Hey all you Blogging Blue readers. I was just sitting around the other day and suddenly got this great idea for a dramatic TV series, so I thought I’d run it by all of you to sort of ” workshop ” it as they say in the writing game. Here’s a synopsis of the first three seasons.
The story centers around a young man, Mick Taint, who’s a politically progressive, late twenty something politico living in the capitol city of a purple Midwestern state. After a few years of involvement in a handful of issue campaigns and some electoral work Taint is well positioned when an extremely popular presidential candidate captivates the nation and comes to power. In the heady months after the election he becomes the state chairman of the Democratic Party and brings on board a host of young, fresh faced folks who, along with the popular new president, are expected by party regulars to usher in a new era of progressivism both statewide and across the nation.
But things go quickly wrong. Blinded by hubris and a stubborn determination to resist input from grassroots progressive activists, Taint and his staff insulate themselves within the euphoric bubble created by the popular president’s legion of supporters and never see the conservative backlash coming. Consequently, the next mid-term election cycle hands the entire state government back to malevolent and marauding conservative forces led by a governor who is the puppet of Libertarian billionaires. The new governor’s policies trigger a series of recall elections and general uproar the likes of which few have ever seen.
Up to his political ass in zombie alligators, Taint suffers one loss after the next as his career ambitions start to fade, and is given only a slight reprieve when he jumps on the coat tails of the popular presidents successful re-election campaign, which results, yet again, in Taint’s re-election as state party chair. But the faint “victory by association” for Taint is fleeting.
Faced with a likely set of losses in yet another midterm election which could well end his career, Taint has a decision to make. Will he hold true to the progressive values of his youth and attempt to rally his people toward a stunning upset over the billionaire owned governor, or will he put career considerations first? In an agonizing moment he chooses the latter and hatches a diabolical plan.
Quietly, and out of view, he and his cohorts coax a multi-millionaire and very politically moderate tricycle heiress into running for governor, fully aware that the outcry from progressives around the state will be loud and long. The heiress loses the election in a landslide as Taint publicly blames the loss on progressives whom he has repeatedly accused of dividing the party. The first three seasons come to an end when he’s offered a very nice six figure job in Washington DC by party bosses who like his savvy and style.
That’s it! Thoughts, anyone? I think it’s absolutely bursting with dramatic possibilities!
Now if only I could think of a catchy title. 🙂
“Burke’s main weakness is that the “powers to be” of the Democratic Party is the only group of people strongly supporting her.”
And just how exactly do ‘we’ know that? Because the purists and self proclaimed progressives igniting the blogo-sphere are bleeding out of their eyes over Candidate Burke?
So far I’ve only seen two rational posts about the campaign, and my god, one of them was Christian Schneider.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/its-time-for-an-adult-conversation-on-outsourcing-b99125762z1-229332581.html
http://bloggingblue.com/2013/10/mary-burke-decries-act-10/
Ed, my post of 7:15 AM was in response to your comment, but also meant for all.
My top priority is to defeat Walker. To that end, we must thoroughly vet Ms. Burke who at this point is for the most part a blank page IMO. We need to know her top priorities, her views on privatization, especially education, if she will attempt to restore Unions, and a host of other issues. One such question for me is if her business experience is equal to the two term,legislative experience and small business(farm) experience of Senator Vinehout.
A secondary priority for me is to call out our leadership for an equal playing field and support for both Burke and Vinehout. Yes, I know Senator Vinehout has not declared at this time, but she can read the signs to date as a forecast for the future.
I am not suggesting that we don’t hold Ms. Burke’s feet to the fire on her positions on the issues…I am just saying that we are getting totally off track and working ourselves up over things that will have little or no bearing on the actual race.
So you don’t think any of the posts I’ve written about Mary Burke have been rational?
Et tu, Ed? Et tu?
“Over the line Smokey!” Cannot say this is not true, but Tate is not that horrible in his own right. The tunnel vision donor focus, with little to no focus on the average voter or a potential new voter is the problem. Burke could actually have a winning campaign, but her campaign staff is going to have to live in the reality that the attacks of sending jobs to China will be coming.
Whew! Just read through all the comments and tried to keep my eyes from rolling back in my head.
Just wading through all the different opinions, perspectives and unkind reflections, all in askew directions….. Now I know why the Democrats have such a hard time winning.
A little cohesion would go a long way.
Have a good weekend all.
Yes CJ- We’re all in disunity after the primary and are going to have a hard time getting back together in 2 1/2 months for the general election. Oh wait, the PRIMARY isn’t for another 9 months? And the general election isn’t for another 12?
We have the right to vet and choose our candidate to make sure that person has the best chance to beat Walker. Don’t worry dude, we’ll get behind the candidate well before November 2014, whoever it is. But shouldn’t we try to make sure that candidate is likely to get the job done?
Seriously, what’s the rush?
Am I a “purist” a “self proclaimed progressive” or as said elsewhere, “sexist,” or am I just expressing a fundamental right of dissent, approval, or opinion on the actions of our Democratic Party leadership and policies and programs and qualifications of an unknown candidate?
We have to get past this name calling of fellow members and answer their legitimate questions and concerns.
Outsourcing to China is a legitimate topic and a candidate’s opinion or involvement must be addressed especially if the work conditions and pay of a foreign country pose a question as to if they are inhumane.
“Breaking the rule of money…we can’t win by playing that game…they [Kochs] wrote the rules…”
Kathleen Vinehout on Sly, 24:45 minutes of an interview well worth your time, from last Thursday 10/31/13. In case you missed it.
http://www.slysoffice.com/#!
(also in the last few minutes some critique of current DPW election strategy, pertinent to the original post)
The more I think about it the more the Burkeing Bad title Steve came up with rocks. Mary is brewing up a recipe to beat the Republicans.
Am I going to have to close comments on this thread as well? Is that going to become something that I need to resort to more and more?
I’m seeing a disturbing trend of name calling and personal attacks from folks that I’d expect better from, and if I don’t see some improvement in the tone of comments, I’m going to start “dropping the hammer” in a manner of speaking.
We’re all adults here; let’s at least try to act like it.