I'm ready to take this to the next level. A comment in another diary inspired me to write this piece.
Frankly, it' time to kick some ass.
If we get louder, Obama can still compromise and get a better bill, we need to ask for more than he wants so the watered down version is less than we asked for but still pretty good. Raise our demands and do it loudly.
I say WE must be Obama's Limbaugh. Not his methods of hate and personal attacks of course. But it's up to US to balance the equation.
The netroots must drive the national conversation so far to the left that if Obama compromises, the compromise is still pretty good. We have the power to give Obama the breathing room he needs. I think he’s actually depending on us for this.
We must invade other media fearlessly. We must call radio shows and let people know how we think. Write endless letters to the editor; scare the hell out of Congress by calling them with our demands.
We must protest in the streets and gain the attention of television, spread our word. There is a great demonstration going on Monday March 2nd in DC that I hope we can attend. Which demand green jobs, check it out!
http://www.capitolclimateaction.org/
WE won the election; it's time to remind the country, and especially the media of that.