Reply #12: Before the Repukes, there were "Whigs". The Whig party eventually

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self-destructed over the issue of slavery, as Northern and Western Whigs could not agree with their Southern counterparts on a aingle party policy regarding slavery.

I actually think it may be time to start thinking about the "destruction of the Democratic Party." at least as we have known it until now. As long as imperialist war mongers like Hillary and torture-enablers like Feinstein are part of the "Democratic Party." what purpose does the party as a party really serve any longer? Oh yeah, lest my comments heretofore seem unduly misogynistic, don't let me forget torture enabler Chuck Schumer either.

I mean, really, why doesn't the Democratic Party leadership show some cojones and expel Feinstein and Schumer for voting with the Repukes on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Mukasey's nomination? Could someone please explain why anyone would want to call themselves a Democrat any longer after that disgusting display by Feinstein and Schumer?

I am cursed to live in Jane "War Pig" Harman's Congressional District and I used to console myself that every two years Harman would face a primary challenge from a progressive like Marcy Winograd. But now one of my "Democratic" senators has voted for a torture-enabling Eichmann. Un-friggin-believable. What purpose does the Democratic Party as we know it serve any longer?

If you want the iron fist of your imperialism hidden in a velvet glove, you'll be a member of the Democratic Party in 2007 and beyond.