Having titled this diary in such a challenging manner let me say, I vote straight Dem ticket because though it's a crap shoot I know what I'll get with the Repubs; snake eyes. But it's clear the conservative Third Way party leadership (Clintons, Obama, blue dogs) are wagging the dog. Yes a third party would be death to the progressive cause and I am in favor of working from within the Democratic party. But I call for a full on outright revolt like the teaparty did to the Republicans. Yes goddamnit. A purity test.
I've written this here before (see me on December 12 comment titled I will be the new Howard Dean right here. I'm not going to write all that again and get zero response. I know it sounds too simple.) but the common wisdom that we need to cater to Wallstreet for their money support is just wrong. We can campaign effectively on the cheap. We don't need their damn money.