Is there a disconnect between DU and the rest of America?

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119. I would say that the left needs to find/build its donors and power structure or it cannot find

a great candidate, let alone elect one. That is how I see it. Even Ross Perot's billions were not enough to take out either party in one election, let alone both parties. I am not saying go third party. I am saying that beating the PTB in both parties is a Herculean task.

I kind of agree with what Bill Bradley said, namely that Democrats are always looking for a person at the top, while Republicans build organization from the bottom up. (A more accurate statement might be that Republicans both build and infiltrate organizations--and vice versa--scouts, churches church youth groups, the NRA, etc., even public schools.) I think both approaches are necessary but Democrats think their solution is to find the right person to run for President. Meanwhile, Republicans now have greater control of Congress than they've since before the New Deal; and a hell of a lot of state and local offices. And, sure, I worry about the TPP a lot, but also street clearing, garbage pick up and recycling. But, I digress.

Finding a great candidate is far from easy, even when it's your day job and you have donors and an existing structure in D.C. and the 50 states, as do the DNC, the DSCC and the DCCC.

So, sure let's all us newbie political outsiders with no money worth mentioning in terms of what TV ads cost find that great candidate this time and motivate him or her to take on the daunting task of launching a 2016 Presidential primary campaign at the last minute. What is step 1? Anyone know?

BUT , since it is indeed way too late for newbies to start that for 2016, also be prepared to see that person fail and be cited as evidence that even charismatic candidates hand-picked by the left can't win elections.

Or would it be more realistic to start working on 2020 or even 2024?

Meanwhile let's also try to convince the PTB of the Democratic Party that they ought to be using their vast resources to beat the bushes for candidates to run in the primary, instead of just trying to convince us how liberal Hillary really is. I don't think posting about what a great candidate she is and vowing to vote for the ebola virus if the ebola virus is the nominee helps that at all. Yet, that is what I see all over from DU, often prefaced with some rote statement about being to Hillary's left.

In any case, let's also focus on building from the ground up at the same time: school boards, town councils, etc. Again, anyone know what step 1 would be there? I've haven't rooted around for liberal candidates in a Third Way Democratic Party.

Do most DUers actually want to do any of the above, or do they want mostly to post news stories and comment about those and/or spread the DNC/Third way gospel while pretending it's only the "practical" fall back for their liberalism? I can't tell.

Many of my posts end with "Follow the money." I'll end this one with "Find the money."