We don't need any help from the Republicans

We're doing nicely all by ourselves.

Once again, the Democratic leadership has pushed a contender out of a Senate seat to cater to the religious right.

Paul Hackett of Ohio came very close in his last election. It made nationwide news. He was set to enter the Ohio primary elections when he was nudged out by the top "leadership" of the party. He's not conservative enough.

We are never going to win the extreme right. Nevertheless, we insist on rolling over and playing dead. If we keep this up, we are dead. We need to stand for something, not be a carbon copy of the other party. Why should anyone change their vote when we have nothing different to offer?

I'd rather go down swinging, thanks.

From Rolling Stone reprinted in TomPaine today.