Reply #9: "I hope some Democratic strategists are figuring out a way..." [View All]

That would require PROGRESSIVE democratic strategists - which are in damn short supply. There's something about the personality of a professional strategist, I fear, which procludes them being progressive. Perhaps, its because the strategist mindset needs to be rigidly pragmatic. Is that an oxymoron? Not really - the strategist cannot let himself be swayed by any idealism or hopeful forward thinking, the very traits of a progressive. Being pragmatic means shifting with the winds of public sentiment, to garner the most support from the largest numbers at any given time, and rigidly sticking with that strategy - a true progressive holds firm, even rigid principles that will not allow for such shiftiness.

No wonder we, as a party, are confused.