I was warned to stay away from Daily Kos today. Unfortunately, that only stoked my interest. Warn me from doing something, I only want to do it more.
But I digress.
As expected, certain vocal elements among us are screaming that we should all leave the Democratic Party due to the failure of defeating the cloture vote this afternoon.
One certain long time poster whom I normally respect has a poll asking Kossacks if they are switching their party registration.
Yadda Yadda Yadda. You are all nothing but quitters.
Yeah, that's right. You are a quitter.
You want a Democratic Party that stands up and fights?
Good, so do I.
So what are you going to do about it?
"I am going to quit the Democratic Party!!! Fuck these Vichy Dems!!!!"
Uh. Wrong Answer.
Now, more than ever, we need the anger you feel today to be transformed into action.
And that action must not be quitting.
That action must be more involvement with the party, not less.
That action must be more grassroots activism within the party, not less.
That action must be more phone calls to our Senators offices, not less.
That action must be more faxes and emails to our Representatives, not less.
That action must be more going to local party meetings, not less.
That action must be more involvement in Democratic Campaigns, not less.
I understand the anger. The Disappointment. I understand the need for many to throw up your hands and walk away.
You all know me, you know what I am going to say.
This is a Democratic blog.
If you wish to leave the Democratic Party, you are welcome to. I will be sad to see you go. Not because I enjoy your incessant complaining and bitching when every single Democratic politician does not hold exactly identical views as you do. Not because I enjoy your constant threats to leave the party when a vote does not go your way.
But because we are a minority party seeking to become a majority party again and we need all the help we can get.
We need everyone predisposed to our cause to be working together to elect Democrats.
This is an election year. We have a lot of elections to fight in.
So if you want to leave the Democratic Party, do so now. We committed Democrats here at Daily Kos wish not to be bothered by your narcissitc need to condemn the Democratic Party while doing nothing to change it through action.
So, if you say it, please do it. Leave the Democratic Party.
But just know this, you are nothing but quitters. You quit when the going got tough. You quit when your party most needed you.
And one final thing, since this is a Democratic blog, please leave here as well.
Thank you.