- Robert Reich Is Nauseously Optimistic About The Midterms

The midterm elections are just days away, and despite populist candidates surging in popularity across the country, corporate Democrats continue to insist that “Romney Republicans” are the key swing voters Democrats need to court, not the working class. Could they be correct? Or next week, will voters prove yet again that corporate Democrats are out of step with average Americans, and that their days leading the Party are numbered?

Today on Lever Time, David Sirota sits down with former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich to discuss how corporatization of the Democratic Party is on the ballot this year, why this could be the “last gasp election” for corporate Democrats, and which races next week will reveal the answers.



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