A friend sent me a link to this articleat the Intercept, in which a political consultant claims she was blackballed by the DCCC because she was helping Democratic primary challengers. I wrote back that although it was believable, I’d withhold judgment, given Fox Democrat Glenn Greenwald’s role at the Intercept, until I got verification elsewhere.
It didn’t take long to find it. One might argue that Down with Tyrannytends to be a little over the top, but the post is based on an article from New Yorkmagazine, which I think is authoritative enough. Besides, it was totally plausible to begin with.
The DCCC is not only an incumbent protection racket, it is the exclusive domain of the right wing of the Democratic Party, dedicated to getting right wing Democrats elected, who will then either consistently vote with Republicans and/or oppose any initiative that is—how can I say this— popular with voters.
The Republican Party has been completely taken over by the extreme right. In order to avoid being taken over by a non-existent extreme left (I’ll say it again, today’s progressives are no different than run of the mill 60s liberals) Nancy Pelosi has handed the DCCC over to the Republican wing of the Democratic Party. It’s a funny thing, but it turns out that people who want to vote for Republicans tend to vote for the real thing, particularly when the alternative with which they are presented offers nothing but a lukewarm version of the red meat they get from Republicans. If we want to win, we have to convince people we are a better alternative, not that we are a kinder and gentler version of the Republicans.
I won’t give money to the DCCC. They raise money by promoting progressive ideas, and then they use it to squelch progressives.
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