Not What the Doctor Ordered
Bull Moose blog has a great post on what’s wrong with the Democratic Party. Here’s a perfect encapsulation of Marshall Wittman’s point:
And now, some in the party, incredibly including the Senate Minority Leader are making it inhospitable for their former Vice Presidential standard bearer, Joe Lieberman. Here’s some news for them: they are not only telling Joe that the Democratic Party does not have room for his views, they are also communicating to millions of Americans who might support this war or not, but find defeat unacceptable, that they are not welcome in this exclusive political club. There are some progressive hawks in this country, but it is unlikely that they will pull the Democratic lever with the message that it is being sent by the leaders of the party.
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So, listen up Democrats, you do not enjoy the luxury of contracting your ranks. If you want to expand the party, a purge is not what the doctor ordered.
Mr. Wittman’s analysis is right on the money. That won’t fly, though, with the militant pacifist wing of the ‘Defeaticrat Party’. They want ideological purity and they’re willing to sacrifice good people and entire elections on that basis.
Further, Mr. Wittman is right in saying that they don’t “enjoy the luxury of contracting” their ranks but that’s essentially what they’re about to do. Their contraction is directly related to the expansion of the Republican base, too, including some genuine inroads into the African American and hispanic communities. That’s the fastest route to becoming a permanent minority party as you’ll find.
Cross-posted at LetFreedomRing