Reply #9: ...and this country's move to the right (wing).

[Warpy]

Any Democrat who wants to get elected had better stay the hell out of Washington and away from Washington wonks and find out where the center really is: A majority want

An immediate and generous rise in the minimum wage

Out of Iraq

A fairer taxation system (although they disagree on what kind)

Universal healthcare with heavy, heavy regulation of any insurance companies left in the mix and of drug companies.

An end to offshoring good jobs

Enforcement of many laws on the books that have been ignored by "pro business" (translation: bribed) factions in both parties

Government that is for the people, not just for a few rich people.

Any candidate that denies this is the center and presents him/herself as friendly to business and not likely to rock the boat on fiscal policy is not going to inspire the party base, let alone anyone else. Any candidate who does not pledge to get us out of Iraq is going to end up with an election that is either lost or close enough to steal again.