Crashing The Gate
I just got done reading "Crashing the Gate," the book on the Democratic Party by the guys behind dailykos.com and mydd.com. At around 200 pages it was a quick read and the writing was very engaging. Before I say anything else, just let me say, if you're a frustrated Democrat, the book is highly worth a read.
They central question of the book is "Why do the Democrats keep losing?" They do a very good job of answering that. Some of their answers you know. Some of their answers will surprise you.
They also do a decent job of answering the natural follow question: "What can Democrats do to start winning?" If I had to find any fault with the book, I would say that the book is light on things the average reader can do to fix the situation. I mean, I can't build a think tank in my back yard, nor am i in a position to stop hiring loser consultants.
However, there is an implicit directive in the book that the average Democratic voter can follow: at general election time, be partisan. If the candidate has a D after his or her name, he or she will do more for your holistic needs, even if they disagree with you on a singular important issue.
Now, primaries are a different issue all together. So I take this time to remind you, to vote for Pennacchio for the Democratic candidate for Senate in Pennsylvania in the upcoming primary election. Not because Casey is Pro-Life, (I am too) but because he doesn't believe in reasonable gun control, thinks Pro-Life only means "anti-abortion," supports the president's war in Iraq, and likes Bush's pro corporate welfare loving judicial nominees. That is... just to name a few singular issues.
Comments
Yeah I remember you having a row with Kos on his site because of his utter dismissal of Pennacchio. I have to admit, I'm annoyed with his attitude about our PA primary. However, I also have to admit that a lot of what he says is true. Especially in regards to the leadership of the Democratic party.
I mean yeah, vote Democratic yadda yadda yadda but what about getting rid of the Democrats we have? You know the ones I mean, the Joe Bidens. The Liebermanns. Hell, pretty much all the ones who've been in office the last six years sitting on their hands and weakly echoing White House talking points about "evil doers".
That's going to be hard to achieve.....but at least this is a start.
Don't forget to add Bob Casey to that list.
Posted by: albert at May 12, 2006 5:34 PM