So, I'm watching Markos and Keith pontificate healthcare and I think that their strategy is basically wrong. They seem to be suggesting, through the media, that liberals and progressives will walk away from the Democratic Party if we don't get a public option.
Keith and Kos are at least trying to do something, but this is a very smart White House. They know that liberals will come running back to the Democratic Party once the Republicans start with the hate mail.
I honestly believe that the netroots and progressive organizations should be demanding that Reid and Pelosi bring the public option to a vote. Read on.
If we have a vote on the public option, we will know which Democrats have to be voted out of office. Remember that the only thing an elected official really fears is being voted out of office. I hate suggesting that fear is the route out of this, but America will benefit if law makers are more afraid of the public than the public is afraid of their "government run healthcare."
A progressive populist movement will only start to really grow when Democratic voters realize that their Democrat is a DINO.
So, if you want to cal Reid and Pelosi and ask for a vote, I found these numbers - Harry Reid (202-224-3542) and Nancy Pelosi (202 225-0100).
If anybody out their has cell phone #'s, please post them in the comments.
John Laesch
...still waiting for change we can believe in....