Ring of Fire and Sirota, talking about the "kabuki dance" Tauscher spoke about.

They are talking about this:

http://davidsirota.com/index.php/2006/11/25/dem-says-party-to-engage-in-kabuki-dance-with-progressives/



That is rather what Robert Reich was referring to in his post about the fact that he feared Democrats would not stop the surge.

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/madfloridian/928



We need to keep our eyes open. I doubt anyone can stop Little Boots, but we should give it a heck of a try.

We may not be able to stop the corporate tendencies of Ellen Tauscher and her group, but we can call attention to their outrages.

Like the bankruptcy bill:

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/madfloridian/699

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mentioned Sherrod Brown. I remember Robert Rubin once told Dean in 2003 that if he did not quit attacking NAFTA he would have a hard time getting money.

Pap points out the CAFTA Dems sound like warm and fuzzy Dems, but are hurting the middle class.

Sirota heroes (Pap agrees):

Sherrod Brown
Bernie Sanders
Jim Webb
John Tester
Byron Dorgan
Russ Feingold
Dick Durbin

And in Progressive California of all places?...

NGU.

She knows it, too, and she is furious.

George Miller D-CA working for workers pensions.

Mirrors" then it's probably true. And, we here should adjust our efforts accordingly. Sad as it is.

I wonder how DU's dlc defenders would explain that?

Here is David Sirota's analysis, in case some missed it in December. He really lays it out.

People Party vs. Money Party

First he lists the People Party leaders.



He then talks about the leaders of the Money Party.



He then mentioned anyone who signed the letter to Denny Hastert, begging to bring the bankruptcy bill to a vote....as being in the Money Party.

Here is who they are, the Blue Dogs and New Dems. He appears to link to the New Dems letter, but the Blue Dogs wrote their own which I posted.

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/madfloridian/699

He spends the rest of the article mentioning the "leaners" whom he calls the key swing votes...it is quite long.

two parties the country is really divided into the populist party and the business party. Maybe it's time for Californians to start roosting on the steps of the home offices of reps like Tauscher when they are in town during Congressional recesses. It's time to let them know that Kabuki theater is not what they were elected for.

for the blogosphere. There are many posts about her at various blogs. I think Blue America and maybe others intend to mount a primary opponent against her. They are really angry for one thing that she interfered in the Jerry McNerney campaign to push a friend against him in the primary. There has been too much of that cronyism kind of thing.

Here is a post by Kos about her...I think she can look forward to competition.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/12/12/152644/12

"But here's the bottom line -- people like the local net- and grassroots and me argue that Tauscher is increasingly out of touch with Democrats in her district. She'll argue that she's not. Ultimately the Democratic voters of the district will decide who is right.

That's "democracy". And I'm not sure why so many people are afraid of letting people decide. In my perfect world, every incumbent -- especially those in safe seats -- would receive a stiff primary challenge. Otherwise, they become lazy and unresponsive.

So in CA-10, we will have a candidate, and there will be a primary. We'll all make our best cases, and to the victor will go the seat. As it should."