Reply #57: The trouble is...

[ljm2002]

...Evan Bayh and his little gang are not centrists, they are rightists dressed up in Democrats' clothing.

Here's the thing: anyone with even mildly leftist views is labeled "fringe" and "radical". Whereas, the rightwing lunatics who took over the Republican party really are fringe: case in point, the religious right, who want to roll back all gains in women's rights and also want to teach the Bible in science class. Now that is a real example of what it means to be on the fringe here in the 21st century.

Evan Bayh and his like are trying to stop the government from spending even as the country slides into a depression. They want to stop unions -- and unions and support of working people is hardly fringe, it was once a core Democratic ideal and is essential to restoring our industrial base, which has been decimated by the rabid right and their "centrist" Democratic fellow travelers.

So, to make a long post short: "centrist" Democrats like Evan Bayh can bite my ass!