There
are really two Democratic parties.
One is the old corrupt party of thieves and crooks. Its politicians,
black and white, are the products of political machines. They believe
in absolutely nothing. They can go from being Dixiecrats to crying
racism, from running on family values to pushing gay marriage and the
War on Women.
"Not
only did Hillary Clinton do more damage to her brand by failing to
deliver white and women voters, but the Democratic Party is stunned,
confused and divided. And the damage is self-inflicted"
They will say absolutely anything to get elected.
Cunning, but not bright, they are able campaigners. Reformers
underestimate them at their own peril because they are determined to
win at all costs.
The other Democratic Party is progressive. Its members are radical
leftists working within the system. They are natural technocrats and
their agendas are full of big projects. They function as community
organizers, radicalizing and transforming neighborhoods, cities, states
and even the country.
The
old Dems have no ideas and no agenda. The progressives want to get as
much of their agenda done even if it’s by executive order and even if
it makes them even more unpopular than they are now. The old Dems have
realized that they are the ones who will pay a political price for
progressive radicalism.
They want to win, but it’s a subset of their bigger agenda. Their goal
is to transform the country. If they can do that by winning elections,
they’ll win them. But if they can’t, they’ll still follow their agenda.
Sometimes the two Democratic parties blend together really well. Bill
Clinton combined the good ol' boy corruption and radical leftist
politics of both parties into one package. The secret to his success
was that he understood that most Democrats, voters or politicians,
didn’t care about his politics, they wanted more practical things. He
made sure that his leftist radicalism played second fiddle to their
corruption.
the Sultan Knish; full
2016 may well be a bigger blowout than 2014. Much of the anti-Democrat sentiment last week (with corresponding Republican gains) were because of rejection of Obamacare. However, Obama has continued to postpone the most painful parts of Obamacare. He can't do that any more. Those painful parts will hit between now and the 2016 election. At that point full blown Obamacare, and the full blown reaction of the American people will hit. The Democrats should be afraid.
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