Reply #266: Maybe lucky is not the right answer but he is better than most Republicans

[Quixote1818]

and he does vote Democratic on probably more than 50% of the issues.

What is your solution for someone like Nelson? I don't know what you want to happen or why you are so upset with the OP? The debate should not be about who is let into the party but who has the power in the party. We both probably agree that the base should be calling the shots more often but we also need the more moderates around to be devils advocates and give us strong debate so we don't get tunnel vision or fail to think things through. I get the feeling you just want them to go and that would be suicide for the Dem's. We still have to show respect to the more moderate and even conservative dems or we will lose. All we can do is show them respect and hope they stay but if they leave when the base becomes more powerful, then so be it.

The fact is most Americans are not as liberal as we are and we need a big tent to win but I think we can both agree that the base needs to be calling the shots more often.