Well, the verdict is in. The DNC officially recognizes the need for aggressive state and local organizing and action. Of course, for those who have been paying attention, this is not a shock. But it's good to have some official recognition of the problem. But there still aren't many people talking about actual solutions.
I wish it hadn't taken so long to figure out. I wish we hadn't had to withstand the ass whooping we took in 2014. (And 2010, because we were focusing on State and Local here at Dkos was back when we started the State and Local Action Group at the beginning of DK4). I wish we weren't so focused on the 1 Percent in politics. I wish we had a comprehensive plan to:- minimize the influence of money in politics
- give smaller, lower profile Democratic candidates access to expensive high-level services and training
- build a progressive electorate from the bottom up
- strengthen our bench for the future
- fight in every district, without regard for “winnability”
Oh wait. We do. And it started, officially, here on Daily Kos in 2013. And we're taking it to the next level, NOW.