Legal Commentary

The Right Flank Of The Dem Party

By Big Tent Democrat

Via this dkos diary, Evan Bayh:

“I do think there’s a chance that Congressional elites mistook their mandate,” Mr. Bayh said. “I don’t think the American people last year voted for higher taxes, higher deficits and a more intrusive government. But there’s a perception that that is what they are getting.”

The continuing struggle for what the Democratic Party will represent can not be seen through the lens of Obama's personality and political fortunes. There are different segments of the Party arguing for their views. Poms poms for Obama do not help progressives. There must be a Left Flank arguing for their view.

Speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on January 16, 2010 (boomark / email).