Reply #13: I know you didn't make up the rules [View All]

[leftofthedial]

that doesn't change the fact that playing by "the rules" is what has won us a majority in a presidential election only once the last 40 years. Being proficient within the party unequivocally has now been proven to be a LOSING qualification.

I don't need you to preach to me about the role of politics in life. I've been in one of the most political industries there is for 35 years.

Why hasn't any candidate with power in the party espoused the basic commitment to social justice and the American worker inherent in FDR's policies? Because the Democratic Party is no longer committed to those ideals, that's why.

Whether Kucinich is the candidate or someone else, there is no room left in the party's mainstream for a liberal.