Democratic candidates are expected to be generally supportive of progressive ideals...

[derby378]

...and to support Democrats who want them in for political office.

That is the necessary corollary to the oft-mentioned clause in the DU Rules, to deflect those who try to beat the rest of us over the head with them.

[L0oniX]

1. K & R

[derby378]

2. Thanks...

After all, as some elected officials have demonstrated, it's not enough to simply have a "D" in your "Party Affiliation" box.

[mzmolly]

3. They are. Even Lieberman votes with Dems 90 percent

of the time.

[derby378]

4. Not on legislation that matters, apparently...

...although he might cast a vote in favor of the resolution to honor Ethan Dickeybird for that excellent lacrosse goal in New Haven last month.

[mzmolly]

6. Though I don't care for his vote on several issues,

I understand that his overall record is vastly different than Republicans in office.

http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=53278

[chill_wind]

5. How true.

K & R.