Robert Borosage: Progressives Have The Mojo Now

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http://commonsense.ourfuture.org/progressives_have_mojo_now

Progressives Have The Mojo Now

Submitted by Robert Borosage on June 22, 2007

The Take Back America Conference this year drew 3,000 leaders and activists from 40 states, 150 speakers, a bloggers’ boulevard and radio row larger than ever, and an energy that couldn’t be contained. This year was not only a larger gathering than any previous year; it had a very different spirit.

We witnessed the gathering of a movement that has come into a sense of its own power. Certain that the elections in 2006 mark the end of the conservative era that has dominated our politics for more than 25 years, progressives gathered confident that they were driving the political agenda and that they were on the verge, in fact, of taking back America.

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There is no longer much profit in “pushing off” the progressive base. Embrace of progressive positions strengthens these candidates for the general election. And the candidates seem to understand that.

Progressives, however, are not satisfied simply with electing Democratic majorities, or even a Democratic president. They let Democratic leaders clearly know their dismay with the timidity of the current Congress. Progressives are building a movement with independent capacity. They seek an enduring progressive majority, not a transitory majority of cautious Democrats. The old days when New Dems and Blue Dogs could champion the corporate and, often, Republican agenda with impunity are over. Joe Lieberman’s unhinged shroud demonstrates that. There is now an activist movement prepared to hold politicians of both parties accountable.

And some in the mainstream media, like The Washington Post’s E. J. Dionne today, felt the change.

The challenges ahead are formidable. But Take Back America 2007 marked a turn. This is no longer a protest movement. This is a movement on the rise, looking to take power and change the course of this country.

Robert L. Borosage is co-director of Campaign for America’s Future.

[Old and In the Way]

1. Phase 1 - Preserve and maintain Congressional Control and win back the WH

Phase 2 - Replace Democrats who don't embrace progressive/liberal positions.

[dkofos]

2. How do you tell them apart??

[Bandit]

3. Does it matter?

The whole point is America is fed up with corrupt politicians of either Party. If they are not looking out for the average American, but rather some large corporation they will be gone.....

[dkofos]

4. By your logic we should replace 90% of congress and senate.

That's fine with me.