Larson Victory!!

The upsets of upsets happened in leadership elections over the past week. Darkhorse candidate John Larson won the Democratic Caucus Vice Chair or he became the fourth in line of the Democratic Power structure. That title sounds like an asshole title. He beat out Joe Crowley and Jan Schakowsky on a second ballet vote. Apparently it was engineered that if Schakowsky or Larson one the other supporters would bolt to the other person. So Crowely was duped from the get go.

It's a shot in the ass for moderates. We got our asses handed to us. I think this is the death nail for the party. Here's why? We are not going to take back the House because our message does not resonate with Americans we speak of the poor and protecting a lizard in the desert while the Republicans talk about middle class America. It use to be the Democrats talking about the Middle class what happened. I'll tell you what happened it is far left interest hurting the party. It would be different if we found common ground with liberal interest and moderates but we don't we stick with liberal side and we get hurt.

The worse part is that we have the republicans on the ropes and they know it. Any political observer with half a brain can see it. They are plagued with corrupt leadership: they are cutting vital government services like Medicare, prescription drugs are expensive and confusing, soldiers are being killed without any explanation as to why we are there, pensions are being lost to cash balance plans at their urging and legislating, and they are giving tax cuts to the wealthiest of Americans instead of a tax cut to encourage savings for all Americans! Everything is going wrong for Republicans and we will not take back the House. Maybe then we will listen.

I hope Larson brings some sense to the Leadership.