[lbo-talk] centrists gather: yuck

Shane Mage shmage at pipeline.com
Mon Dec 13 12:29:08 PST 2010


On Dec 13, 2010, at 3:15 PM, Doug Henwood wrote:


> http://gawker.com/5713046/the-fierce-ideology-of-no-labels
>
> The Fierce Ideology of 'No Labels'
>
> A cabal of centrist Democrats and lapsed Republicans are gathering
> in New York today to launch "No Labels," a group that advocates
> ditching partisan politics for supposedly common sense solutions.
> Cute! But don't pretend that this isn't ideological.
>
> The purpose of No Labels, according to the "Declaration" they ask
> you to sign, is this: "Sign the No Labels Declaration and join your
> neighbors who are asking their leaders to put the labels aside and
> do what's best for America." In other words, if you believe in what
> either party is saying, take your skin out of the game and let the
> following people supposedly reasonable people decide "what's best
> for America" for you:
>
> Featured Speakers:
> Mayor Michael Bloomberg
> Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
> Congressman Bob Inglis
etc.

Anyone still suggesting that Bloomberg isn't preparing to buy the presidency?

Shane Mage "Thunderbolt steers all things." Herakleitos of Ephesos, fr. 64



More information about the lbo-talk mailing list