Reply #31: At the risk of being berated again for being a low-post count "newbie" ...

[BansheeDem]

I will be the first to agree with you on your premise that there is no massive election fraud. Every election has its issues, and this one was no exception. But the scale of the anomalies is just not great enough to turn this election - now or in the future.

As a party, we have only so much political capital to spend on any one issue. It is my firm belief that we should be using that capital to build on the issues that truly matter; Education, a living wage, and raising the basic standard of living for all of our citizens. These are the issues that brought the Democratic party to dominance, and they will serve us well into the future.

Why in the world we have been squandering this capital on battles over election fraud is beyond me. Are those issues important to many personally? (of course they are) but do they appeal to a broad spectrum of voters across this country? If we are honest with ourselves, we already know the answer. Sure, we can be defiant and stand in front of the bus (known as the Republican party) and shout about fraud and how we just won't take it anymore. But in the end, we will still get run over.

The true bread and butter issues for the Democratic party have been clearly defined for many years. I think it is time to get back to basics and deliver our candidates some victories for a change. Wouldn't that be refreshing?