Democrats Succeed Defeating Conservative Democrats

by Tom Saez [courtesy of Blog for America]

www.democracyforwestchester.net 

Sometimes too much of a good is not such good thing.

That is what occurs when democrats succeed at local level, specially when they eliminate any possibility of any one running in any other alternative ticket- read republican- to get elected (by any means). Like in the case of Westchester republicans who want to make a career in politics are giving up registering as republicans and registering in the democratic party as their ticket to get into elected office.

In some cases they are just switching party lines in the middle of their tenure.

The knowledge we are gathering is in the direction of tide has turned against republicans.  Specially those who were in the Bush line for the past two elections and in Westchester are a bunch of that kind.

The polls say if you are a republican you better run fast to change ‘your values’ or the probability of defeat is too high, for them the risk or losing the cushy seats has become too large to ignore.

This is no indication that many democrats will change their “values’ to face this new wave of competition from their comrades of the “right” so they have few alternatives, one is to run as democrats or continue to run as pseudo-democrats pleasing conservatives.

One interesting movement is emerging around the country, as we are seeing the fierce battle in Maryland 4 Congressional District, in which a progressive democrat is challenging another democrat in this case a conservative democrat. The district is solid democrat, solid African American and consistent with low middle income needs.

What is important here is that progressive democrats are learning a painful lesson, that all democrats are bearers for democracy nor they are carriers of what the publicized Democratic party pamphlets distribute. Progressive democrats are tired of what is been said and what is been done –vote in congress- is totally a different thing.

The proof is one the cake. Westchester needs progressive democrats to challenge the old frame conservative democrats. There is a need for change that is clear and the Democratic candidates for president are sending an urgent message to all progressives: the old guard wants more of the same, thus, progressive must get ready to lead and challenge in all levels!