A National Eye on New York Traitors

There are two significant frustrations for grassroots progressives that want Democratic energy to click in for Fernando Ferrer.

1. The party-traitors (or traders) who are going over to the Bloomber campaign, often in spite of their glaringly hypocritical record of criticizing him (Moskowitz, Ellner, Lopez).

2. The lack of interest around the nation -- and in the liberal blogosphere -- about this race.

So, it made me smile to see this "Roll of the Disloyal" posted at Daily Kos, the big board of liberal readership -- it means someone else is as bothered by these disloyalists, and that somewhere in our liberal conversation the City's story is getting told.

It helps -- and hurts -- to see their names listed out just like that. Now somebody should make a list of the major donors who have gone over, and the Democratic campaigners who have jumped ship for a bigger paycheck.

And maybe a list as well of the Loyalists -- like Luther Smith who, it was noted in The Politicker, went from his long-time position with Fields to help out Ferrer in spite of inducements to cross over.

Thanks, Luther, for staying true. And anonymous Kos poster for making a list.

Comments

[Dawn]

Justin, I just tried to e-mail you with some questions for my News column, and the e-mail bounced back. Could you please drop me a line, dawn -at- dawneden.com , so I may have your working e-mail address? Thanks very much.

[eefers]

I can't get excited about this race. Is there really reason to? In fact, I'm not voting for mayor.

http://eefers.blogspot.com/2005/10/so-im-not-voting-for-mayor.html

[a]

Why do people constantly complain about elections not being exciting? What do you want, dancing girls and fireworks? This is serious business. If you want entertainment, NYC's already got you covered. Face it, nearly all elections are probably going to be boring. Deal with it.