Thursday, March 09, 2006
Washington Senate race
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer ran a story about Aaron Dixon's run for US Senate. The article says there is a chance that his run could throw the election to the Republican nominee.
Should this matter to Greens? Is using the power to turn an election to one party or another legitimate? Is it acceptable to use the limited power the system allows us to create conditions unfavorable to Democrats if Republicans also benefit?
Would many of us hesitate for a moment if the party being hurt were the Republicans? Of course not. So, what is needed is for more Greens to recognize that the Democratic Party is as unlikely to speak for what we value as Republicans.
Nothing more today. Just a brief note, and I'm off to have my heart looked at. Hopefully they will find everything where they left it.
Should this matter to Greens? Is using the power to turn an election to one party or another legitimate? Is it acceptable to use the limited power the system allows us to create conditions unfavorable to Democrats if Republicans also benefit?
Would many of us hesitate for a moment if the party being hurt were the Republicans? Of course not. So, what is needed is for more Greens to recognize that the Democratic Party is as unlikely to speak for what we value as Republicans.
Nothing more today. Just a brief note, and I'm off to have my heart looked at. Hopefully they will find everything where they left it.
// posted by Gregg Jocoy @ 6:51 AM 
