That is another post-election tranqulizer they are trying hard to swallow.
Kerry is representative of the ideology of the heart of the Democratic party.
"America's left today is dominated by Hollywood and academia, and their values don't resonate with actual, American voters. What's more, if the Democratic Party did represent the views of actual American voters, it's values wouldn't mesh very well with those of Hollywood and academia. That's reality."
This is an excerpt from an OpEd that I thought exemplified why the Democrats can't win the fly over states unless they change who they align themselves with. I myself always based my vote on not the party itself but on what the candidate had to offer and what he had done and stood for during his political career. Kerry did not even come close to convincing me that his "I have a Plan" rhetoric was honest based on his track record in the Senate. Bush on the other hand has done more than prove his convictions and beliefs proving to me that his actions speak louder than any "I have a Plan" BS spewed by Mr. Kerry. Toss in his behavior once he returned from Vietnam and he didn't have a chance.
I do believe that if the Democrats had selected someone who had actually had a decent political track record and who aligned themselves with main stream America this election would have gone in their favor. Wright or wrong a lot of main stream America would have probably opted to vote Bush out of office given the MS Medias un adulterated disdain for Bush.