We need some leaders, not followers
I have to agree with Markos and Atrios on this one:
After all, what use are they if they don't? These days everyone's too afraid to take a strong position on anything for fear it might offend someone who might otherwise vote for them. That's what I liked about Howard Dean, and it's what I now like about John Edwards. I would admire it more in Kucinich if anyone actually listened to him, but they don't. Nor do they listen to Rus Feingold. Maybe I've just answered the question. There is an inverse relationship between the amount of press coverage you get and the forcefulness with which you speak out on subjects.
The unwillingness of Obama and Clinton to use the soapbox of their campaigns to focus attention - and, gasp, lead! - on anything actually going in on the Senate has been very depressing.
After all, what use are they if they don't? These days everyone's too afraid to take a strong position on anything for fear it might offend someone who might otherwise vote for them. That's what I liked about Howard Dean, and it's what I now like about John Edwards. I would admire it more in Kucinich if anyone actually listened to him, but they don't. Nor do they listen to Rus Feingold. Maybe I've just answered the question. There is an inverse relationship between the amount of press coverage you get and the forcefulness with which you speak out on subjects.
posted by walldon | 3:18 PM
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In an election, votes do matter. If you don't get them, the other guys wins.
Right now at least, Republicans control the media. Our only protection is that it's not supposed to be that way and they don't want to admit it. Careful strategies for managing information are necessary, unfortunately.
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