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HEY TOM CARPER - (IF YOU HAVE ANY JUICE WHATSOEVER) TELL THE DLC TO STOP ATTACKING LIBERALS !!
The DLC website is running a fairly provocative essay entitled "Return of Liberal fundamentalism"
They suggest "left wing liberals" are imposing "single issues litmus tests on Joe Lieberman and others and that "progressive purgers" are reducing the size of the big tent" using Lieberman as the example. This paragraph states their argument best I think.
But there's an undertow that could undermine the potential Democratic tide: efforts by some Democratic activists and organizations to introduce ideological litmus tests for elected officials and intimidate or even purge those who do not meet a narrow definition of what makes a "real Democrat." These efforts not only threaten party unity and divert attention and resources from the broader goal of defeating Republicans; they also signal an intolerance toward dissent and diversity that can repel voters and make an enduring Democratic majority more difficult to achieve.
While the general ideas of single issues litmus tests, and party purges, or how we draw the borders of the big tent are worthy of discussion, my feelings are that this attack on progressives and liberals by the DLC is disingenuous and damaging to our party. And I call on the DLC to renounce this article and this approach.
Delaware is a small state, so I know some of you know Tom Carper. Please tell him to stop attacking liberals. If some staff flunky in Carper's office is reading this please let your boss know that the DLC should not be trying to kill off and purge liberals from the party. Democrats as a whole will do a lot better when you set the DLC's sights on the Republicans, not liberal democrats.
- via a hounddog kos diary.
They suggest "left wing liberals" are imposing "single issues litmus tests on Joe Lieberman and others and that "progressive purgers" are reducing the size of the big tent" using Lieberman as the example. This paragraph states their argument best I think.
But there's an undertow that could undermine the potential Democratic tide: efforts by some Democratic activists and organizations to introduce ideological litmus tests for elected officials and intimidate or even purge those who do not meet a narrow definition of what makes a "real Democrat." These efforts not only threaten party unity and divert attention and resources from the broader goal of defeating Republicans; they also signal an intolerance toward dissent and diversity that can repel voters and make an enduring Democratic majority more difficult to achieve.
While the general ideas of single issues litmus tests, and party purges, or how we draw the borders of the big tent are worthy of discussion, my feelings are that this attack on progressives and liberals by the DLC is disingenuous and damaging to our party. And I call on the DLC to renounce this article and this approach.
Delaware is a small state, so I know some of you know Tom Carper. Please tell him to stop attacking liberals. If some staff flunky in Carper's office is reading this please let your boss know that the DLC should not be trying to kill off and purge liberals from the party. Democrats as a whole will do a lot better when you set the DLC's sights on the Republicans, not liberal democrats.
- via a hounddog kos diary.
posted by jason # 8:59 AM 
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I just love it when DLC types say that liberals are trying to "purge" them from the party.
It is like a hunter telling a duck to cease fire.
It is like a hunter telling a duck to cease fire.
# posted by 
: 9:43 AM
: 9:43 AM
This is such garbage. Our problem with Lieberman goes far beyond his support of the Iraq war. Speaking of which, if we're so liberal and crazy eyed, why did we liberal internet activists support Webb down in Virginia? He worked for Reagan, for crying out loud. We consider our tent big enough for people like him. Why can't the DLC consider us ok enough to be in theirs?
# posted by : 10:33 AM
: 10:33 AM
HEY TOM CARPER - (IF YOU HAVE ANY JUICE WHATSOEVER)
He is the Vice-Chairman of the DLC, and the first thing you see when you click on that link is his picture, so he should have some "juice".
I'd say that if the DLC is attacking liberals it is becuase Tom Carper is attacking liberals.
He is the Vice-Chairman of the DLC, and the first thing you see when you click on that link is his picture, so he should have some "juice".
I'd say that if the DLC is attacking liberals it is becuase Tom Carper is attacking liberals.
# posted by : 11:13 AM
: 11:13 AM
OMG, the DEMOCRATIC Leadership Council doesn't have the unquestioned fealty of DelawareLiberal??? What is the world coming to???? Something bearing the 'D' moniker doesn't pass muster?? I simply DON'T believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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