Comments on: Working Families Party excludes Rev. Billy Talen from NYC mayoral forum http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/07/05/working-families-party-excludes-rev-billy-talen-from-nyc-mayoral-forum/ America's #1 Source for Green Party News & Views Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:06:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jonathan Cook http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/07/05/working-families-party-excludes-rev-billy-talen-from-nyc-mayoral-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-5743 Jonathan Cook Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:21:09 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1265#comment-5743 The Working Families Party really isn't a political party at all. It's more like a Democratic Party caucus, and a tool for promoting a certain constituency. It doesn't intend to rival the Democratic Party, but to push every now and then. Part of this arrangement is that the Working Families Party can never really go too far out on a limb to offend the Democrats. The WFP works inside the system - and it's a part of New York State's dysfunctional politics, in my opinion. The Working Families Party really isn’t a political party at all. It’s more like a Democratic Party caucus, and a tool for promoting a certain constituency. It doesn’t intend to rival the Democratic Party, but to push every now and then. Part of this arrangement is that the Working Families Party can never really go too far out on a limb to offend the Democrats. The WFP works inside the system – and it’s a part of New York State’s dysfunctional politics, in my opinion.

]]> By: Third Party Revolution http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/07/05/working-families-party-excludes-rev-billy-talen-from-nyc-mayoral-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-5742 Third Party Revolution Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:01:03 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1265#comment-5742 Especially since the WFP nominated Barack Obama for president in 2008. Especially since the WFP nominated Barack Obama for president in 2008.

]]> By: Third Party Revolution http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/07/05/working-families-party-excludes-rev-billy-talen-from-nyc-mayoral-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-5734 Third Party Revolution Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:46:08 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1265#comment-5734 Probably the WFP felt like Mr. Talen was too left for them. Probably the WFP felt like Mr. Talen was too left for them.

]]> By: Dave Schwab http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/07/05/working-families-party-excludes-rev-billy-talen-from-nyc-mayoral-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-5725 Dave Schwab Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:52:07 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1265#comment-5725 Petitioning doesn't start until July 7th; this forum was held on July 2nd. There's no connection between those two things. The issue is why the WFP excluded Rev. Billy from their forum and claimed that he wasn't seeking their endorsement, when he and his team claim that he was. Petitioning doesn’t start until July 7th; this forum was held on July 2nd. There’s no connection between those two things. The issue is why the WFP excluded Rev. Billy from their forum and claimed that he wasn’t seeking their endorsement, when he and his team claim that he was.

]]> By: Janet Jackson http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/07/05/working-families-party-excludes-rev-billy-talen-from-nyc-mayoral-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-5724 Janet Jackson Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:27:58 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1265#comment-5724 Reverend Billy - hasn't collected the necessary petition signatures to appear on the ballot yet. That's always the first step. Get on the ballot. Then you're a real candidate. He needs about 17,000 signatures...right? Reverend Billy – hasn’t collected the necessary petition signatures to appear on the ballot yet.

That’s always the first step. Get on the ballot. Then you’re a real candidate.

He needs about 17,000 signatures…right?

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