After Today's Backstabbing... On A Scale Of 1 To 10... How Thrilled Are You To Support...

[lovemydog]

54. We have a lot of posters here who are to the left of the mainstream

of the party. Always have, always will. I don't mind that. I learn a lot from them. I agree with them on most issues. Some of the negativity here, it's like 'I didn't get what I want so the democratic party sucks.' I don't agree with that. Democrats achieve a lot of victories. We'll continue having victories.

It doesn't bother me too much. When it does I step away from the keyboard. I can understand why they aren't happy about it. Whether they say 1 or 3 or -4 or whatever, regarding what happened today. I personally would like to see a stronger coalition of left-leaning democrats. If that develops it will develop outside of computers & message boards. I can't see how it would develop by people turning their backs on the democratic party. Turning their backs on candidates or incumbents that they don't like, I can see that as a viable option.

I do wish people would vote in congressional elections and in every state and local election. And vote for liberal candidates. We won't win every battle. This particular one, many here feel that's it's a major loss. So I can understand they are pissed off. Whether they will translate any of it into a meaningful coalition in Congress or outside of it remains to be seen. I do feel our country would benefit by moving further left. Particularly in raising taxes on the rich, spending less on the military, and in investing in our education and infrastructure here at home.