It's all in exactly how a president 'deals' with Wall Street. Rejecting corporate Democrats, especially Diet Republicans like Obama and Clinton, is the only way an actual progressive like either of the Roosevelts even takes office. Clearly, and I think this is the point this article makes well, you can't win for losing. Electing people to the right of Eisdenhower and Nixon may be one way to win, but it's definitely how to lose.
It's all in exactly how a president 'deals' with Wall Street. Rejecting corporate Democrats, especially Diet Republicans like Obama and Clinton, is the only way an actual progressive like either of the Roosevelts even takes office. Clearly, and I think this is the point this article makes well, you can't win for losing. Electing people to the right of Eisdenhower and Nixon may be one way to win, but it's definitely how to lose.