I did read your original post on DU. I must say that I employ a few really liberal types and my father is one as well. I tried to tell them that they lost because of the attitude that they are taking. They responded with fury. I was shocked but somewhat amused as I thought I was trying to be helpful.
You obviously know where the Dems are headed now and it is a sure path to suicide. I must admit I am thrilled to see it. Sorry, but I am a Conservative and when Lefties want to scream at me while I try to help them out, I am not going to become upset. LOL!
Regarding the hijacking of the Democratic party, I could not agree with you more. I have always been a Republican but I used to respect the Dems as the opposition. Now that the far left has taken control, I consider them the enemy. You dont need to read anything ominous into that, we Conservatives are law and order people, but they have galvanized us. When the "Commies" took over, I had little to no respect left for our opposition.
Ironically, the GOP has actually become much more moderate. If you stick around here, you will see quite a few Conservatives very angry at the GOP. Personally, I think it is a winning strategy and as the elections have shown, it truly is.
What is truly mind-boggling to me is that the more the GOP moves to the center, the more the Dems are going to the left and screaming about a right-wing extremist government.
Political parties do die. The DNC is older then the GOP, and we replaced a dying party. If you look at things historically, the GOP has plenty to be proud of. I am sure you are aware of your own party so I will not comment on thier accomplishments. The mid-twentieth century seemed to be thier last gasp.
I think the DNC is on its way out. The current course charted by the leadership is insane. It even threatens to split the Democratic party into several fragments.
I wish you all luck and just to let you know, I think that you might be the type of Democrat that I could work with and at least respect even if I disagreed with you.
Instead, they are marching headlong into Socialism... almost sad. I would like to comment more but I have probably bored you long enough. :D
BTW you might find this of interest ... it is an excerpt from the Biology of Andrew Jackson :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/aj7.html
As national politics polarized around Jackson and his opposition, two parties grew out of the old Republican Party--the Democratic Republicans, or Democrats, adhering to Jackson; and the National Republicans, or Whigs, opposing him.
I think you're right, because I've made no secret of my DU affinity, and I haven't been banned. OTOH, maybe he just hasn't noticed me yet, and this post will cook my goose. Or maybe it's because I've tried to stick to subjects where my opinion might actually find some agreement here. (Of course, that could be another reason he hasn't noticed me, I've posted on VERY few threads! And, they usually end shortly after I do.)
In fact, I'm mainly posting on this one to kill it, as that seem to be my primary function here. *G* (That, and so that I can find it again... I have discovered the "my comments" page!)