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Submitted by Rob Richards on Sat, 01/06/2007 - 6:08pm.
I was just perusing the Thurston County Democrats website and after reviewing their platform (warning: this link is to a pdf), I can't see how Doug Mah can possibly call himself a democrat, which he does. The only conclusion I can arrive at is that he aligns himself with the Dems because he lives in a blue town, and being a Democrat means more votes.
» I urge all members of the Democratic party to reread your platform and look at Mr. Mah's record. You'll find glaring inconsistancies across the board. This fall, the Democratic party is running a candidate against Tim Sheldon that is more in line with their values. Doug Mah should be treated accordingly. If you are an Olympia Democrat, don't let Doug Mah use your party as a tool to get votes, while bastardizing your mission, vision, and values.
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oh by the way,
Submitted by Rob Richards on Sat, 01/06/2007 - 6:24pm.Sorry I stole your line, it was just too good.
“One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars; and the world was better for this.
What is so interesting about
Submitted by Ehver Green on Sun, 01/07/2007 - 2:21pm.What is so interesting about his party? Council seats are non-partisan. Issues dealt with at the local level are also non-partisan (unless someone drives in a party line).
Keep chopping, you might be able to cut him down. I'm old-school when it comes to elections - build up your candidate.
That PDF is a lot for one to agree with in its entirety. Isn't it possible that he is a Democrat and isn't aligned with the ubercrats?
come on
Submitted by Rob Richards on Sun, 01/07/2007 - 3:55pm.Say what you will about city seats being non-partisan, there's a reason Joe Hyer works in the demoburger stand at Lakefair. It's the same reason Mr. Mah calls himself a democrat. Having the support of the Democratic party = $$ and good PR. Also, having that (D) next to your name on the ballot gets you all of those nice straight down the party line voters. Which in Olympia means a lot of votes for a Democrat.
“One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars; and the world was better for this.
He calls himself a Democrat
Submitted by emmettoconnell on Sun, 01/07/2007 - 10:16pm.Yet, I don't agree with it 100 percent. Maybe not even 60 percent, but I'm still a Democrat and that's my party's platform. That is sort of what democracy is all about, I'm able to live with the choices of the majority. At least the majority that stuck around long enough.
Which is sort of the point of platforms, they're written by those of us that stick with it for a couple of months.
So what's the point?
Submitted by Rob Richards on Mon, 01/08/2007 - 4:16pm.Can you clarify this, I don't understand. You stick by the platform for a couple of months or you stick through the process of creating the platform which takes a couple of months?
Not being a member of a political party, perhaps I'm a bit naive. If you can, explain to me why someone who doesn't agree with a party's platform would want to be a member of that party, if not for purely political reasons (to get votes)?
“One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars; and the world was better for this.
What I meant by "Which is
Submitted by emmettoconnell on Mon, 01/08/2007 - 4:32pm.Since I'm never going to run for anything more than PCO, I'm one of those people that wouldn't agree 100 percent with a party's platform, yet still be a member (paraphrasing you). I didn't say that I totally disagreed with the platform, just parts of it. It is probably the platform I most agree with, for one, and I am 100 percent wedded to the process. So, in that I believe one should be a member of a political party, I am a member of the Democratic one, because it is the one I most agree with.
I'm also not so sure I have all of the correct notions about the world and as much as I can learn from other people's ideas is great. If I was waiting for a political party that 100 percent agreed with me, I'd be down to the Emmettocratic Party.
ie southern democrat,
Submitted by Norm on Mon, 01/08/2007 - 4:46pm.ie southern democrat, conservative democrat, moderate democrate etc?
I could throw in liberal republican, but I'm not sure they exist
Thank You, Emmett
Submitted by Rob Richards on Mon, 01/08/2007 - 6:16pm.While I don't agree with the two-party system, I can at least understand why someone would choose to be a member of one of the two. It provides support and a base of constituents, both of which are important when trying to get things done politically.
“One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars; and the world was better for this.