Reply #13: I like Howard Dean, and I respect him, and I am grateful to him...

[Dr Morbius]

...for his efforts in getting us the majority. But it is worth remembering that it is because of Howard Dean that we have all these "blue dog" Democrats. We won a couple elections but we have not won the argument! For all we on the left have managed to see to fruition these last four years, liberals/progressives remain in the minority in the Senate and hold a slim majority in the House.

I'm no Tim Kaine fan, but let's remember that we are not yet where we need to be. If we want real Democratic values from our government the left has to win elections, not merely the Democrats. We ought to be looking for someone new to lead the party. Someone from the left, not the center.