Progressive Democrats and Greens should form a coalition. [View All]

[Cascadian]

It has been 5 years since the 2000 election and while many of you out there are probably still bitter about Ralph Nader and the Greens. Many of you claim that he was the main reason Gore lost though keep in mind Nader's campaign was only an elemental part to what happened that election. You cannot blame the Greens for Kerry's failure in 2004. I seriously think the time has come to bury the hatchet and unite the liberals, lefties, and greens.

It would be totally arrogant for those progressives in the Democratic Party, particularly those disillusioned with those docile Democratic lawmakers who are too meek to confront the Neocons, to turn down this idea. If you can get the Greens on board you can help regain control of the Democratic Party and help shape a new progressive platform. This will go to getting the candidate that will be willing to fight the Neocons and distinguish themselves more clearly than weak "me too" Democratic candidates. There should be a meeting of the minds and of course invite other like-minded groups and parties. It could be a united front against the Neocons and those DLC Republican Lite types.

Of course if that fails, then the progressive Democratic-Green coalition can front it's own presidential candidate as well as it's own platform.

I know it's generalizations I am posting but right now, progressive Democrats and Greens truly need each other and unite the left. The divisiveness must stop now. We are all working for the same goal, right?


John