Let me ask the people of Daily Kos something: At what point did the goal of this site transition from more and better Democrats to Democrats at any cost?
Once again, we’re being told to give up, shut the hell up and get back in line and support Clinton because Trump. That’s how you alienate voters, especially Independents. If we don’t win the nomination, fine. That doesn’t change the fact that I despise her, not because she’s a woman, but because she has no loyalty to anyone but the almighty dollar. She refuses to stand for anything that people actually care about. Hell, the Democratic party largely gave up on the people long ago when they found there’s more money in representing Wall Street instead.
At this point, we have two choices: We can either drag the Democratic party to the left on the issues we give a damn about kicking and screaming, or we can let them continue to let them race the Republicans right off a cliff. This is where we are. And if you think it’s bad now, how will it be in 2018 if Hillary and the DNC continue to race the Republicans rightward, unchecked? I can guarantee you the voters this party desperately needs will be even less inclined to support the party or its candidates than they are now. Especially if they continue down the yellow-dog path. We can’t afford that crap. Incrementalism, triangulation and scorched earth bullshit will get more Republicans elected than the Republican Party ever could as 2010 and 2014 proved.
You want voters to stop staying home? You want more and better Democrats? Give them something to vote for.
See you around,
Homer