Here's what Russ Feingold says about the DLC in his book

[defendandprotect]

Here's what Russ Feingold says about the DLC in his book ---
pg 163 ---

Feingold begins with comments after NAFTA and the split that caused in the Democratic party
reflecting "not merely differences about trade issues per se, but it also symbolized a fundamental difference over the direction of the Democratic Party.'

"He was angered by the growing influence of corporate campaign contributions in his party --- and those condtributions, he believed, were a big factorbehind the Clinton administration's support of NAFTA. For him and other progressives and liberal Democrats, the influence of big money was a dispiriting trend that had started in the aftermath of Demcoratic election defeats in the early 1980s, when moderate and conservative Democrats
launched the pro-business DLC. The corporate-backed DLC's motto might have been, 'If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.'"

"By 1993, the DLC, in collaboration with the Clinton Administration, was a leadhing player in a massive public relations campaign to sell NAFTA in Congress. Feingold said: 'I see the DLC as, to some extent, taking the soul away from the Democratic Party. And, I see the DLC as having sold American workers down the river.' Feingold believed NAFTA was not good for the country, and especially not good for small businesses and millions of blue-and-white collar-workers that progressive Democrats should be fighting for. The loss of manufacturing jobs in particular has devastated a number of cities and states."

This is from "Feingold-A New Democratic Party" by Sanford D. Horwitt
Simon & Schuster - 2007

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D&P:

Of course, NAFTA is not a success except for those who want a "third world America."

These agreements, without protections for workers, simply exist to harvest slave labor.

[gateley]

1. Thanks - this helps me understand the DLC a little better. Are you reading his

book?

Recommend.

[defendandprotect]

3. I'm scanning it --- and will read what seems important ---

[Truth2Tell]

2. Recommended

taking the soul away from the Democratic Party

Time to take it back.

[ozone_man]

16. That line said it all. n/t

[Kurovski]

4. K&R.

You can try to defend the DLC, but they are ultimately not Democrats in any meaningful, practical way.

[2hip]

5. I'd love to see an Edwards-Feingold ticket

That would be a kick-ass team of two guys who "get it".

[BigBearJohn]

6. Not a bad idea

[cascadiance]

7. That's what I've been hoping for...

... if Russ can't replace Reid as Senate Majority Leader soon!

[pleah]

8. It is already reducing our country to slave labor.

[mod mom]

9. Thank you for posting this D&P. I have bookmarked these wise words. rec'd

[Me.]

10. Kicking This Up

Needs more viewing

[Richard Steele]

11. K&R

[goodgd_yall]

12. I hope Feingold decides to run for President soon

That would break another barrier: liberal Jew.

[Kucinich4America]

14. Though I stick by my statement that Senators don't win elections

I'd vote for Russ without hesitation and hope that he proved history wrong.

[Individualist]

13. K&R

[MissWaverly]

15. I believe it too

The Democratic Party has lost its soul, the fact that they have not impeached the President and the Vice-President is proof
of it. The GOP impeached Clinton over perjury, how can the stealing of 2 elections, an illegal war be seen as a lesser
offense than perjury?

[burythehatchet]

17. thank goodness for Russ. and I sure miss Paul

:(