The individual mandate, a Republican idea which shows how far to the right the Dems have gone

[liberalmike27]

67. Not Really

The democratic party, being financed by the same lobbyist money as republicans, just won't, or can't make the case anymore for anything. They can't usually suggest higher taxes, at least not to the extent they are needed. They can't seem to fight against onerous drug laws, though they are more a direct example of "big government" than regulation of corporations. They can't seem to rail against the death penalty, or even the idea of progressive taxation. They can't seem to muster any anti-war sentiment, they no longer make the case for better control of guns, through gun laws. They can't make the case against globalization, or down-sizing, since they were right smack in the middle of sending jobs away.

They aren't much good, and only serve as the bitching party, rather than the doing party. Republicans do, Democrats react by whining, usually with no ideas. It's reflected in what little media supposedly supports the democratic party, as they tend to play a right-wing clip and rail against it, rarely actually coming up with ideas on their own, bargaining points far to the left, in hopes to counter radical right stuff.

As far as here, well I'm sure they've figured out by now the Internet is a big player, and there are freepers abounding throughout this and other democratic sites, trying to convince more youthful people who've never actually seen true liberalism, that the "New Democratic Way" (of acting like republicans) is the correct way.

And it's all about the Benjamins--they are both paid by the same people, it is the core of the corruption of the American system. The poor and middle class, now destroyed, clawing to get crumbs, just can't afford to buy any politicians, they don't own the media, and are drowned out. Even protests are ignored, or covered negatively in most media.