Charlie Melancon figures he can take Democratic votes for granted, and take a big chunk of Republican votes too. Will you let him get away with it?
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Mangy Old Blue Dog Bumper Sticker
Those Blue Dogs are Democrats, but they vote with the Republicans, wrecking Democratic Party attempts to to pass progressive legislation on issues like health care and climate change, over and over again.
Political Button Predicted Parker Griffith’s Party Switch
Today, Representative Griffith announced that he’s switching political party constituencies from Democrat to Republican. Don’t expect to see a change in Griffith’s voting record, though. Griffith was already voting like he was a Republican.
No More Blue Dogs – Please!
Mainstream progressive Democrats are nearing an open revolt against their own party’s leadership, demanding that the Blue Dogs’ destructive activities finally be brought under control.
Blue Dogs Belong On Kids TV, Not In Congress
In 2010, the rallying cry for progressives is: Blue dogs belong on children’s TV, not in our Congress.
Lynne Williams for Governor Bumper Sticker
Our effort to promote progressive causes in the state of Maine with links to righteous organizations and a line of progressive Maine bumper stickers could not be complete without a mention of the strong candidacy of Lynne Williams. Lynne Williams is running for Governor of Maine as a member of the Maine Green Independent [...]
Support the California Green Party
Green Party candidate Jeremy Cloward is talking about ideas such as free day care, cutting military waste, and supporting marriage equality. Greens like Cloward are doing now what California voters are always hoping that the Democrats will do… someday.
Hillary Clinton Turns No Way, No How, No McCain into THE 2008 Bumper Sticker Phrase
Hillary Clinton’s dynamic speech before the Democratic National Convention has turned the tide in the race, moving past Clinton vs. Obama dramatics to Democrats vs. John McCain concerns. She made clear in no uncertain terms the many ways in which John McCain stands in opposition to progress in the United States of America. [...]
Now Is The Time When Democrats Have A Choice
Members of the Democratic Party have a choice. They can exert control. They can make the Democratic Party theirs once again, and take it away from the corrupt leadership that has led it astray. They have that power, if they vote in their states’ primary elections. Sadly, most Democrats won’t bother to try. They won’t bother to vote, to elect their own political party’s presidential nominee.
Must a Vote For Peace Be a Vote for the Green Party?
Given the overall failure of the Democratic Party to work effectively for peace, yes, I think that the message is fair. However, this fair message must be considered alongside the objections. There are many paths to peace. The Green Party is one of them. Selecting the better Democratic candidates is another.
