Markos on "Don't Ask Don't Give" DNC boycott

Markos on "Don't Ask Don't Give" DNC boycott
Posted by John Aravosis (DC)
Copyright by Americablog.com
Thursday, November 12, 2009
http://gay.americablog.com/2009/11/markos-on-dont-ask-dont-give-dnc.html

Markos Moulitsas of Daily Kos explains why he lent his name in support of our "Don't Ask Don't Give" pledge not to donate to the DNC, OFA, and the Obama campaign until they follow through on their promises:

Now the DNC is a bit different, because I have lent my name to Americablog's Don't Ask, Don't Give pledge. This is simple: Democrats made a series of promises, DADT among them, and vowed to make change happen if only we gave them our votes. And we did, in record numbers, and Democrats have huge majorities in Congress and a White House with a national mandate.

I get that some things take time, and the legislative process isn't always as fast as we'd like. But here's the thing -- don't come begging for money when you haven't delivered on your promises.

We did our part. It's now our party's turn to deliver. Until they do, it seems ludicrous for them to ask for money, especially with whines about "Republican obstructionism". The obstructionism is coming within our own party. When it gets its house in order and delivers on their promises, then that'll be different.

p.s. Remember when we had a real DNC chair?

More on the Don't Ask Don't Give pledge here. And as I mentioned earlier, Markos is advising readers to avoid the DCCC as well, and to only give directly to good progressive candidates, not party organs.

Take the Don't ask Don't give pledge at: http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/6006/t/5410/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=727

Dr. Mock has published four books with Floricanto Press, Berklety, CA. His articles have appeared on publications like The Chicago Tribune and several gay and lesbian newspapers. He was inducted in The Chicago GLBT Hall of Fame in 2007. He can be reached at: www.carlostmock.com