Today's Lemming Watch
Well, I'm afraid this won't help the Democrats.
First Cindy Sheehan threatens to run against Senator Dianne Feinstein unless the Senator backs a filibuster against Alito. Feinstein rolls over and announces she'll back a filibuster.
This, however is not enough for the self-promoting Sheehan. Now she is contemplating running because She says Feinstein doesn't oppose the war strongly enough.
The Democrats really have a problem here. They are being forced further and further to the extreme left. As they move away from the majority in the center, they become less and less likely to win seats in the Senate or the House. This is a disaster for them.
Yesterday, the WaPo had a piece describing this problem. A Democratic lobbyist was quoted in the piece as saying:
Shortly after the article appeared, Kos issued a threat against any Democrat associated with the named lobbyist. (Read the comments on that thread to see how far to the left they are veering. Be ready to take a shower afterwards).
This pattern is really ugly. Issuing threats and demands, then seeing the politicians roll over. The pols can't use their old methods of pandering to the extremists, taking their money, then veering back to the center to get elected. It is no longer possible to pretend the extremist rhetoric never happened. It comes back to haunt them. I predict this filibuster attempt will badly damage a number of Democratic Senators in November.
Notice the pattern, though? The left is openly using threats and intimidation as political tools. I have not seen this technique used by the center or center/right. It might be happening on the extreme right, but I don't frequent those places and have not witnessed it.
If the activists succeed in doing this, the Democrats will cease to be a viable party.
H/T Betsy Newmark for the links
First Cindy Sheehan threatens to run against Senator Dianne Feinstein unless the Senator backs a filibuster against Alito. Feinstein rolls over and announces she'll back a filibuster.
This, however is not enough for the self-promoting Sheehan. Now she is contemplating running because She says Feinstein doesn't oppose the war strongly enough.
The Democrats really have a problem here. They are being forced further and further to the extreme left. As they move away from the majority in the center, they become less and less likely to win seats in the Senate or the House. This is a disaster for them.
Yesterday, the WaPo had a piece describing this problem. A Democratic lobbyist was quoted in the piece as saying:
"The bloggers and online donors represent an important resource for the
party, but they are not representative of the majority you need to win
elections," said Steve Elmendorf, a Democratic lobbyist who advised Kerry's 2004
presidential campaign. "The trick will be to harness their energy and their
money without looking like you are a captive of the activist left."
Shortly after the article appeared, Kos issued a threat against any Democrat associated with the named lobbyist. (Read the comments on that thread to see how far to the left they are veering. Be ready to take a shower afterwards).
This pattern is really ugly. Issuing threats and demands, then seeing the politicians roll over. The pols can't use their old methods of pandering to the extremists, taking their money, then veering back to the center to get elected. It is no longer possible to pretend the extremist rhetoric never happened. It comes back to haunt them. I predict this filibuster attempt will badly damage a number of Democratic Senators in November.
Notice the pattern, though? The left is openly using threats and intimidation as political tools. I have not seen this technique used by the center or center/right. It might be happening on the extreme right, but I don't frequent those places and have not witnessed it.
If the activists succeed in doing this, the Democrats will cease to be a viable party.
H/T Betsy Newmark for the links
posted by Gaius Arbo | 8:28 AM
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