Happy now, DLC?

Hey DLC, it was just sooooo important for Hillary Clinton to be Secretary of State, wasn't it?

And that's what set into motion the events that led to the potential disaster that may be unfolding in New York's 20th District.

In the interest of disclosure, I was against Clinton's presidential run. She has supported the illegal Iraq War all along. When it came down to it, she was the DLC candidate. (I'm a registered Green now, thanks to the DLC, but that's beside the point.)

And let's get this clear too: Everyone knows Republicans have rigged elections for years, but that's just sort of a built-in assumption now. Not much point in going into detail about that, because you all know it happens.

The DLC has always acted like it's so concerned with the Democratic Party's electoral viability, but look how well their Hillary demands worked this time. New York's 20th House district was a fairly safe seat before it went vacant, which never would have happened if they'd just left Clinton in the Senate for now.

Or maybe David Paterson could have at least appointed someone other than Kirsten Gillibrand to Clinton's Senate seat. That way, Gillibrand could have held the House seat, which was probably safe as long as she held it. Still, that wouldn't be an issue but for the supposed need to appoint Clinton as Secretary of State. (Of course, Paterson is the man who tried enacting the aspartame subsidy, so nobody here said he was all that grand.)

After this display, nobody in the Democratic Party should listen to a single damn word the DLC says ever again. But they don't fucking learn, do they? They sure have a way to snatch defeat from the mandibles of victory.

Incidentally, Scott Murphy is leading today's election by only a few dozen votes. But if Disco Duck beats him, the DLC deserves the lion's share of the blame.