[goldstategop]

Southern Democrats are literally a minority party and they have no chance of regaining power in the foreseeable future.

[kearnyirish2]

The problem for southern Dems isn’t whites; many of them left long ago. It is the small but increasing number of blacks that have lost faith in the party.

Nationally, the problem for Dems is being viewed as the “non-white” party; there are simply not enough of them (yet) to win nationally. Hence, they have to try to keep “Kennedy-type” whites (usually females, or Chris Matthews) in the party, while trying to accomodate blacks and Hispanics (the whole time promising all of them affirmative action goodies, for which they are fighting each other).

[only1percent]

Southern Democrats are literally a minority party and they have no chance of regaining power in the foreseeable future.

It's a bit early to be saying that, not more than one mid-term election removed from Obama carrying Florida, North Carolina and Virginia, especially when population growth is being driven by relocation from the northeast and West Coast and rapidly increasing Hispanic populations.