Reply #47: It's not the "leadership" at fault. It's the Democrats.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

Politicians invented "Cover Your Own Ass". They go where the votes are.
As has been pointed out so many times, the majority of the voters in this country are conservative or center right. If most politicans want to stay in office that's where they go for their votes. As long as the Democratic politicians can rely on the left wing to vote for them because they have a (D) after their name, they will go right to capture the "moderate" vote.

Solution? Make your vote hard to get. Make them come to you. That's why I'm switching to Green.