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TODAY IN TAP ONLINE. Alex Rossmiller opines that we need a liberal Dick Cheney -- a Democratic vice president who will assiduously and effectively implement the agenda of today's progressivism.
But imagine a vice president with similar abilities, a comparable profile, and the same inclination to exercise maximal influence in office, but who is progressive and honest rather than reactionary and malevolent. Imagine a vice president more liberal than the president, someone who can reach out to the party's core constituencies, who has credibility to both lead liberals and sell tough administration compromises to the base when warranted. Imagine a vice president who is a pit bull both in the campaign and the administration, but all in service of progressive policies.Plus, Harold Meyerson calls for a global version of the FDA to ensure worldwide food safety, and Robert Reich suggests we revoke the citizenship of uber-wealthy Americans who use off-shore tax havens.--The Editors