Reply #132: You brought up the 60s...

[Q]

...and it already appears to be your favorite scapegoat...besides the 'staunch left-wing'. It's quite the coincidence that RWingers also hate the 60s and refer to that time in the same condescending way.

The 'contemporary' American climate is one of nationalism and jingoism. I'm not at all surprised that the New Democrats want to join with the Bushie Neocons in capitalizing on the anger, terror and fear.

I don't care if you're a DLC intern or a Master Lurker. Either way it's rather obvious that you're the board's latest and greatest champion of the oppressed New Democrat.

What 'leadership' existed before Clinton? Stop drooling on your Clintonian keyboard for a moment and realize that BEFORE him the party was in control of government for decades. With a progressive government...we pushed through programs that helped people first and foremost. America was on our side. Teachers. Unions. Truck drivers. Bakers and candlestick makers. We represented PEOPLE and we were proud of it. And please don't forget that the Democratic party has been around a couple hundred years...WITHOUT the help of the DLC or Clinton.

I'm glad you notice that the party is up 'shit creek'. Is it the fault of the DLC? One could make the argument that while the Right was buying up the media and putting together a smear machine that would have made Nixon blush...the DLC was busy 'triangulating' and finding ways to get rid of the baggage of the poor, working class and disenfranchised. The Right was building their base and the New Democrats were culling the herd.

Could you please point out this winning DLC column? And where is this 'winning strategy'? Are you again referring to Clinton? Is that all you've got to illustrate the DLC's grand strategy and winning ways? Please excuse me if this sounds mean...but the DLC's claim to fame sounds no more credible than when Bush declared 'mission accomplished' or that stealing another election somehow gives him a 'mandate'.

It's good to have you here on DU. We needed a fresh perspective on the same old tired rhetoric from the DLC.