In These Times

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• • 02 Apr 08
  • 3:55 pm

  When any candidate "crashes the party" with crazy, radical ideas like single -payer health insurance (which Barack and Hillary are steadfastly against and which is supported by ~56% of physicians) they are pushed to the side by the media and the DLC money handlers. Corporate friendly-face John Edwards hints at it and is marginalized. The wealthy liberals in the Democratic party power structure are given to platitudes, but don't want to get the mud under their fingernails. If somebody just speaks the word "Change", that's good enough for them (see http://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Obama.html). It cleanses their conscience, nevermind that reality is different on …

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• • 02 Apr 08
  • 3:56 pm

  Knowing that Laura and In These Times are based in Chicago, I can understand that local pride might make one want to endorse the Democrats. After all Democrats run most aspects of Chicago and IL State government and the proof is in the pudding. From our magnificient public transit, public healthcare, and educational institutions to our national reputation for clean and ethical government, one almost blushes when thinking of the "worker's paradise" of Illinois. Anywho, all sarcasm aside, in the end I agree with Laura that Ralph's show is getting a little old. That's why I'm voting for Cynthia McKinney, the …

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• • 06 Apr 08
  • 11:03 pm

  You've missed an essential point here. How do you think these dirty corporate Democrats are going to be even slightly nudged to the left. Return to 1993-1994 when Democrats were had the Presidency and Congress and enlighten me. Hell, return to 2006 when the elected Democratic majority was supposed to mean the American public was fed up with war (and don't tell me about the 60 votes needed to override the veto, make a freakin' attempt) No, the sad truth is that the inaction is more a reflection of Democrats interest in maintaining their addiction to corporate money than they are …

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