Permanent Minority. A number of corporate lobbyists with Democratic ties landed a story in the Hill newspaper, criticizing House Democrats for distancing themselves from the lobbying community. The story also notes that House minority whip Steny Hoyer is seeking "to make himself the first contact for K Street" on Capitol Hill, "hold[ing] regular meetings with lobbyists." Such stories suggest Democrats are fudging what should be an all-out effort to draw a contrast between themselves and the Republicans' culture of corruption.
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Dilberts of the World, Unite!
David Sirota: Can a populist uprising flourish in a sector traditionally hostile to collective action?
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Get Busy Living, or Get Busy Dying
David Sirota: The American labor movement must guard the interests of those it represents--even if it makes people in power uncomfortable.
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Wanted: A Real Leader
David Sirota: Steny Hoyer spouts Beltway conventional wisdom no matter what the cost to his party; Jack Murtha has the potential to help revise our national security and economic priorities. Is there really a choice here?
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Mr. Obama Goes to Washington
Progressives, Liberals, & The American Left
David Sirota: Barack Obama talks a great progressive game. But his record so far shows he has a proven ability to mix charisma with deference to the establishment.
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Newt's New Con
Conservatives & The American Right
David Sirota: No voice rings as hollow as Newt Gingrich's on the GOP culture of corruption. Incredibly, the media are swallowing his story.
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Minority/Majority
David Sirota: While the Democratic Leadership Council issued a report advising Democrats to behave more like Republicans, Senator Russ Feingold has transcended party lines, forging a large, bipartisan coalition to revise the Patriot Act to better protect Americans' civil liberties.
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Minority/Majority
David Sirota: The Democratic Leadership Council purports to speak for Democrats, yet still employs former Christian Coalition official Marshall Wittmann to parrot dishonest right-wing talking points about the war. Meanwhile, Nancy Pelosi joins Representative Jack Murtha to demand withdrawal from Iraq.
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