Reply #40: they're not the only ones who ultimately should leave

[dusmcj]

it's just that they increasing the noise to signal ratio beyond the point of usefulness.

Start the bloodletting too early and we have the usual "progressive" circular firing squad.

Start it too late, and we get a lot of mental masturbation on the national airwaves while the Republicans build a majority one vote at a time.

It's happened before. I suggest that it's time for a first boildown. The remainder is what should head for the primaries.

Phase 1: get rid of the ones who are diluting the conversation.

Phase 2: let the primaries send home those who are trying to get ahead based on their packaging by hired handlers as opposed to policy content they themselves show mastery of. No more CEO Presidents. The corporate model sucks dick in the business world, so why expect it to be any better in politics.