Let me explain this plainly to certain Democrats in Washington who are slow to understand but quick to grab the money and celebrate themselves in the trappings of power they may well soon lose:
In a midterm election, it is the base stupid. It is the base, moron. It is the base, idiots. It is the base, fools. It is the base of progressives that is the only way to save the Democratic Party in November, and it is the lobbyist-industrial complex that is the surest way to destroy the Democratic Party in November.
It is time to sweep the stench of money from our poisoned government in Washington. Time for public financing. Time for lobbyist reform. Time to bring back the public option. Time to tax the Wall Street bonuses. Time to move more boldly to break up the banks. Time to disclose how bailout money was spent. Time to fight for jobs. Time to fight for new energy so that the solar panels and wind farms are not manned by those who speak Chinese.
Yes, Mr. President, and yes, Rahm, it is time to recognize that the left is right, and the right is wrong, about offshore drilling.
Progressivism stands in crisis. The presidency that began with so much promise stands on the brink of a gigantic and historic electoral disaster in November. Those of us who fought for real and powerful change did not fight to enable Democrats with the most greed to grab for the most bucks, in a corrupted system that creates outrage throughout the Republic and disgust towards both political parties.
Democrats have to understand with clear and courageous eyes that the lobbyist industrial complex that now permeates the party, and shares an ocean of corruption with the Republicans we condemn, is driving the party towards defeat and driving the nation towards a continuing disaster.
Democrats have to understand that they must choose, between those who elected Democrats to office, and those who exploit that election in this lobbyist industrial complex that will destroy the party of Roosevelt and Kennedy, and can bring Republicans and extremists back to power in a few short months.
Democrats must choose the hearts and souls, the spirits and aspirations, the small donors and hard workers who believe that Democrats must stand for, and fight for, an America that is a better and nobler place even if it is sometimes the hard and difficult thing to do.
Democrats should slam shut the revolving door against those who exploit their election victories as nothing more than another chance to get rich quicker, or the nation will leave Democrats behind, damned by history as the change that could have been, but never was.
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