Reply #55: nicely said, jp ...

[welshTerrier2]

i am sitting on the brink of leaving the party ... and i am listening very carefully to the insights of those who will fight for change from within and those who see the party as a lost cause ...

the vacuous chastising of either side that often seems unable to rise above simple name calling does little to convey any wisdom on the issue ... frankly, i'm almost at the point of employing both strategies ...

if the "democratic wing of the democratic party" can really take control, great ... but there also has to be a viable "exit strategy" ... are we to be expected to rise again and support the Democratic nominee no matter what ?? if DFA or PDA or whatever fails to gain meaningful control, what then ?? so, perhaps there is a sequencing to the two views, but they are not mutually exclusive ...

if we find ourselves entering 2006 with the "do nothings" still in control, do we just pledge our eternal allegiance to them because they wear the "D" label ?? so, perhaps the time to do some work in third parties is upon us ... and perhaps it's time to put more energies into issues than parties ...

one thing's for sure ... if the Democratic Party truly believes the ABB message was that Democrats will "come home" when the money's on the line, I suggest they look a little deeper ... i flip-flopped from being a Kerry hater after his misguided IWR vote to being a strong ABB Kerry supporter ... i gave him a pile of money and worked very hard for the party ... never again ... i do not require any purity tests ... i'm still willing to compromise on some issues ... but without hearing more to support workers, without hearing a strong statement about the insanity of continuing the madness in Iraq, and without hearing about the corruptions big money has on our democracy, no candidate of any party will be getting any help, money or votes from me ... not again; not ever ...