn illustrates the Inflexible Corollary of the Iron Law Of Institutions, viz Power, the Iron Law of Institutions, viz Loyalty.
This is the first: "Power-holders in Institutions will sacrifice Power of the Institution itself as long as there is no appreciable Diminishment of their own Power within the Institution."
The Inflexible Loyalty Corollary to the Iron Law of Institutions: "Members of Institutions will be Loyal to other Members of the Institution, even when such Loyalty competes or conflicts with the Interests of their nominal Constituencies."
If Nancy Pelosi is the most progressive speaker in history, we are truly screwed.
Far less progressive Republicans stopped the US military involvement in Somalia by defunding the war.
Far less progressive Republicans were unafraid to impeach Clinton over BS, but our "leader" considers no crime too heinous. Impeachment is off the table. That is a violation of her oath of office.
Forget progressive--how about just doing the job you were hired for, keeping your oath of office, and upholding the constitution. Is that too much to ask? Apparently so.
Pelosi and Emanuel and Feinstein do us no good at all. Call any of them whatever you like, but a rat by any other name smells just as bad.
Paul in LA @ 9:
Egregious? Hmmm.
From Matt Stoller:
And a partial list of the PACs supporting him:
Strange bedfellows indeed for "THE MOST PROGRESSIVE SPEAKER in U.S. History."
It's going to take 40 years to dig out of this mess. If young people start now.
Why "Mo Better", sounds a little racist when the video has an African American. Kind of like having a pic of an Italian and labeling it "Pizza for everyone".
So in the end, Pelosi has chosen to support the congressional Old Boys/Girls Club....sigh...
Paul in LA @ 9:
Is it MOST PROGRESSIVE to support an increase in abstinence-only sex education funding? When it should be abolished altogether? Geez, even the Repug wingnuts did not treat this failure of a fiasco seriously enough (when they were in charge) to vote to increase funding.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-wagoner/democrats-abstain-from-pr_b_...
I hope Donna wins and sends a strong message to the leadership with her win. I understand Pelosi's position. Like the Republicans supporting Chafee, Pelosi is bound by party protocol to support incumbents, and I understand it.
Greg @ 14:
I wouldn't call it racist. I would call it ignorance. Then again, racism is ignorance. Uh boi!
I guess it depends on whether you consider political elite obeisance "protocol" more important than:
1) the best person for the job and
2) the state of our country
kudos to Donna for taking a stand. She's going to be great in congress
I won't get into Pelosi, it would take too long to describe how I feel she has taken caution as a mantra in the face of the imperative to Impeach both bush and cheney, when she should be standing as a statesman for America she chose another road, oh so ill advised at that. If anyone wants to denigrate what I say feel free, it is just my personal opinion and I don't know everything, I just know this president should be impeached now, today, to me nothing else matters. And as soon as I have some extra cash I will be sending it to Act Blue, which seems the only way to restore our voice in congress, no one is listening now eh rahm you son of a bitch.
I don't do credit cards for obvious reasons. But if you were to put up an address to mail in a check I think I could bring myself to contribute a second time to a political canidate. The first time being 2 years ago to Paul Hacketts campaign. I think it was C&L that gave me the hat-tip that time too.
Bill Arney @ 11:
Ain't that the truth! And unless I'm mistaken there's a place for rats. And it's NOT the US Congress!
john you actually like nancy? wtf? she has forgotten how to be a democrat. gone soft, john?
This is far and away the saviest ad I've seen coming from a liberal in a very loooong time. Donna Edwards gets it. She knows how to fight back in a solid, compelling way. We could use more like her. Bravo.
Again this woman will be a good example to all of the fools that have betrayed the American people for their own self serving purposes.
They think that we are playing and that we will forget about what they have done.
It is situations like this, that present us with the big picture of just how we are going to deal with the group of democrats that have strayed from the party.
We may put many of them back, but they had all better be watching over their shoulders
Go Donna
why did you have to call it "Mo Better"? Is it because she's African American and somehow you think that all African Americans identify with slang. I just voted for you for best video blog, but you should pull your head out of the sand and realize that "hey girl" "waz up", and "mo better" are usually insulting to the people who those outdated, inappropriate slang are directed towards.
