It's hard enough being a Democrat these days and especially hard being one in Texas. However, to gain votes or to convince your constituents they should vote for you... sounding like a Republican, selling out one's values or lowering the level of discourse is no way to behave as a Progressive Democrat.
At a base level, the beliefs of a Progressive are at the core of the needs of the people/voters. There's no need to wrap oneself in the mantle of divisive rhetoric to appear tougher than the opposition. Mr. Roger Owen, the Democratic candidate in CD-01 has done just that. In an effort to both alert and inform Mr. Owen that not all Texas Democrats are willing to shed both decorum and a concern for *all* people, a considerable number of Texas Bloggers have co-signed a letter requesting that he refrain from using alienating language beyond what's already been said.
In support of both the candidate and the view that the Democratic Party be the "big tent", I signed, and ask each of you to contact Mr. Owen as well and share with him, your views on how you want to be represented by a real Democratic candidate.
Posted by kerry at March 16, 2006 04:36 AM