Is there a difference anymore?
It's not an off the cuff wisecrack. I remarked to a friend during a discussion that in WWII, there were still Democrats that supported this country and the Constitution. Since then, the Left has become closer to the Communist Left and less like the Classic Liberal ( as Jeffersonian democracy is often referred). The Democratic party has mounted a long range, long running attack against all remaining Constitutional guarantees - like freedom to bear arms, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, press, a constitutionally restrained federal government - fought against a free-market, agaisnt capitalism, and has fought to institute a socialist state.
Where are these members of the Left that still ascribe to any of the princibles of the Founders?
I don't think they remain. The Leftism of Communism and Socialism, antithematic to our constitutional democracy, have taken over the American left during this century.
Actually, to a very small group of Democrats, there is. Evan Bayh is pro-America/pro-troops. Joe Lieberman (of all people) is, as well.
Go figure.