Reply #20: And now they are preparing to shoot themselves in the foot again

[JDPriestly]

because their financial reform bill is not nearly strong enough. They should bring back Glass-Steagall and be done with it.

Democrats need to remember who they are and who votes and works for them. Wall Street may give them big bucks, but that's not their constituency. The Democrats' constituency is ordinary working people. When Democrats put the interests of Wall Street and big corporations before those of ordinary working people, Democrats lose.

The middle way is a loser for that reason. It's quite simple. The middle way is inauthentic. It stinks of hypocrisy. Voters see right through it.

The health care reform bill is too little too late -- so people felt good about having the issue off the table but not about what the bill says or about the changes it will bring. Conservative, middle-way Democrats are the problem. Might as well have Republicans as have a Blanche Lincoln. Even though Lincoln votes with Democrats on some issues, she opposes Democrats on the issues that matter to most Democratic voters. So Lincoln's conservatism may win her votes in her state, but they lose votes for the party overall. Because her votes prevent other Democrats from being authentic Democrats and responding to what the majority of Americans and the majority of American voters want.

When the conservative Democrats get their way, independent voters get turned off. They want Democrats to have a point of view and speak for the interests of the little guy -- not take payoffs from big business and speak for wealthy people.

The health care bill was conservative -- and look how people are reacting.