Wasn't sure whether to believe the Anonymous/Rove story,until the reaction telling us to shut up @it

[MADem]

291. The Big Tent isn't an argument, though--it's the operative philosophy of the party.

No one requires that you "like" everyone under the Big Tent--it's not a Facebook environment, certainly. And you're free to articulate your points of disagreement with your fellow Democrats any time you'd like.

In any event, I don't see anyone nominating that little kos kid for President anytime soon.

Our Big Tent accomodates guys like Jim Webb, too. I knew him when he was a Republican SECNAV, and he was an asshole, frankly...that said, I preferred him to the jerk he was running against and I was glad he prevailed--because he had Harry Reid's back when it mattered, and the alternative would have sucked.

It's pointless to try to shove people that are disliked out of the tent--it just won't work, and you'll be the one who is viewed as a scold and an exclusionist. You'll just have to work to make your ideas more attractive to the crowd--even those who need a bit of evolving-- under the big top--not expect everyone to see things your way just because you say so.

Calling people who have repudiated their GOP membership and joined the Democratic Party "Republicans" ain't the way to do it. It sounds too much like scolding, sour grapes, and misdirected anger, and it's sure to have the opposite effect you intend.

As for the kos kid, you voted with your feet and so did others. He'll either notice, or he won't .... but that's his issue. Like I said, if he motivates people to vote for the Dem ticket, I'm not going to toss him off a cliff just because I don't care for all of his POVs.