Don't Mourn, Organize!

The 2010 Election was a major setback for Obama and the Democratic Party, but it may be good for the progressive left.
The failure of Obama and the Democrats to push a progressive agenda (e.g single-payer Medicare for All) and escalation o the war in Afghanistan suppressed younger and more progressive voters.
But the Tea Party and the Republican Party are still unpopular and do not have popular support for their radical agenda of austerity and cuts to social programs like education and Social Security.
John Boehner and the Republican Congress will soon loser favor with the Tea Party and the American people.
The progressive/left must learn from the Tea Party and  build a movement for a viable third party.
As labor organizer Joe Hill said before he was killed, "Don't Mourn, Organize!"

Republican Blowout, But NO Conservative Mandate

It Didn't have to Be this Way--Progressives Must Be Bolder

7 Things Progressives Need to Keep in Mind about the "Bloodbath"

Comeback of the Republicans and the Rise of the Tea Party-Result of Democrats' Failure

Blame Obama's Phony Populism

The Myths They'll Spin About Election 2010

Norman Solomon, Back to Basics

Democratic Party Net Unfavorable Rating for First Time in Two Decades

Democratic Party has Significant Net Unfavorability Rating for First Time in Two Decades

Some serious bad news for Democrats from Gallup. For the first time in nearly two decades, the Democratic party now polls a net unfavorability–54% of registered voters have an unfavorable view of the Democratic Party, while only 41% of voters have a favorable view. This is a huge–and potentially devastating–swing for Democrats over the last few months.

In the past twenty years, Democrats have not had a statistically significant net unfavorable rating. Only back in 2006 did more voters briefly hold an unfavorable view of the party, but that was well within the margin of error. Clearly, the American people have soured on the Democratic Party in a big way. The people meant to be directing the political operations and outreach to maintain popular support for the party have been failing miserably.

The Republican party’s favorability ratings have increased somewhat during the last few months, but registered voters still have a net negative view of the party that is probably lingering from the George W. Bush years. Only 42% of voters view the Republican Party favorably, while 51% view the party unfavorably. This means both parties favorable numbers are well below their recent long-term norms.

It is impressive that in our two-party system, we currently have both major parties with a majority of registered voters having an unfavorable view of them. Assuming a prefect split, only 83% of voters have a favorable opinion of either major top party they are expecting to vote for.

TIME TO END THE TWO-PARTY SYSTEM--JOIN THE SOCIALIST PARTY USA!

Democratic Party Disaster

At the urging of the Obama White House, the Democrats in Congress have KILLED the "public option"... less "change" we can believe in.

Ex-Obama Advisor: Democrats may get "Slaughtered" in the Fall

Jim Hightower on the Spineless Democrats

Kucinich: Kill the Obama/Democratic Health Insurance Bill

Sen. Bernie Sanders: Obama has Tragically Lost Youth, Antagonized Labor

"Liberal" Dems Now Attacking Progressive Democrats (Dennis Kucinich) For Not Caving In on Healthcare Reform

The "Public Option": Democrats Scam Becomes Apparent

Obama's Reluctant Populism Irks Left

Time for a Revolution: 15 Reasons

The Great Recession (Depression?)

The signs of what is ahead for the U.S. working class continue to spell big trouble. More people are out of work and unemployed for longer than any other recession since the Great Depression. Millions of jobs are permanently gone, creating a "new" working class poor population. The condition of American workers is the worse it has been since the Great Depression. That word keeps popping up--DEPRESSION.

NYT: The New Poor--Millions of Unemployed Face Years Without Jobs

Fed Official Warns: Jobs will be Scarce--New Paradigm Shift

Socialists call this a class struggle!

The Economic Elite Vs. People of the USA

The Richest 1% Have Captured America's Wealth, What is it going to take to get it back?
The U.S. already had the highest inequality of wealth in the industrialized world prior to the financial crisis -- and it's gotten even worse.

Obama and the State of the Democrats

Obama Still Doesn't Get It

In response to President Obama telling Business Week that he doesn't begrudge the excessive CEO pay and bonuses o Wall Street, several progressive commentators and bloggers have been in disbelief that Obama still does not seem to understand the magnitude of the disgust the American workers feel toward the capitalist class in the United States. In fact, Obama and the Democratic Party have been trying to win more support from the Wall Street business class that created the Great Recession. While the "leaders" and funders of the Democratic Party have been focusing on saving capitalism and the corporate elite, workers on main streets are desperately looking for a populist movement to support and fight back!

Paul Krugman, Oh.My.God Obama Clueless

Simon Johnson, Obama Still Doesn't Get It

Is Obama Committing Political Suicide? Calls Obscene Wall Street Bonuses Part of the "Free Market System"

Obama Bows to the Whinning of the Rich

What Does Obama Stand For?

Is Obama Trying to Dismantle Roosevelt's New Deal?

Thom Hartmann, Obama vs. FDR

FDR's Madison Square Garden Speech (Oct. 31, 1936)