[lbo-talk] Disgusting Democrats: Clinton, Newsom versus Gonzalez

Lance Murdoch lbotalk at lancemurdoch.org
Wed Dec 17 22:14:44 PST 2003


Nothing could show the Democratic party's true colors over what happened in San Francisco. Who is the Democratic candidate? A millionaire who campaigns on how he is going to solve the homeless problem in San Francisco - the solution being to throw them out. Behind him is the city's corporate establishment as well as some small business owners.

Running against him is a true progressive, with a grassroots campaign. Since a Republicans are unelectable in San Francisco, they use the Democratic party as their platform.

The fact that someone left of the Democrats running a progressive, grassroots campaign struck terror through the Democratic establishment. They raised money from all the big sources (including traditionally Republican ones) and pull out all the big guns, including Clinton. It's funny how they bring out someone like Clinton, it becomes a real emergency, when a grassroots, progressive campaign threatens a DLC millionaire hack running with the support of the local business community.

Truly disgusting, this has changed my view of the Democratic party.

-- Lance



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