Thomas Frank (What’s the Matter with Kansas: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America) presents an interesting take in the WSJ this morning on the “fake populism” that’s so popular right now.
He’s probably right that the Dems are satisfied that “those people” (i.e. disaffected independents) have nowhere else to go. Of course Jackie Salit (How the Independent Movement Went Left by Going Right) & Co. know better…
- Several “free market” groups think the Tea Party “movement” should “work within the [two-party] system”…
- R.I. Repubs want to close their primaries to keep out independents…
- Thurman Hart pens a wonderfully rich little piece on the value and proper positioning of nonpartisan elections…
- The Denver Post calls for fairness in Colorado’s election laws, which currently discriminate against independents…
- Jana Kemp has made it official — she’ll run as an indie for Gov of Idaho…
- And Charlie Rangel wouldn’t bet his house on a Dem mayor in 2013 — After all, once you go independent, you are quite transcendent!
There’s a lot more where that came from over at The Hankster!
from: http://donklephant.com/2010/01/06/whats-the-matter-with-us-hint-its-not-the-people-its-the-parties/
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