Reply #68: Nice try dolstein [View All]

[desi826]

but you're DU's resident DLC'er, why don't you answer the above poster's question honestly?

Also, DU is not left wing.

The majority of people here believe in things a majority of the American public does as well.

Tough corporate laws and enforcement, civil rights, human rights, a woman's right to choose, stem cell research, economic populism, education, some form of health care for all americans, a clean environment, and a timetable to get the hell out of Iraq, to name a few.

These are all ideas supported by a MAJORITY of Americans,.

In fact, it is the DLC that is out of the mainstream of political thought on these issues right now, that's why they are so stuck.

They know what they *should* do, the polls are very clear about that. It's that they can't *bring* themselves to, which is the reason Washington Dems can't BUY a good poll right now.

Repubs are tanking and they STILL can get their numbers up.

This is because they persist on following the DLC way of doing things instead of the Democratic way.

The OP is right about the middle-left-right thing being moot.

It's all about doing what the American people want now.

Check the polls, they are no longer ambivalent or conflicted.
In large majorities, they know EXACTLY what they want.
All Dems have to do is get to steppin on the people's business.
Left or right don't have shit to do with it anymore.
Do what they want. It's very simple.
And if they don't, or won't, then it is time for them to go.

But DU is about right on the money on the issues.

Right about where the majority of the American public is.

So lay off.
Des