Going After the Bad DemocratsPaul Hogarthbyline‚ Aug. 30‚ 2007It’s easy to get mad at the Democratic Party when the new Congress we elected to end the War can’t get us out of Iraq, and gave the Bush Administration more eavesdropping powers. But the problem is not with all Democrats. It just took 86 House Democrats on the Iraq vote and 41 on the FISA vote to join all Republicans to create an anti-progressive majority. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi – who opposed both measures – clearly can’t keep her caucus in line, and it will take a lot pressure from the grassroots to hold these “Bush Dog Democrats” accountable. And a new blog, Open Left, has made targeting them a priority. |