what our elected so called leaders get from the fiasco that was the 2014 election.

candidate most likely to end them.

but, given the recent history...that is what is likely to happen.

... that is exactly what the Republicans and Corporate Democrats will do.

People WANT progressive policies enacted, but they don't know or believe that the Democratic Party supports or will help implement them.

It's a disgrace.

That's exactly what's going on.

Disgrace is right...

Perhaps the question we should be asking is how can we improve that?

Bull's eye.

But why should then believe otherwise? The DLC/Turd Way crowd sold the party to the corporate bidders and do NOT bite that hand. EVER.

true.

I keep seeing commentators reference the fact that voters supported liberal policies but not Democratic candidates, but all they every do is shrug and look befuddled, like the electorate is just so stupid.

Clearly, the party isn't particularly identified with liberal policies anymore.

Ding. Ding. Ding. Ding. Ding. Ding. Ding.

People are tired of having to vote for tweedle-dee or tweedle-dum. It's like pin the tail on the donkey game of our youth all over again.

I've been saying for years that they're all in the same bed up there (in D.C.) And as each day passes, I'm learning that that is actually true.

who castrate hogs and shoot guns.

who have not had their proverbial balls cut off (or their spine removed)

else all is for naught.

... about what the Democratic Party is now, they need to click on that link and read all about Al From. He is the father of this big mess, the first Pres of the DLC (the Democratic Leadership Comm

If that doesn't clarify things, google the following words, word for word, and READ:


How To Save the Democratic Party from Itself Will Marshall


(Should be titled "How To Destroy the Democratic Party from Within.&quot

to the 'Greatest Threads" is a start.

most of the "bold progressives" are in heavily dem seats and were able to win. Do you think Alan Grayson would have won re-election in Arkansas? Obviously not. Conversely, Mark Pryor would probably be topping 65% in FL-9.

... so that hopefully we'll get good turnout that election and are able to get in good state legislatures to undo a lot of that crap then.

And, it's grown to the highest levels ever seen in US history.

This is one reason why everything feels really "wrong" these days in public affairs: The rulers if the country are of the opposite frame of mind of a majority of its citizens - not unlike Iraq under Saddam Husein, where minority Sunnis ruled over majority Shiites.

I really believe Republicans have "engineered" their wins by gaming the process. They sure as heck aren't winning on the merits of their positions.

Everything else will fail. Fail, I tell you! Look how miserably FDR and Truman failed. Couldn't win an election to save their lives. No coattails, either.

there are people in that part of the country who actually like his style. and he is smart enough to not spout some of the things that turn people off to right wingers like the religious talk .

Easy!
We already have the perfect candidate for that.