[Eva]

No, the answer was in the article in the WSJ, by the DSL leaders. They said that the move to the left was damaging all the centrist positioning that Clinton did and that it would split up the coalition of voters that made up the base that elected Clinton.

[DannyTN]

The current Democratic campaign has the following effects from my perspective:

• Slightly improves Rockefeller's image as honest. Since I don't know much about him.
• Doesn't help Clinton. He needs a million such reasonable statements to overcome his past.
• Confirms the other democrats as mean hearted dishonest lying weasels.

Since Hillary continued to bash Bush not taking advantage. But Rockefeller is one of the few that are backing off and pronouncing reasonable statements, could this mean that the Clintons are backing Rockefeller? and that the set up was for Rockefeller's benefit? Is he from New York? Can he afford to buy the Clintons?