From the second week of November, 2008, the action for progressives was in electing progressives, Democratic or Independent, to State Legislatures and the House over the next six years (now 4 years and some months), and worry about Presidential Politics the week after election day in 2014.

It still is.

At the moment, that means pushing hard to hold onto any progressive or vaguely progressive populist we can, and letting the regressive Democrats fend for themselves. Because, unfortunately, far too many went into the midterms acting as if it was Obama's re-election year, and took their eyes of the prize.

But its the same thing in 2012 and 2014. That's the fight. Aint no never mind for the political contest at the Presidential level except maybe as a side activity in the three months leading up to November 2012 ... its all building and organizing work to be able to mobilize in State Legislatures and Congress.


I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.