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  •  That could certainly be one, sure. (none / 1)

    But as you probably know, I was thinking of a single  focus on the race to generate the most outrage, no matter what the issue, and use it as a tool to create blog traffic, as opposed to actually doing or proposing anything in particular.

    Waste more of your day at The Next Hurrah.

    by Kagro X on Mon Sep 19, 2005 at 05:27:18 PM PDT

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    •  highlighting principles (4.00 / 2)

      is as vital as promoting action. They aren't mutually exclusive, and the right has shown that it's important to pursue both in order to forge a winning direction.

      One Tin Liberal Street Fighter Rides Away ...

      by Madman in the marketplace on Mon Sep 19, 2005 at 05:36:12 PM PDT

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      •  I guess so. (none / 0)

        I simply consider there to be a difference between highlighting principles and picking a fight that isn't there. I don't seriously doubt Armando's commitment to to pro-choice agenda because he thinks Gene Taylor makes a good Katrina spokesperson. And I don't think his critics really do, either.

        But there was outrage to be mined. She's by no means the only one, of course. And surely Armando has mined the same vein before, as well.

        I guess I'm just not a huge fan of the constant, cross-blog competition to out-progressive one another.

        Waste more of your day at The Next Hurrah.

        by Kagro X on Mon Sep 19, 2005 at 06:28:28 PM PDT

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        •  I'm not out (none / 1)

          to promote our blog, but what I feel is important to my country. We're not driving a huge amount of traffic. Not making money off of it. Just worried about the future of my country, about how the secular values that I treasure are being abandoned by BOTH parties.

          I reject ANY favorite of DfL being put forward as a "voice" of the party on ANY issue. It muddies the waters re: the values that this party holds dear.

          The fact that there is only a reactionary right/near fascist party, and a center right "opposition" party, leaves the political conversation in this country terribly stunted, dangerously so.

          Armando has insisted many times that he believes in women's autonomy, freedom. However, the promotion of the ongoing strategy coming out of the DSCC undermines the very values he holds dear. I understand the argument that you need seats first, but I think it's a doomed strategy.

          One Tin Liberal Street Fighter Rides Away ...

          by Madman in the marketplace on Mon Sep 19, 2005 at 06:38:46 PM PDT

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          •  I didn't actually have you in mind. (none / 0)

            Thought I suppose I could probably find an example of something you've written that I could shoehorn into the construct. Same for almost anybody, I would guess.

            Chris Bowers actually touched on something like this tonight, too.

            Of course, I also have a different concept of what a political party is than you do. I don't ascribe any particular values to them, or at least none that are inherent in their makeup. I view them as collective action vehicles for electioneering, which hold values only to the extent that they serve the electioneering function. I look elsewhere for my values.

            But the thing I'm talking about at the moment is different. It has less to do with the party and values, I think, and more to do with chest-beating and crowd raising.

            Waste more of your day at The Next Hurrah.

            by Kagro X on Mon Sep 19, 2005 at 06:46:48 PM PDT

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