Steve, yeah, I wonder why the Dems stay silent on a lot of stuff. I'm all for public financing, though; it'd make people feel more invested in the voting process, for sure.
Posted by iamcoyote at June 21, 2006 04:59 PMThere are limits to historical compairisons but the netroots are this century's abolishionists. The establishment has made its peace with the evils of our time and will not challenge them until circumstances force them to. Hold their feet to the fire on this and on net neutrality, the people will follow before the elites, they always do.
Posted by herbal tee at June 21, 2006 05:09 PMBecause they don't want the K Street largesse to end, they just want to have their buckets under the spigots of cash. Its up to the netroots to scream for transparency and accountability and make damn sure we get it. If the current crop can't deliver, we'll find some who will. Imagine public servants governing on behalf of their constituents, not their biggest contributors. Imagine the outcomes, sane, fair, intelligently crafted policies that serve the public interest. Thank you Steve et al for all you do.
Posted by Grim at June 21, 2006 05:30 PMWhatever the reason for the Democrats’ silence ...
They stupidly believe the thug admin's main support (media, the wingnuts, the corporate donors) will accept Dem drivers behind the wheel of the existing money-guzzling juggernaut.
Posted by Peanut at June 21, 2006 06:01 PMWon't happen anytime soon....by either party.
Posted by Parallax at June 21, 2006 06:19 PM
"a golden opportunity is being missed for the party to show a real difference with the GOP"
No, you have it wrong, the differences have already been exposed and I fear will be very expensive in November. I have been trying to tell everybody that I know (who have their ears open) that if you believe the polls, you are a fool.
Elected officials from both parties get far more in terms of cash and perks from corporations than from public donations. And they don't have to 'work the crowds and baby kiss' for it.
Money, basic greed, idleness, and a lack of commitment to public service accounts for the great majority of the problem.
Posted by tempus at June 21, 2006 09:29 PMYou know... we already have public financing of elections. None of that K-street bribery/investment
would happen if our money wasn't available for earmarks and pork. Corporate "doners" pay a pittance of the actual and eventual costs. This financing by proxy in a moral world would be a crime.