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While these and similar issues are a large cause of the public's alienation with the Democratic party, reversing course may not be the best option. Critics of the DLC and other "centrists" within the party rightly charge that if given the choice between the GOP and the GOP, voters will elect the GOP every time...Another problem for the 'rats, though, is that even their "centrist" initiatives such as the DLC are beginning to look like Trojan Horses to the voters - the avowed purpose for establishing the DLC was "to win back the White House", not to the bring the party and its philosophy back more in line with mainstream thinking - the public is seeing what those who helped initiate the DLC really believe when they see Clinton raise taxes and fight bans on even partial birth abortion, and Algore speak out for socialized (excuse me, "single party payer") medicine and against our efforts in Iraq. With blatant leftists such as Pelosi now being elevated to leadership in the party, even if the 'rats are successful in crafting a more centrist message in future elections, it's not clear that the public will still trust them enough to rule according to that message to continue to give them its votes - it may be too late for "reversing course".....