and Senate. That might take more than one election, but like the GOP, we need to think beyond one election.
Then we are supposed to push for more liberal Democratic candidates, instead of accepting whatever blue dog or recently switched Republican the party bosses try to saddle us with.
We are also supposed to have our elected officials' backs, as the Republican voters do, so they won't be too scared to speak up and to vote for liberal principles and policy.
And we are supposed to keep on their case, because they need ro be more afraid of crossing *us* than of crossing Rush Limbaugh or other mouthy RWers.
A president can't do it alone. We have to help.
Since congress is already full of RW Republicans and corporatist Democrats, and since incumbents and party establisment candidates comprise the available candidate list for this election, we won't have much choice in this election. But if we take the long view, we won't sit down and take it easy after the election--no matter who wins. Instead we will do as the GOP voters do: we will keep the pressure on our elected officials and on the media. We will also work to elect liberals to city, county, and state offices to fill the pipeline with experienced liberal candidates for the future.
Bernie means to start something of a revolution, for long term impact far beyond a single election.
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