"Endorsements Mean Something-- Sometimes They're A Warning From Malevolent Forces"

[tea and oranges]

Howie at Down with Tyranny discusses what an endorsement from the DCCC (sometimes there might be a decent candidate), Blue Dogs or New Dems (wow, bupkis), or the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC:

On the other hand, when I see candidates supported by the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, essentially run by Raul Grijalva, Keith Ellison, Barbara Lee and Alan Grayson, I know they are values-oriented candidates running primarily to serve the interests of working families, not to debut for a future job as a lobbyist, the way the New Dems are doing. This week the Progressive Action PAC announced their first dozen endorsements of the cycle. Half are incumbents facing difficult reelections: Charlie Rangel, Hank Johnson, John Conyers, Mike Honda, Rick Nolan and Steve Cohen. The other 6 are progressive challengers:

See all the new challengers at: [link:http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/|