An interesting article by Paul Waldman in Common Dreams,

[Joe Chi Minh]

entitled, A Big Step in the Nation's March to the Left.

The first three paragraphs are particularly hilarious!

[scarletwoman]

1. You might want to post the link... (nt)

[wundermaus]

2. here is the link ...

A Big Step in Nation's March to Left
by Paul Waldman

http://www.commondreams.org/views06/1112-27.htm

[Joe Chi Minh]

4. Thank you, both. I must try to remember that in future.

[Doctor_J]

3. Kick, rec

good read.

[bleever]

5. He makes some good points.

The last time a midterm election brought this kind of change to the Washington power structure, reporters and pundits explained that it was more than the product of clever election strategy, a couple of scandals or a failed policy. Instead, we were told in 1994 that the results at the ballot box signaled something deeper and more fundamental: a shift in Americans' beliefs.

"The country has unmistakably moved to the right," wrote The New York Times the day after Republicans took both houses of Congress. "The huge Republican gains also marked a clear shift to the right in the country," said The Washington Post. Similar notes were sounded after Republican wins in 2002 and 2004.

Yet, for some reason, we have yet to hear the opinion-makers tell us that Tuesday's election means that the country has "moved to the left."

[scarletwoman]

6. I think it's important to point out that this commentary is from the Baltimore Sun

and appeared in their Opinion section.

Great piece, and the author makes some extremely salient points. What we're really faced with is the problem of correcting the narrative in the corporate media -- this article makes the case clearly and concisely.

k&r,
sw

[applegrove]

7. YEs those first three paragraphs are telling and right on!