Better moderates like Crist become Democrats than launch a "Third Way" Party

[Zorra]

19. It is the broad spectrum of Democrats who believe that the needs of human beings are more important

than the profit needs of wealthy private interests, and wish to see this belief and desire translated into policy.

That's actually the majority of us; unfortunately, it is the neo-liberal Third Way types who have the money behind them to run for office and get media attention who are too often elected and therefore maintain the status quo control of government and policy by wealthy private interests.

For example:

Who is it that has consistently allied with the GOP and prevented the Democratic party from drafting and/or passing progressive legislation?

DLC. Third Way. Moderates. Centrists. Blue Dogs.

Did/do the majority of the people of the US want a progressive universal public health care system? Yes.

Did we get it? Nope.

Why?

Because Blue Dog "Democrats" simply kept progressives from ever even bringing it to the table.

A Democrat can be "moderate" without being a wealthy private interest serving neo-liberal. Unfortunately, from my POV, we have learned to define "moderate Democrat" as a Democrat who places the interests of wealthy private interests over those of the people, rather than as a Democrat who may simply have a few conservative views on social issues such as on choice or gun control, and who is somewhat fiscally conservative economically without being a corporatist.

If the Third Way party split from the Democratic party, we'd see a large influx of Independents into the Democratic party, and possibly a substantial number of Greens as well.

It is the Third Way types who have led to the widespread perception that the Democratic party is really no different than the GOP. If the Third Way left the Dem party, the Democratic party would rapidly become the party of the people once again, with FDR era type majorities supporting us, because we'd be rapidly enacting and passing constructive legislation in accordance with the genuine majority will of the people.

We are seeing a rise in popularity of the Dem party right now, and this is largely due to Democrats taking progressive stands on issues. This is what the majority wants, and if Democrats continue to pass progressive legislation, we could crush the GOP and Third Way party into insignificance.

I fervently hope the Third Way party splits from the Dem party.

Good riddance.

It's exactly like FDR said back in the day ~

"In the century in which we live, the Democratic Party has received the support of the electorate only when the party, with absolute clarity, has been the champion of progressive and liberal policies and principles of government.

The party has failed consistently when through political trading and chicanery it has fallen into the control of those interests, personal and financial, which think in terms of dollars instead of in terms of human values...

...The Democratic Convention, as appears clear from the events of today, is divided on this fundamental issue. Until the Democratic Party through this convention makes overwhelmingly clear its stand in favor of social progress and liberalism, and shakes off all the shackles of control fastened upon it by the forces of conservatism, reaction, and appeasement, it will not continue its march of victory."