"Nothing is sadder than watching someone sell their soul when nobody’s ...

[understandinglife]

... buying."

Wish I could write a sentence like that!

What matters is that R J Eskow did and the sentences begins one of several paragraphs in a compelling blog entitled hillary's third party problem ... and mine, from which I've selected a few items:

First, a word on tactics: Evasiveness on Iraq and a few awkwardly-spoken Bible quotes will not be embraced by voters as a “new centrism.” Authenticity is a hallmark of leadership, and the insincerity with which centrist Democrats speak of Iraq is palpable. A simple declaration – “the war was wrong and deceptive, but now we need to deal with it” – would do wonders, but the triangulators stubbornly refuse.

Now, the third party question: The idea of a progressive third-party, while not yet widely discussed, is in the air. One sweep with Google’s new blog-searching tool confirm it. Look ahead, Democrats: Without the clear and present danger of Bush, a coherent set of ideals, and an honest and plain-spoken assessment on the war, you are losing your ability to inspire and lead. Republican corruption and mismanagement may help the Party’s Congressional campaign in ‘06, but the Presidential election is a classic clash of personalities and therefore of narratives and visions. Democrats have yet to benefit from the weakness of Republicans in that kind of match-up.

I was always the guy in the crowd who defended the Democratic Party by saying ....

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Am I calling for this third party? Not yet, but it’s an idea worth discussing. Is this suggestion something that should create Democratic outrage? I don’t think so. Either Democratic progressives won’t matter in 2008, because Hillary and the DLC are right - or between now and then the Democratic leadership will come looking for us as they watch their numbers fall.

If this prediction turns out to be true, though, don’t say we didn’t warn you: To me and others like me the Democratic Party is just a vehicle meant to take us to Higher Ground – the place where the hungry are fed and unjust wars are never supported. Naïve? I disagree. Believing you can win the American people without speaking the plain truth and standing up for what you believe? Now that’s what I call naïve.

Link to original and some interesting bipartisan comments:

http://nightlight.typepad.com/nightlight/2005/10/hillarys_third__1.html

Also, at the Huffington Post blog:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/hillarys-third-party-pro_b_8387.html

My hope is that enough of us can convince Congressman Conyers to take the helm, as noted here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4975921

In any event, today in America I think a person with the credentials of Congressman Conyers could step forward and speak the truth about both our current situation and what we all need to do together and discover that they have a willing bipartisan majority of citizens ready to do what it takes to restore America.


Peace.

[Greyhound]

1. It's just too bad that so many potential candidates don't seem to get it.