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Watch This Week in Blackness -- What About That So-Called 'Enthusiasm Gap' for the Dems?

Elon James White, This Week in Blackness. October 7, 2010.

Host Elon James White discusses the upcoming midterm elections and the "enthusiasm gap" that seems to be happening in the Democratic base.

Ten Things Dems Could Do Right Now to Avoid Electoral Disaster

Thomas Geoghegan, The Nation. September 10, 2010.

Why the party needs to have a plan, keep it simple -- and do something for the base.

9 Things the Dems Should Do to Get Their House in Order

blah bla, AlterNet. January 21, 2010.

The first thing Dems need to do is stop feeling sorry for themselves. They still control the presidency and have large majorities in the Congress.

GOPer Says Health-Care Scheme Won't Be Repealed

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. December 24, 2009.

If it passes, it's just not likely to be unpassed -- here's why.

There Was Nice Talk About 'Change' and 'Hope' But the Money Party Won Again

Joe Bageant, AlterNet. September 28, 2009.

Obama needs to lay off the foot-work and throw a punch!

Obama and the Dems Just Sound Too Wonky on Health Care

George Lakoff, AlterNet. August 21, 2009.

Barack Obama ran the best-framed presidential campaign in history. How is it possible that he and his team are communicating so poorly on health care?

GOP Plots to Shut Down Senate If Dems Use Procedural Moves to Push Health Reforms

AlterNetApril 23, 2009.

Republican Senators warn that using the reconciliation process would prompt them to trip up Democratic priorities large and small.

Senate Dems Compromise Away Best Parts of Recovery Plan

John Nichols, The Nation. February 7, 2009.

Senate Democrats on Friday bartered away key elements of the more robust plan approved by the House.

Don't Kid Yourself: a Dem Congress Won't Have the Fortitude to End the Iraq Occupation in 2009

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog. April 14, 2008.

Frank Rich makes a funny.

Missing In Inaction: Why An Opposition Party Matters

David Michael Green, AlterNet. January 4, 2008.

Note to America: a single-party system doesn't make for a good democracy.

Kucinich Sues Dems to Get on TX Ballot

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. January 4, 2008.

This is madness.

Best Congress Money Can Buy: Ultra-Wealthy Keep a Sick Tax Loophole

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. December 11, 2007.

Hedge fund speculators are making billions by the bushel. But, come politics time, the managers of these funds know better than to gamble.

Dems Cut Trade Deal with Bush; Poised to Throw American Workers Under Bus

Lori Wallach , Todd Tucker, AlterNet. May 23, 2007.

Democrats talked tough on trade to win a majority. Now they're poised to enter into a deal with Bush and his cronies that not one labor, environmental, small business, public health or consumer group supports.

Why a knee-jerk rejection of the Dems' grand trade bargain is appropriate ...

Joshua Holland, May 11, 2007.

Joshua Holland: A rare instance in which you don't really need to read the thing.

Dems go at it in first debate ...

Guest Blogger, April 27, 2007.

Steve Benen wraps up the action.

AlterNet reader runs out of patience with the Dems

Joshua Holland, April 23, 2007.

Joshua Holland: In which 'Oregoncharles' takes me to task for my "Wait and See" approach …

House Democrat swings at GOP's fake Pelosi scandal [VIDEO]

Joshua Holland, February 10, 2007.

Joshua Holland: Rep. Anthony Weiner shows off his political spine

The Democrats' Hillary Dilemma

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. November 14, 2006.

Dems are convinced that they're within striking distance of the White House, so they need Hillary Clinton. But they also need someone who can win.

Have Immigrants Hit The Wall?

Roberto Lovato, TomPaine.com. November 10, 2006.

A Democratic Congress offers only a thin hope of getting it right on immigration.

House Dems: Put Up or Shut Up on Congressional Black Caucus

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. November 9, 2006.

Dems need to ensure than the CBC shares the front seat as they take the reins in the House.

Romney\'s Raised More Than Twice the Wall St. Cash as Obama... Why Does the WaPo Say the Opposite?

Joshua Holland, December 31, 1969.