Tom Daschle

Crazy World Of DC Centrism Vs. Platforms Real Voters Like

I have been bemused for many years by the peculiar mindset represented by DC centrism. I have written about it a number of times over the years, in my book <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Progressive-Revolution-Best-America-Came/dp/0470395117">The Progressive Revolution: How The Best In America Came To Be</a></em>, and in many of my blog posts. DC Centrism embraces what the political establishment, especially including the big special interests who tend to control this town, thinks is right, even when the vast majority of Americans are opposed to it. For example, cutting Social Security, something 80% of Americans oppose, is a classic example of DC centrism. Another example is focusing obsessively about the deficit while ignoring new measures to create jobs, which is the reverse of what voters want the government to focus on. Bailing out, and now subsidizing, the Too Big To Fail banks is yet another example. And these 3 examples really just scratch the surface- there are so many ways that DC Centrism is different from what the centrist position of real voters is.
By Mike Lux on Sat, 06/01/2013 - 3:00pm

Which Side Is The Government On?

I have found it far more satisfying to be about helping working people through issue fights than in helping candidates -- who may or may not help them someday.
By Mike Lux on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 5:00pm

Sunday Morning Bobblehead Thread

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Sunday Morning Bobblehead Thread

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President Obama: "I Screwed Up"

[media id=7253] It's so refreshing to have a President that is man enough to admit when he's wrong and take responsibility for it. "I'm here on tele