[xm177e2]

I should add that most of us DON'T think that it's "suicide," as you put it

I know that!

But I was wondering why you believed this was such a great idea. For some absolutely unfathomable reason (the PC were embarrassed to be linked to socialists) the DSA took the link to the Progressive Caucus off of it's web site.

The link I just gave you is broken, but... here is the Google cache. Oh yeah, I love Google. Just try a search on your own for Pelosi Progressive Caucus or Pelosi Democratic Socialists America and you can find the link yourself on Google. And here is more proof of the link between DSA and the Progressive Caucus.

I must say, aside from the leadership at DU, most of you have been exceedingly polite when I stepped into your territory.

[xm177e2]

As far as the contention that Republicans must be "scared" of Pelosi, most FReepers absolutely love the idea of her becoming House Minority Leader.

[bain_sidhe]

Well, it's been a tough few days, and the many "gloaters" who showed up hasn't made the "leadership" any more tolerant. (BTW, it's not David Lytel... he's at Democrats.com, not DU)

Why it's such a good idea... Do you ever watch West Wing? It's the same sentiment expressed by the character played by Ron Silver (Bruno, I think his name is), who said in one episode:

"Because I am tired of working for candidates who make me think I should be embarrassed to believe what I believe, Sam. I'm tired of getting them elected. We all need some therapy, because someone came along and said that liberal means "soft on crime." Soft on drugs. Soft on communism. Soft on defense. And we're gonna tax you back to the stone age because people shouldn't have to go to work if they don't want to. And instead of saying, 'Well, excuse me, you right-wing, reactionary xenophobic, homophobic, anti-education, anti-choice, pro-gun, Leave-it-to-Beaver-trip-back-to-the-fifties!' we cowered in the corner and said, 'Please. Don't. Hurt. Me.' No more. I really don't care who's right, who's wrong. We're both right, we're both wrong."

We have ideas. We think they're GOOD ideas. But our leadership for some time, instead of promoting - or even just presenting those ideas in a straightforward manner - has been saying "Don't call me liberal... I'm not so bad, really." I, personally, am looking forward to a leader who says, "Yes, I'm a liberal, and here's what I believe: I don't think people should die from lack of health insurance. I don't think profitible corporations should get tax breaks that minimum wage workers have to pay for. I don't think we should make the planet uninhabitable. I don't think the wealthy should be able to buy their way out of responsbility for their actions."

Well, you get the idea...

[bain_sidhe]

OK, checked the links and I see the connection. I didn't find anything that showed Pelosi was a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, but did see that they "work with" the Progressive Caucus, which she IS a member of. So, when you say she's a member, do you mean "member" by association, or did you find something else that indicated that she's also a member of DSA?