re: #183 Lidane

Blue Dogs aren’t going anywhere. There will ALWAYS be a place for them in the Democratic party, no matter how the far left might feel about that.

Back in 2006, I remember Kos arguing vehemently with people on his own site who were offended/pissed that he was supporting a more conservative Dem like Webb for office when there was a perfectly acceptable progressive alternative. Kos made the point that ideological purity didn’t mean shit if they couldn’t win. Guys like Jim Webb could win in the more conservative states and districts, and that was what mattered.

It’s the total opposite of what Limbaugh spewed today. Get people who are electable in an area to run. Screw sticking to some laundry list of Good Ideas and Bad Ideas. If they can win, support them, but don’t be afraid to criticize them if they’re wrong.

I know this will sound sacrilegious and all, but I think Rush is right…to a degree. That we are where we are now because the two parties have put winning above all else, even selling out their ideals and beliefs to win enough votes to get over the finish line. That leads to parties that are so fractured that they first have to fight amongst themselves before they can even fight against the opposition party.