Reply #7: I AM being realistic. [View All]

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I've been busting my ass for Democrats since the 80s, when it was a dirty word. I've sadly watched this party suckle at the corporate teats, and move away from its loyal base of working people, civil libertarians, racial/ethnic minorities and liberals-- most of whom don't make much money, but work their butts off every year for the Democrats.

Money does NOT buy us victory. Look at 2000: GeeDubya outspent Gore by $60 MILLION and still won on a technicality. Paul Wellstone won his first US Senate race after being outspent 10-to-1 by his Repub opponent.

We don't win elections by selling out our base. We win elections when we're true to our base (who are still the majority of eligible voters in this country) and by running as true blue DEMOCRATS, not as Republican wanna-bes.

We risk alienating our base at our own peril. We've done it consistently for the last 12 years, and the toll has been huge. If we continue along this path, we'll be as relevant as the Whigs.