Reply #20: I agree, with a caveat.

[longship]

Because of DLC PAC interference the Dems may lose a great candidate in Ohio. Any more funny business like that and there will be more than a few Dems who will either want to go to war with the DLC PACers or will leave the party altogether. Either way, the Dems lose.

Unity means tolerating candidates with differing opinions. I can easily tolerate the DLC PAC candidates on many issues, even when I disagree with them. There are many districts where those positions play well. But nobody should have to tolerate politics as usual. Either the DLC PAC wants to join with the party in unity or they do not. Actions speak much louder than words.

Us liberals are glad to have them at the table as long as they don't try to take the whole table for themselves. What's called for here is negotiation and compromise, not political gamesmanship and backroom deals. We don't need to emulate the Repugs.

The party is big enough for all of us and there is a significant liberal faction in the party, just as there is a significant moderate/conservative faction. If we all play nice and listen to each other, we win against all comers. That's the secret to success.

Indeed. Let's unify.