To everyone who has stated we need to flush the party of 3rd way

[branford]

40. I always surprised about the self-proclaimed socialists, communists, more radical environmentalists,

and others on the very far left here on DU who complain that the Democratic Party is too capitalist, corporatist or moderate. If their politics are as they claim, why aren't they part of, and voting or, the candidates selected by the actual socialists, communists, greens or other such parties in America.

Quite frankly, the actual Democratic Platform containing the party positions is more moderate and mainstream than many here wish to admit, and these "3rd Way," "DINO" and "Blue Dog" candidates more reflective of these platform positions that those who complain.

http://www.democrats.org/democratic-national-platform

Additionally, for those complaining that the Democrats are not running candidates like Bernie Sanders in places like Louisiana , Georgia, Arkansas and elsewhere, I would remind them first, Bernie is not actually a Democrat, and more importantly, that no one has presented evidence that far more liberal candidates would prevail in these more conservative states and districts where the more moderate Democrats lost. In the real world, successful political parties want to run candidates that have the most in common with the party and have a chance of actually winning. It may feel good running far left candidates that have no chance of winning, but in order to pass any part of our agenda, we need to win elections, not lament candidates that were little more than sacrificial martyrs.