Democrats: Our Party Is Too Liberal

Newsmax ^ | 11/12/02 | Limbacher

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

The Democrat establishment isn't even listening to its own supporters. As the House minority leadership prepares to plunge leftward, the rank and file thinks the party is already too far from the middle.

That's one of the highlights of a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll released today.

Fifty-four percent of Democrats polled said the party should moderate its "liberal" message.

Also, a majority of Americans surveyed supported President Bush's strategy on Iraq and said Democrats were not tough enough in dealing with terrorism.

The poll, completed over the weekend, also found that most people believe that Republicans have a clearer plan for managing foreign affairs and the economy.

"The poll suggests that public support for Bush's leadership on Iraq and terrorism, and the Democrats' perceived lack of a plan for the economy, may have been significant factors in the GOP election sweep that gave it control of Congress," USA Today reported.

Half of those polled said the GOP had a clear plan for curing the country's ills; only 30 percent said the Democrats did.

[teletech]

Ruh Roh, the RATS are starting to get it. The RAT car only turns left.

[AmericaUnited]

Fifty-four percent of Democrats polled said the party should moderate its "liberal" message.

Oh no, this could be trouble... 54% must have stopped drinking the KoolAid and it's effects are starting to wear off.

[JZoback]

This is really bad news

Liberals can't actually think for themselves, they need polls to do their thinking.

I hope most miss this one

[luv2ndamend]

[Bernard]

Only 54% think the party is too liberal? Nancy Pelosi will be a shoo-in!!

[Burkeman1]

Oh I hope so! What a delicious record of looney Leftism to highlight. All we have to do is read a list of her stands and voting record to the public.

[fishbabe]

the other 46% will love telling voters how the democrat party plans to go easy on criminals,abort any groups they don't like, bleed the workers for blcks reparations and oh yeah put poor people in housing that workers can't afford....oh yeah the democrats sure have a plan to keep america moving !!!!!

[luv2ndamend]

So true!

[arielb]

most dems (let alone independents in swing states) think the party is too liberal so what happens? angrydems.com says Democrats aren't liberal enough! and Pelosi is picked. What idiots

[Blood of Tyrants]

With PETA Pelosi at the wheel, that is the way they chose.

[Uncle Miltie]

"the rank and file thinks the party is already too far from the middle."

Can you say "conversion opportunity?"

I knew you could.

[CyberAnt]

And ... don't forget she's a member of California's Democrat Socialist Party.

The other day, the Washington Times (I think) did a great article about it.

[antaresequity]

"The poll suggests that public support for Bush's leadership on Iraq and terrorism, and the Democrats' perceived lack of a plan for the economy, may have been significant factors in the GOP election sweep that gave it control of Congress,"

Ya Think?....is it denial, numbness or dillusion..?