Reply #6: Here's what Wes Clark said at DKos yesterday.

[Gregorian]

But first- my thought on this is that the shift in the party is a societal phenomenon. And I believe the shift to the right has been achieved by, yes, the corporations. The shift has nothing to do with winning. It's where our society is going. To win, we need the middle voters. Shifting is not something we have any ability to change. At least not in the timeframe of one election. We're talking about two animals here. Sadly, our society has been moving to the right since at least Ronald Reagan. And in reality, we may never have been progressive ever. I think only mature societies who as a cummulative group know the benefits of being progressive, or rather know the destructive results of not being progressive, are willing and able to move to the left.



In response to a post asking what we can do, Wes Clark said this-

"We've got to get Democrats elected. So our candidates have to address the issues that will bring in the middle! There's no doubt what our Party stands for, but the idea is to bridge the gaps that divide people, and to focus on the most important issues facing the whole country..."



Edit- I personally can't stand the middle. Like mild hot sauce, it does zero for me.