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It's Time for Kucinich, Conyers, Feingold and Other 'Progressives' in Congress to Take a Stand

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It's time for the Progressive Caucus in Congress to put up or shut up: Quit the party! You ain't doing no good for nobody serving in Congress as a Democrat!

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DAVE LINDORFF is a Philadelphia-area journalist. He is author most recently of "The Case for Impeachment," (St. Martin's Press, 2006). His work is available at www.thiscantbehappening.net

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30 pieces of silver by Judi on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 2:23:52 AM
It's PAST time progressives to stand against Empire by Alan MacDonald on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 11:51:19 AM
I agree - by Philip Dennany on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 4:54:00 PM
There was no thin-veiled Reichstag fire used...? by Bia Winter on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 7:27:58 PM
Why don't you first explain to me ... by BFalcon on Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 at 3:40:10 PM
Dean by Bob Soper on Sunday, Jan 24, 2010 at 5:09:30 AM
Exactly right, nothing was wrong by BFalcon on Sunday, Jan 24, 2010 at 9:50:48 AM
The Geonomic Party: Progressive, Green, not Left or Right by Scott Baker on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 12:43:25 PM
To actually win, a third party has to siphon votes.... by Michael Shaw on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 3:08:48 PM
Do it with IRV! by Bia Winter on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 7:35:49 PM
Well Bia by Michael Shaw on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 8:41:18 PM
Agree with most by BFalcon on Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 at 3:44:05 PM
COUNT ON CONYERS TAKING A STAND???? by BARB BF on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 12:43:34 PM
I talked to his staff member by BFalcon on Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 at 3:46:37 PM
Break with the Democrats by B. Ross Ashley on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 12:55:14 PM
Don't disregard the Libertarians! by truthseeker7 on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 1:01:30 PM
The libertarians... by Michael Shaw on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 8:50:38 PM
Why does Ron Paul campaign for Michele Bachmann? by janet o'connell on Monday, Jan 25, 2010 at 3:18:31 PM
In all fairness to Paul by Michael Shaw on Wednesday, Jan 27, 2010 at 12:43:54 PM
This is what we can fight for by Joe Walsh on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 1:45:37 PM
Well Joe that is exactly what I did yesterday by Michael Shaw on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 2:53:22 PM
Progressive candidates are an endangered species by Michael Shaw on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 2:32:48 PM
How by Michael Dewey on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 2:59:41 PM
We just had a Continental Congress. by daveys on Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 at 1:17:05 AM
Why should they . . . "take a stand"? by Ed Tubbs on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 3:39:24 PM
Also by BFalcon on Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 at 4:03:16 PM
An all new Coalition Reform Third Party. by Steve Windisch (jibbguy) on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 4:03:08 PM
the above mentioned Representatives and Senators by shirley reese on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 4:44:28 PM
TIME FOR 'PROGRESSIVES' IN CONGRESS TO TAKE A STAND by John Murphy on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 5:53:29 PM
TIME FOR 'PROGRESSIVES' IN CONGRESS TO TAKE A STAND by John Murphy on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 6:04:49 PM
So past time, Dave. by daveys on Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 at 1:22:43 AM
Do I want to join forces with these benighted people? by Perry Logan on Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 at 6:17:43 AM
Let the Clintons go, please by BFalcon on Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 at 4:16:47 PM
What choice did we have Perry? by Michael Shaw on Wednesday, Jan 27, 2010 at 12:56:11 PM
Wrong, my friend by BFalcon on Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 at 4:33:56 PM
Why a New Party? by Stuart Bedasso on Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 at 5:45:26 PM
another interesting question by Michael Shaw on Wednesday, Jan 27, 2010 at 1:00:42 PM
Introducing a Democratic Socioeconomic Platform by Rob George on Sunday, Jan 24, 2010 at 12:57:39 PM
New Party? Yes, but not a capitalist one. by John Kirkland on Friday, Jan 29, 2010 at 1:47:37 PM