re: #228 SixDegrees

A lot of them are joining the Democrats to escape the Religious Right. The country as a whole has been drifting toward the right for several decades now, and the Democrats aren’t stupid - they’re courting disaffected Conservatives and co-opting several planks of the Conservative platform. The Dems themselves are having problems with this - the old school Liberal wing still holds senior positions in the party, but they’re having difficulty controlling the newer members - the Blue Dogs - who are much more fiscally conservative.

If this continues, the Democrats will become the nation’s Conservative party over the next decade or two, and the GOP will be marginalized as the party of kooks. I expect to see serious challenges to the Liberal Democratic leadership over the next few years - the recent tussle in Congress over Cap & Trade and health care is entirely a result of Democratic opposition based on fiscal conservatism, with the GOP playing no significant role in their unanimous minority position.

Can I get a Amen ? That was a brilliant post IMHO.