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Pocketnaomi nailed it.
Dec. 3rd, 2010 02:41 pmIn this discussion on FilkerTom's journal when she said
So. Obama isn't working out all that well.
We need to start growing some better (as in "real") liberal politicians. And, frankly, in my county? The county commission just cut the funding for the school building program by 60% with something like 25% of the present students in "classrooms" made of trailers and boiler rooms and closets. The Jefferson City City Council? Just elected Jefferson City's mayor because the main election was a tie. These local offices matter, all on their own even when we don't consider them proving grounds for potential Presidents.
So. Who do you know that you can nudge to start running for your city council and school board?
National elections are won by who you put on the city councils and the school boards 10-20 years before. We need to set up that kind of groundwork with real liberals if we expect there ever to be real liberals in the White House or much of Congress.
So. Obama isn't working out all that well.
We need to start growing some better (as in "real") liberal politicians. And, frankly, in my county? The county commission just cut the funding for the school building program by 60% with something like 25% of the present students in "classrooms" made of trailers and boiler rooms and closets. The Jefferson City City Council? Just elected Jefferson City's mayor because the main election was a tie. These local offices matter, all on their own even when we don't consider them proving grounds for potential Presidents.
So. Who do you know that you can nudge to start running for your city council and school board?
