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In reply to the discussion: Hillary, DLC/Third Way, Neocons, PNAC, Etc. [View all]turbinetree
(24,701 posts)The Democratic Study Group:
"The Democratic Study Group (DSG) is a legislative service organization (LSO) in the United States House of Representatives. It was founded in 1959 "as a liberal counterpoint to the influence of senior conservatives and southern Democrats, it now consists of nearly all Democratic members of the House. Its Republican counterpart is Legislative Digest. The oldest and best known LSO in Congress, DSG has the largest budget and staff. The DSG's principal activity is to disseminate detailed written materials to members of the House about upcoming legislation and policy issues, which it does on a daily basis when the chamber is in session." According to Nelson W. Polsby, the DSG was a centrally important actor in internal reform of Congress that would allow much of the Kennedy-Johnson program to pass in spite of the opposition of the Conservative coalition."
"The Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) was a non-profit 501(c)(4) corporation[1] founded in 1985 that, upon its formation, argued the United States Democratic Party should shift away from the leftward turn it took in the late 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. The DLC hailed President Bill Clinton as proof of the viability of Third Way politicians and as a DLC success story."