"Obama has governed as a conservative. So, the question for progressives is, “What do we do now?”

[bvar22]

161. For some reason,

....pushing President Obama into adopting more progressive positions is pure poison to some people.
For many people in this country, the traditional Democratic Values of FDR/LBJ are also abhorrent.
I'm not surprised to find some of them here.

Any moderate Republican would be very comfortable in today's New Democrat Centrist Party,
and very happy with Obama's Center/Right Big Business administration.
Ask Arlen Specter.

I am OK with Centrists pushing for Centrist Policy.
I will listen to their arguments and reasons for sensible, pragmatic Centrism.
I am NOT OK with Centrists attacking loyal Democrats for pushing for Traditional Pro-Working Class Democratic Policy,
or for Centrists to demand that I support Center/Right Policy.
That is simply NOT going to happen.
If there is no longer any room in the Democratic Party for FDR/LBJ DEMOCRATS,
then so be it.

I will always be a mainstream/center Pro-Working Class FDR/LBJ Democrat,
and as such, I will work very hard to push our Party BACK to the traditional Democratic Party Values that made it great.

I've always believed that one of the biggest mistakes Obama made was handing over thee money to the Wall Street Banks BEFORE demanding concessions.
The same thing applies here.
President Obama needs to hear Loud & Clear that the Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party
is NOT happy with where his Center/Right administration is going.

I wish he would stop reading Reagan,
and start studying FDR, LBJ, and HST.

It is about The POLICY,
not the Person.



[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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You will know them by their WORKS.
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