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Why Obama can't blame the GOP for his inability to pass progressive legislation

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If the many angry, motivated progressives would infiltrate Democratic Party organizations at the grassroots level, they could kick out and shame corporatist Dems. Think how the Religious Right and the Hard Right took over the Republican Party starting during the Reagan years.

If only the progressives would be so effective.

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election time again by liberalsrock on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 8:19:56 AM
Yes, but by Don Smith on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 9:42:08 AM
And they did it... by Taylor on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 10:18:49 AM
You want progressive legislation? by www.dmocrats.org on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 1:23:05 PM
Not by bribing! by Don Smith on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 2:32:47 PM
You are wrong about Religious Right by BFalcon on Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 at 2:23:57 AM
One problem by Evelyn Pringle on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 10:17:14 AM
I agree with Evelyn and by Elizabeth Hanson on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 11:19:35 AM
Obama could pass progressive legislation, easily beat GOP by Kevin Gosztola on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 11:18:58 AM
Lewis Black by Taylor on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 12:35:41 PM
Whoops, hold on... by Guitar Chris on Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 at 9:13:36 PM
yes, this is the central mystery by Josh Mitteldorf on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 11:59:12 AM
Same tired crap. by dumpthedlc on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 12:23:24 PM
It is sad indeed by Guitar Chris on Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 at 9:23:52 PM
Ballgame with the devil indeed! by Don Smith on Thursday, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:27:01 AM
It's actually Obama's fault by Perry Logan on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 12:59:03 PM
Go Green... by Taylor on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 1:10:08 PM
Go IRV! by Bia Winter on Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 at 9:29:58 AM
There are many ways to vote by Don Smith on Thursday, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:09:19 AM
Green all the way by Chantal Laurent on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 1:39:00 PM
I Will Not Join A Losing Party Like "The Greens": by Charlene Richards on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 2:24:00 PM
I'm close... by Guitar Chris on Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 at 9:50:18 PM
I Will Not Join A Losing Party Like "The Greens": by Charlene Richards on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 2:29:28 PM
Creating a new party is tough! by Don Smith on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 2:46:20 PM
This Is the Age of Facebook, Money Bombs, Marketing and..... by Charlene Richards on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 2:53:48 PM
GET IRV! by Bia Winter on Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 at 9:35:26 AM
Not Yet.. by Guitar Chris on Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 at 9:53:33 PM
Question... by Taylor on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 4:08:05 PM
Obama in the pocket of the rich by Guitar Chris on Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 at 9:37:08 PM
Come to Grips with Reality by Michael Green on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 1:09:15 PM
Gimme a break! by Chantal Laurent on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 1:16:54 PM
More plurality is necessary by Kevin Gosztola on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 1:39:15 PM
I agree we should not abandon by Michael Shaw on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 2:03:04 PM
Blame The Victim by ssg13565 on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 2:18:11 PM
Excuse Me??! by Charlene Richards on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 4:07:34 PM
Your Excused by ssg13565 on Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 at 6:57:05 PM
Your Excused? by Guitar Chris on Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 at 10:34:39 PM
Reality Challenged by ssg13565 on Thursday, Aug 26, 2010 at 10:43:32 AM
Progressive Legislation... by Matthew Peters on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 3:02:45 PM
Electoral Strategy by Robert Cogan on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 3:28:16 PM
Time is running out by Marika on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 4:06:26 PM
A "Movement"??? Like A Bowel "Movement" That Can Simply: by Charlene Richards on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 4:20:00 PM
O'bama's blame claim-- by Cole Epstein on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 4:54:27 PM
Absolutely Correct by Charles Blaisdell on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 6:19:41 PM
Obama's Failure Passing "Progressive" Legislation by Susan Rapp on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 7:36:21 PM
21st Century Americans by Jim Arnold on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 9:06:14 PM
You Get It by Kevin Gosztola on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 11:22:06 PM
How true by Guitar Chris on Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 at 11:13:18 PM
Discussion on the Democratic Underground about this by Don Smith on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 at 11:39:36 PM
In a fair fight, you would be right... by Freddie Venezia on Thursday, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:28:24 AM
Sigh! by Don Smith on Thursday, Aug 26, 2010 at 2:12:05 PM
I can see November from my house by Miguel on Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 at 10:22:03 AM
oooh, provocative by Jim Arnold on Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 at 11:41:08 AM
Ahhhhh by Miguel on Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 at 2:50:06 PM
Fox News? by Guitar Chris on Thursday, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:52:51 AM
Good article and good comments, but... by Freddie Venezia on Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 at 11:18:15 AM
Wow by Guitar Chris on Thursday, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:58:47 AM
What We Can Do by ssg13565 on Monday, Aug 30, 2010 at 9:51:30 AM
Sign Petition to End Free Trade Now by greg timmons on Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 at 3:40:23 PM
Re: "Nutburgers who think 9/11 was an inside job" by Susan Rapp on Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 at 7:54:46 PM
You are correct by Guitar Chris on Thursday, Aug 26, 2010 at 1:06:06 AM