Taking charge [The looney left]

The Washington Times ^ | May 22, 2003 | Donald Lambro

[xsysmgr]

The Democratic Leadership Council, founded in the mid-1980s to drive the looney left from the party, is worried that the liberal activists may be taking over again.

Former Vermont governor Howard Dean, running on an ultra-liberal, anti-war platform that has re-energized the party's left wing, is running neck-and-neck in New Hampshire with Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, who has a voting record that is nearly identical to that of Sen. Edward Kennedy's.

[xsysmgr]

Go Dennis and Rev. Al! Go! Go! Go! Go!

[sauropod]

I (hopefully) will be standing outside of the Democratic convention in Boston with a big ol'sign that sez: "Hold your nose and vote for Al!"

[Arkie2]

It's good to see the Dims in self destruct mode again!

[Carolinamom]

With Bill Clinton out of the political picture....

They wish!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHA

[arthurus]

The Crats should make a truly bold move in keeping with their high principles and nominate Noam Chomsky.

[Kenton]

As a degreed net Political Scientist (hey, that stupid degree should count for something), allow me to opine that at this early stage of the campaign season, the extremists among the candidates always make the biggest noise, because the only people really paying attention at this point are the True Believers.

The Democrats have got a LOT of issues to sort out before they take their show on the road. When a neo-Stalinist like Kucinich is wowing the crowd, it's got to scare hell out of those Democrats that realize how far they have to go to come up with somebody actually electable.

[Noumenon]

Just like poop-eating dogs, Democrats can never resist returning to their steaming pile of utopian socialist ideals for another snack.

[drc43]

" For example, nearly two-thirds of the convention delegates wanted to cut defense spending, while most Democrats did not; a majority of the delegates opposed a five-year time limit for welfare benefits, while two-thirds of Democratic voters backed it.

Maybe, just maybe, most real life Democrats are conservative wannabees and just don't want to admit it.

At any rate, tends to support that most people LIVE conservative, even if they vote liberal.

[ElectricStrawberry]

"I just want you to know that I'm REALLY ashamed that the DNC is in Boston"

All them Dems within 5 miles of my home? Gonna hafta meet them in the streets.

[Cacique]

This is a perfect example of my theory that there are a lot of DINOS (Reagan Democrats) in the general population. They are not as conservative as Republicans and to the right of RINOS on many issues. They remain in the Democratic party so they can vote in democratic primaries in the northeast (which are the ones that really count).

The Republican party and the conservative movement should be proactive and recruit many of these people to our ranks. The more the democratic party moves to the radical socialist agenda. The more they will alienate their moderate base.

[Clemenza]

DLC = Democrats Love Corruption