What I'd Like From the DLC | by Skye
I would like good writing, please.
If you'd like to inspire me, these passages from the DLC's "Idea of the Week" aren't going to cut it:
In an important new report from the Progressive Policy Institute, Michele Stockwell, PPI's director of social and family policy, argues that parents, while remaining the first line of defense, need help protecting their kids from commercializing pressures and outlines a series of modest steps policymakers can take to address some of the more egregious marketing practices without unduly intervening in the market economy.
All of these measures are aimed simply at adjusting public policies to reflect rapid changes in technology and marketing techniques and giving parents the tools they need to effectively control and counter the harms associated with hyper-commercialization.
I'm obviously not the first to have issues with the DLC's lack of fire. They position themselves as "appeal to everyone, offend no one," and it shows. But is it possible that they offend no one because they put their audience to sleep?
Comments
Ok, I'll skip coming up with witty acronyms for DLC, as part of the "attack the actions, not the people" rule.
But it's been interesting that some current candidates (Radnofsky) are actively recusing themselves from any connections with the DLC. I expect it to either get taken over like the national Dem party, or for it to just wither on the vine.
Posted by: Glenn | August 12, 2005 9:43 AM
The future of the DLC will probably be tied to the success of Senator Clinton's presidential campaign. She just started a one-year project with them to define a new Democratic message and agenda, and while I think she'll have some great ideas, I fear that we will be seeing agenda clash in 2006 between the DLC and the Dean-led DNC.
Posted by: Ben | August 12, 2005 4:43 PM