For 20 yrs, corporate Dem leadership sipped lattes while the GOP took over state governments

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17. Grass Roots Democratic Party movements get CRUSHED by the conservative Party Establishment.

SEE: Akansas Democratic Primary, 2010

The Democratic Party Grass Roots did EVERYTHING the Party leadership asked.
Organized LABOR joined with Pro-HealthCare advocates to replace Blue Dog, Anti-LABOR, Anti-Public Option, Wicked Witch of Arkansas, Blanche Lincoln with a popular Pro-LABOR, Pro-HealthCare DEMOCRAT, Democratic Lt Governor Bill Halter.

Democratic Lt Governor Halter was ahead of Lincoln in the early polls,
had the national backing and funds from LABOR, had an effective political machine with a proven record of winning elections, and had enthusiastic support from the Arkansas Grass Roots (YES! We DO exist!)
Guess what happened?

The woman who was running as the one who derailed "Big Government Takeover of HealthCare received an Oval Office Endorsement from President Obama.
He even sent Bill Clinton back to Arkansas to save Lincoln's failing campaign.

Adding insult to injury, "an anonymous White House Spokesman" ridiculed Organized LABOR for supporting a Pro-LABOR challenger in a Democratic Primary.

It will be a LONG time before LABOR and the Grass Roots in Arkansas forget this Beat Down from the Democratic Party leadership.



[font color=firebrick][center]"There are forces within the Democratic Party who want us to sound like kinder, gentler Republicans.
I want a party that will STAND UP for Working Americans."
---Paul Wellstone [/font][/center]
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Shortly before Sen Wellstone was killed[/center][/font]


You will know them by their WORKS,
not by their rhetoric, promises, or excuses.
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