well, that's just great.

[sophiaserpentia]

Reaching out to evangelical voters, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is announcing plans to expand President Bush's program steering federal social service dollars to religious groups and - in a move sure to cause controversy - support some ability to hire and fire based on faith.

from Obama Vows To Expand Bush's Faith-Based Programs

This comes on the heels of Obama's stated willingness to vote for a bill that contains an immunity provision for telecom companies who helped Bush eavesdrop illegally on the phone conversations of who-knows-how-many American citizens.

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[lassiter.livejournal.com]

Well, maybe no one else. But, maybe not at all, either.

There are other options.

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

Yeah, i'm watching her campaign with interest. I'm just tired of the defeatist attitude among the left of, "Leftist votes for anyone but Democrats are wasted."

I have been, at least, happy with the way my own rep, Ed Markey, votes.

[alobar.livejournal.com]

People who say that are not leftists, but just lily livered liberals who refuse to support left candidates.

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

Sometimes in life you just have to step outside the safe zone. Voting third party is one of those times, if that is what your conscience demands.

If a Green candidate were to get 10% of the vote, the Democrats would very suddenly become the party of Born Again Leftists. Until such a thing happens, the quiet acquiescence of 30-40% of voters is going to be presumed. (Unless, and here's a scary thought, the Democrats succeed in becoming convincingly-enough right-wing to win elections without the left wing.)