"He is not a Democrat."

[merrily]

236. There are a lot of memes on this board to justify the rightward drift

of the Dem Party. So far, it appears we are supposed to believe them because someone who claims to be in the know posted them.

If someone loses an election it's never because no one is filling the needs of the constituents in their district and the constituents decided to give someone else a shot. It's because they were too far left.

Jimmy Carter didn't lose an election because of the hostages, Ted Koppel, lines at gas stations and he was somehow not inspiring Americans. Nooooo. It was because Kennedy opposed him in a primary. So, now, no one is ever again supposed to opposed an incumbent Dem in a primary. More and more reasons for the Party to be less and less small d democratic.

Based on what? Someone said Kennedy's challenge was the reason. That simple. Someone said it, so now it's gospel.

And all these unproven memes all "lead" to one conclusion. Rightward ho the Democratic Party.

Give me a damned break.

And, as you say, on the flip side, no matter how much evidence is posted, it's ignored next time, as though it never happened.

Transparent as my spotless living room window.