Chicagoist: (Green) Party Like It's 2008

Spook

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:29:45 -0600

Guest 1O, this is why it's important to actually read deeply about political movements at least on a national level. How do you think the right wing grew so much? While Goo Gooo libs were talking forming coalitions with moderates and republicans for electoral reform, the right wing movement was building a grassroots base to push their red white and blue brand of political lunacy. This movement started with local “dog catcher elections” and moved up the totem poll. This is why I respect them more than Goo goo liberals and moderates, because they are not afraid to get down and dirty with working folks as oppose to hanging out with the wine and cheese crowd only Holla!

guest

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:05:00 -0600

You might as well vote for one of the real knights in shining armor at the Renn. Faire. If the Green Party really cared about bringing multi-party politics to the US, they'd be focusing on electoral reform, not bottom-tier runs at high office.

Spook

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:28:01 -0600

Nader's debacle? I'm a proud Nader voter. I would have voted for Gore not been so cowardly including picking that idiot Lieberman. And are you gonna blame Nader on a cowardly Kerry debacle or was that because Howard Dean. But I agree with you on your point of laying a stronger foundation

guest

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:27:44 -0600

I've said this since Nader's 2000 debacle ... Why does the Green party feel it has to start with the top office? What profession other than politics makes people think they can start out as CEOs? Wouldn't it make more sense for the Green party--or any third party, for that matter--to invest in local and state offices, building grass-roots support, before trying to take on the presidency? I'll never vote for any third party that doesn't first hold at least a few chairs in congress. Otherwise, they're not serious about change ... they're just another batch of posers making a power grab.

Spook

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:22:24 -0600

As fresh or as knee jerk as a Daley lite perspective allows. But hey, I'm doing personally o.k. so I guess I shouldn't complain, as long as I get mine.

guest

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:44:19 -0600

I do think she brings a fresh voice and perspective to the site. That explains a lot.

guest

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:08:44 -0600

Knee jerk college liberal is a "fresh perspective?" Have you been reading this site?

Tankboy

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:19:01 -0600

You'd best mean that sincerely matty, because I do think she brings a fresh voice and perspective to the site.

matty

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:32:30 -0600

alicia dorr is my favorite columnist. so feisty!

guest

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:19:15 -0600

Hey, nothing wrong with a pot-filled room...

guest

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:04:58 -0600

Funny how that logo looks just like BP's.