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November 17, 2012
Obama's Wall Street Agenda (and the "absurdity of hope")
By John Moffett
The core organizations of the Democratic base have vowed that after the election they will hold Obama’s “feet to the fire†with a Tea Party-style mobilization from the left—forcing votes on progressive proposals, organizing mass rallies and grooming their own candidates for the next congressional elections. They’ve sworn these oaths before, but after each election, they persuade themselves to give the leadership a ...
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The core organizations of the Democratic base have vowed that after the election they will hold Obama’s “feet to the fire†with a Tea Party-style mobilization from the left—forcing votes on progressive proposals, organizing mass rallies and grooming their own candidates for the next congressional elections. They’ve sworn these oaths before, but after each election, they persuade themselves to give the leadership another chance. Soon the next election is upon them, and they line up for their marching orders.John R. Moffett PhD is a research neuroscientist in the Washington, DC area. Dr. Moffett's main area of research focuses on the brain metabolite N-acetylaspartate, and an associated genetic disorder known as Canavan disease.