Before we jump for joy that moderate Republicans are switching to the Dem Party...

[Le Taz Hot]

31. But that's the excuse the Republicans used

when, in 1980, they brought in the fundamentalist Christians. They didn't think they could beat a sitting president (Carter) without them. They were wrong, of course, because Carter got NO backing from Washington Establishment, but the damage had been done -- i.e., they let in the right-wing snake handlers and this country has been suffering the consequences ever since. Fast Forward to the 21st Century and they welcomed in the KKK/militia-types/Christofascists, using the same reasoning, and that became the Tea Party and aren't we having fun now?

Now you're suggesting that the Democrats welcome them with open arms because "we cannot prevail without them?" I think we need to learn from the Republicans' mistakes. We have enough Dinos too often voting with the Republicans and you want more? If recent history has taught us anything it'is that you can't control what these guys do. Clinton brought in the corporatists and here we are 20 years later talking Grand Bargain, TPP, torture and drones. There are consequences to opening your doors to these groups -- you lose your base and you lose your raison d'etre.