Gosh Joe Kennedy is young. And really good. Think people will rally?

[Honeycombe8]

90. What I hear when I hear things like this...

is the flip side of the hard right's argument. They will say "Why run someone who's moderate? They're DINOs and do not represent most Republicans. A DINO can't win against a Democrat, anyway."

A Democrat is better than any Republican. And yes, there are areas in the country where a progressive cannot win. The choice is either a moderate blue dog Democrat or a Republican. That's it. A progressive doesn't have a fighting chance there. There are other areas where anyone with a "D" by the name cannot win. So in those areas, the only hope is an independent who will caucus with the Democrats.

That's the reality in winning and getting a Democratic advantage in Congress and to winning the Presidency.

The Democratic Party has a platform. That is the official position of the Party. I don't know if universal healthcare is in it, but I'm pretty sure there is not an anti-war position. Because of course if we are attacked, we must protect ourselves and our allies. Just like we did in WWII. Obama was not anti-war, BTW. Few people are. Although most people are anti-unnecessary wars, fair to say.

Not all Democrats hold the same views on the different issues. No one candidate will match YOUR and MY views exactly. But overall, the Dem Party's views match our views more than the Republican Party, or we'd be Republicans.

That's the reality. You can sit in your bedroom and admire losing candidates all you want, but that's not MY goal. Whichever Democrat can win (barring being generally unfit for office), that's who I support. I look for characteristics of the person, more than particular stands on issues. Because I know generally their stands will comport with the Dem Party Platform.