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The problem with progressives #1

Posted by G.A. Matiasz on June 19, 2007

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Why is it that progressives think that the best person to rally the troops and lead them to victory is the guy who lost the last time around?

Beyondchron.com in the Bay Area is a mind-numbing example of this problem, with hopeful stories about momentum building for Al Gore to enter the presidential race and the potential for Matt Gonzalez to reunify the SF Left by running for mayor against Gavin Newsom.

Excuse me, but isn’t winning the point? And didn’t these guys demonstrate an inability to do so? In Europe, when the leader of a political party presides over the defeat of his party, frequently the leader steps down and lets someone else have a go at it. Something to consider.

Posted in Al Gore, Bay Area, Chris Daly, Gavin Newsom, life, Matt Gonzalez, Mayoral election, politics, presidential election, progressives, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay Area, the Left | 1 Comment »