From Kevin Drum:
And while I can rattle off the “elevator” version of what Republicans stand for without even thinking about it (”lower taxes, family values, smaller government, and a kick-ass military”), I sure can’t do the same for Democrats.
He goes on to argue that liberals are basically faltering under the weight of their own success:
But I suspect that most people, maybe even most liberals, would say we’ve accomplished 80% of what we set out to do back in the 30s and 60s. Maybe even 90%. In terms of genuinely big programs, the only one left is national healthcare — and that’s just not enough to hang our hats on.
It’s time for a new progressive agenda. “Big programs” are out. Neo-localism is in.
Now Playing: Episode 354
Obama and McCain get ready for the conventions, news from Georgia, Russia and Pakistan, the wages of the War on Drugs, and finally, WA’s Governors race gets ugly.
Links Mentioned: The case for not surging in Afghanistan … that drug “bust.”
