A Radical Disses Clark and Dean

Decades of unremitting right wing assaults on every sphere of American life have so jerked the political landscape to the right that instead of clamoring for sweeping or even revolutionary changes as in days long past, the main battle cry coming from "the left" is "Anybody But Bush."

Long before the first primary, genuinely progressive platforms of Democratic candidates such as Al Sharpton and Dennis Kucinich have been deemed unrealistic and unworthy of consideration not only by the media, as can be expected, but by liberal activists and advocacy groups who often concede privately that they prefer a Kucinich, Sharpton or Ralph Nader.

And on to the Clark and Dean bashing.

EL - Look, it is clear that Dean and Clark are moderate candidates. Many of their positions would even be called conservative. The secret to their appeal is electability. This is why even strong supporters keep looking at the other candidates. We are the Any Electable Democrat Party. The country might not survive four more years of Bush.