Common Dreams has 3 of it's top stories dealing with Dem frustration:

Enough of the D.C. Dems -- Molly Ivins
The Democrats - Still Ducking -- Ari Berman
They Can't Even Win a War of Words -- Rosa Brooks

This could be the time for the Greens to really make a difference. I hope they can do it.

Reading on Ken Sain's blog today, a great answer from Kevin Zeese to Kos readers on why he will continue to run as a Green and not in the Democratic primary as the Kossacks are urging him to.

A few things I found in his response. . .

on whether the two parties actual represent the people:

"A survey published in the July 16 Economist asked U.S. ( Read more... )

I believe that most of the people who vote "Democrat" are fairly progressive people, so they've got to be fairly disappointed with some of the elected Dems who yesterday helped pass CAFTA as well as the horrible energy bill.

Rather than rant on these particular evils (you can read a good Green account of them on Chlorophyll today by kycolonel), I'd ( Read more... )

A couple of stories in the alternative media today that helps to highlight the need for a strong progressive 3rd party:

28 Dems block crackdown on corporate tax evaders

"Do Democrats really wonder why America thinks they stand for nothing, and why they are thus in the minority? On almost every core economic issue lately, a handful of Democrats ( Read more... )

I'm continually frustrated with the Democratic Party. I know there are some great Dems out there, like Dennis Kucinich, Barbara Boxer and Cynthia McKinney, but most of the Democrats I read about are all too willing to sell out the "Progressive" ideals that they claim to represent.

The latest wimp-out is giving William Pryor a lifetime appointment. ( Read more... )