Its not just me on a rant; its actually Kathleen Bushman, and she has national polling data to back up her point.

What do you think? I, for one, am getting tired with a Democratic Party leadership that treats progressives as an annoyance.

Bob in HI”

Hi Bob,

I’m with you big time, but I got flamed in here a while back for even suggesting that this web site cover Cythia McKinney’s potential run for president (in ‘08) as a Green.

My wife and I have both been registered Green for well over a decade, and we see the current lack of spine in the Democratic Party as clear evidence of the consolidation of the Dems and Reps into one force in DC working against the average voters interests. I not only think the country is ready for a third party, I think it needs it to survive (provided democracy is ever restored here).

I often wonder if the average person knows that there are at least 10 American polical parties.

Biodun @ 115

And about that desperate Condi legacy:

Dream on. Trump says you can’t cut a deal. Even the Pope ducked out of a meeting with you because he knows you can’t bring peace to the world.

Pretty much the definition of slacking until the last day of class and pulling an all-nighter, eh? And you’ve got to love this entry in the “understatement of the century” contest:

Rice said there is no guarantee of success in that time frame.

That’s the perfect analogy. But if I know Condi, she’ll fall asleep around 1am.

skippy @ 13

the sad fact is, the vast majority of guild writers, 95% or so, are in the middle class, make about $5,000 a year on writing, and are chronically unemployed or underemployed, due to the nature of the business (same can be said for actors).

are you missing a zero in that figure, or are the writers middle class because they are doing something else for a living? not trying to be snarky — even $50k is barely middle class in la, i’m sure.

i wish i was. tho it’s not the average (i shouldn’t have implied it was), it’s the median income…that is to say, there are as many guild members making lessthan $5000 a year writing as there are making more. see howard rodman at huffpo.

most writers, like actors, have to supplement their income w/other jobs.

And there are some who say Republicans don’t understand economics. *shakes head sadly at how anyone could think so*

Exclusive world rights to the Publisher forever…

With pumped up prices for colleagues all over the world.

snark snark…*g* What have they been doing for 8 years? And why are we rushing on this now all of a sudden? Endloading?

[Israel-Palestinian talks] Rice said there is no guarantee of success in that time frame.

If only they had 2 full terms of the presidency! Just think what they might have accomplished.