The DemocraticUnderground can say things the Democratic Party cannot say.

[99th_Monkey]

250. Thank you for making these points. I TOTALLY agree with you.

I have had these very same thoughts so many times, but was actually a
little leery of putting them into a post -- though I have several times here
and there -- as I don't want to get tombstoned.

I believe DU is in a VERY UNIQUE position to exert considerable influence
on Democratic office holders and candidates; and should put that to good
use (especially on crucial constitutional issues) rather than just be a DLC
echo-chamber.

Of course DU needs to be "loyal" to Democratic Party values, but when
office-holders and/or candidates themselves are operating well outside of
those values, is especially when DU should be clear and standing strong
for Democratic values, NOT dithering and equivocating, or even worse,
be apologists for these Democrats.