Reply #12: Not a mandate for the far left??? thanks for putting words into my mouth

[TheDonkey]

I said Davis ignored the Democratic base (not liberals) but minorities, unions, women, and other groups and struggled to get there support this last month. That is what centrists have currently been doing lately.

As to not appear to be "weepy and liberal" they ignore issues of the base and that leaves them vunerable to right wing power grabs. 2002 mid term elections, now California Gov. recall.

I hope for the 2004 presidential election the nominee appeals to the BASE and is not afriad to be painted a liberal when all they are is doing is what a democrat should be doing.