Friday, February 11, 2011

The DLC Goes Out With a Whimper

Ron Brownstein, National Journal
The Democratic Leadership Council ended with a whimper, but it launched with a bang. The announcement this week that it is suspending operations says as much about changes in American politics as about the group itself.The DLC, which incubated the “New Democrat” agenda and message that Bill Clinton carried into the White House, was formed in the aftermath of Ronald Reagan’s 49-state landslide over Walter Mondale in 1984.

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/02/11/the_dlc_goes_out_with_a_whimper_250339.html

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