Please do not demean this candidate by using her race or even her gender to characterize her. Why can't we all just be individual human beings that are not defined by our outer shell...I am really glad she is running, I am PRAYING like crazy that she will win, and I hope you will take this as constructive feedback to bring your tag to a level that is more respectful of your audience-witty, thoughtful and intelligent!
Why go there? @ 27:
I'm going to do something for Mr. Amiato I'm sure he doesn't want and stick up for the title of this thread.
The phrase "Mo' better" as in "Mo' Better Blues" was created (or at least used) by Spike Lee to describe the ironic consequences of success. Rather than giving you something to enjoy, it puts the pressure on you to do even more that's even better which has a tendency to create misery instead of joy. The thing is though that the public wants—and, in terms of our national discourse, badly needs—mo' and better political rhetoric like that exemplified by Ms. Edwards.
I can't think of a phrase that sums up the situation better than that one, can you?
And BTW, do you think ol' Spike was being racist when he came up with the title "Mo' Better Blues?" Just asking.
I love political correctness because it's always so intellectually refreshing.
The best way to send a message to Pelosi and the other Corporatists and enablers is to vote them out of office.
Thanks for the film history, I know the phrases origination.
I never called Amato racist, nor did I call the use of the phrase racist. I do not feel that it is racist, I just think it is inappropriately used. If you can HONESTLY say that you think the same tag line would have been used if the candidate was not African American, then you must not be someone who gets this sort of slang thrown at them in all sorts of inappropriate situations just because you happen to be Black...I am sure I can think of several ways to describe "the ironic consequences of success, that give Ms. Edwards the esteem she deserves.
Maybe your allusion to me being overly sensitive is correct, but please rest assured that I am an equal opportunity kind of person and if Oprah had used this phrase to describe Ms. Edwards, my sentiment would have been no less muted simply because it came from an African American mouth. I think that is the most insulting part of your comment, you have made some assumption about me 1) that I think the use is racist 2) that I think that the color of ones skin gives you a free pass to make inherently prejudice and stereotype perpetuating characterizations. Neither of those are true...and anyone who dares to call themselves a progressive or a critical thinker would see my comments for what they really were: part of a discourse.
I am just a human being who recognizes that it's time to start seeing people for WHO they are and not WHAT they are.
I believe it's just that sort of short sightedness that allowed us to be duped by the people in power today...Honestly I would never vote for someone just because they were a man, woman, black, white, asian, republican or democrat. What is at stake requires a much more critical analysis than that purview allows.
I was not attacking Mr. Amato, I was offering my admittedly subjective viewpoint, trying to shed light on a perspective that he might not have considered.
You say political correctness is refreshing, I am glad you think so. I don't...
What I believe is refreshing is compassion and the recognition that underneath all of the things that our society tries to use to define (and divide) us, we are all the same. We want the same basic things- to be able to take care of our families and ourselves in a way that leaves our dignity in tact, to be safe, healthy and free to express ourselves in a way that is constructive and cathartic. No religious affiliation, racial or ethnic make up or socio-economic status can remove those very human desires--no matter what the MSM tries to indoctrinate us with day in and day out.
So yes, I think, we readers deserve a higher level of thought, and insight. I am not demanding that Mr. Amato take my point to heart--this is his blog and he has the right to say whatever he chooses. Just like it is my right to comment and to go elsewhere if I don't like something. I happen to love this blog and I think I would be doing it a disservice if I didn't point out where I (in my subjective and humble opinion) believe it could be better.
I love free speech--it's so refreshing!
I'm going to do something for Mr. Amiato I'm sure he doesn't want and stick up for the title of this thread.
The phrase "Mo' better" as in "Mo' Better Blues" was created (or at least used) by Spike Lee to describe the ironic consequences of success. Rather than giving you something to enjoy, it puts the pressure on you to do even more that's even better which has a tendency to create misery instead of joy. The thing is though that the public wants—and, in terms of our national discourse, badly needs—mo' and better political rhetoric like that exemplified by Ms. Edwards.
I can't think of a phrase that sums up the situation better than that one, can you?
And BTW, do you think ol' Spike was being racist when he came up with the title "Mo' Better Blues?" Just asking.
I love political correctness because it's always so intellectually refreshing.
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