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Bill Clinton Races To Help Democrats, Treading Where Obama Won't

Friday, October 22, 2010


Did the Senate pass those "over 400 pieces of legislation"? (No)



Democrats in both chambers of Congress work as a team. They identify what they hope to achieve (pro-corporate legislation) and then strategize how to get it while saving each other's hides with constituents come election time.



Those in liberal districts get to talk a good game about being champions of the People, but when push comes to shove, if their votes are needed to cross over and k!ll liberal legislation (like a public option or access to ab0rtion), the DNC will make sure they are covered come election time, with massive infusions of money into their campaign war chests and crushing any principled challenges to them from the left in their primaries.



Here's an example of how they tag team us - Progressive Congresswoman Woolsey Endorses Pro-War Blue Dog Jane Harman Over Progressive Marcy Winograd:



http://www­.laprogres­sive.com/e­lection-re­form-campa­igns/progr­essive-con­gresswoman­-woolsey-e­ndorse-pro­war-blue-d­og-jane-ha­rman/
About 2010 Elections
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