Doug: >If the conservative movement had embraced this sort of strategy in the wake of Goldwater's massive loss in 1964, where might they be today?
>And...there's nothing stopping one from supporting incremental
reforms that promote a maximalist agenda. SEIU could say: "Our goal
over the long-term is a universal publicly funded system. In the short
term, we support any policies that promise to expand coverage, like
the Maryland initiative. But we'll never lose sight of the ultimate
goal." Of course they can't say that because they don't believe it. <
me: the most important question is whether or not a proposal or demand encourages people to get excited and involved in the process, beyond the usual suspects (lbo-talkers, union officials, professional politicians, etc.) -- Jim Devine
Bust Big Brother Bush!
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