I have been thinking a lot about the last couple election cycles. From 2006-2009 I was on a high as Democrats racked up seats and generally favorable ratings with the public. But while the Democrats have made good theatrics of trying to get their policies through, they have let far too many progressive battles and potential victories slide through their fingers. This diary is about where we should go from here.
I thought organizations like MoveOn, DFA, Bold Progressives, the SEIU union and others would hold leverage over the Democrats. I volunteered very heavily through them, and donated money though them. I thought given all the work and money we had provided would count for hard power-- power which must be answered to. I was wrong.
