Reply #86: Rec. So many excellent points have been made here that I just want to remind everyone [View All]

[bertman]

that the key is to NOT GIVE UP in the face of the corporatist influence on Obama's administration. He has told us repeatedly that this is not about him, it's about US. We have to make our presence felt in ways we have never done before.

Someone else on another thread pointed out that choosing a lot of insiders/former Clinton administration types is not a bad strategic move by the Prez-elect in that these folks do not need to be brought up to speed on how the government works, plus they have established relationships with movers and shakers of both parties. The critical issue is whether our new President can and will bend them to the people's agenda or the corporate agenda. This will be a struggle of epic proportions. We are the ones who must tip the scales.

So, my question is: Do we do this through the Democratic party at a grassroots level? Or do we link up with MoveOn.org? Or some other group?

Now is the time to get into gear. We don't have a moment to lose.