It's a shame that Democratic abandonment of anti-war has left the door open to Ron Paul types

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124. Could not agree more

that in many aspects the Democratic party has held firm on many important issues, reproductive rights, womens rights, civil rights, etc. but, here come the real issue, in many ways they have shifted more to a centrist position as to critical issues .e.g. involvement in wars either directly or indirectly, the invasion of Iraq was supported by most Democrats, the toleration of cuts to Social welfare programs, the entertaining of cuts to Social Security and Medicare, etc. Where are the core principles which are not open to compromise?
I have read posts where former Republicans have said that the party had left them and pursued some extremist views and policies, likewise I have read that some Democrats have felt the party has abandoned some long held principles for political convenience. I find a similar perception, especially when a Democratic President pursues a centrist, 1980's style Republicanism.