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Right now I'm watching C-Span - thank gods for live coverage sans commentary - which has a session in Boston's Old West Church that is both a Tribute to the late Sen. Paul Wellstone and also a call for more Progressive Politics in the Democratic Party. The panelists are excellent - Rep. Barbara Lee - (D-CA), Al Franken, Arianna Huffington, Leo Gerard, Jeff Blodgett, Anna Burger, Rep. Major Owens - (D-NY), Jim Hightower, Chuck Turner, Frances Fox-Piven.

I'm TiVoing this and will most likely save it for whenever I doubt the greater force that is the current Democratic Party. I hope the biggest thing I and people watching or attending the event get out of it - is that even if John Kerry is elected to office we, (meaning Progressive politicos), must, Must, MUST stay in front of Kerry's face letting him know what we want. We mustn't get complacent just because there's a Democrat in office.

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