Occupy Wall Street Banned From Democratic National Convention

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74. Stupid Stupid Stupid

But it doesn't surprise me. The DLC seems to be sticking with their bizarre tactic of isolating their liberal base. The louder that base screams about it, and Obama or his underlings laugh at them or call them names, the more "moderate" Obama seems to the masses. At least that is the plan.

It could have been so much different. They had a window in '08 - '10 to change the conversation. Now they are boxed in with Wall Street apologists after weeding out most of the progressive candidates.

So instead they will watch from a lofty convention center the police crack heads and pepper spray with impunity. The MSM will do their job in portraying the protesters as anti-American lazy hippies or lunatics. And the Democratic leadership will instruct all those on the inside to say things like "We Democrats do not support that kind of radical extremism and violence"

I just hope enough protesters come down to make it impossible for the Democratic leadership to ignore them.
What they should have done is organized a meeting with some of the leadership of OWS. Even if they had no intention of actually enacting some of OWS suggestions, they would have at least been able to say they are listening. That is a political solution. But maybe this stupid political move will backfire and force them to have to confront the issue in a more upfront way.....if this goes the way of '68 which it seems to be.