I am a Democrat. I will vote for the nominee - and it is likely to be Hillary.
But the front page here has reached absurd levels of denial. Over the last few months we have been treated to variations on a theme. Push Hillary left! Elect a liberal Senate and House and they will push Hillary left!! 5 more Democratic seats and Elizabeth Warren will make Hillary move left!
You aren't going to push Hillary left. Hillary is a smart, rational person with a great knowledge of the issues.
She isn't going to be pushed left because she doesn't agree with us!! And she thinks she is smarter and more experienced than us. She is going to enact more trade deals because she thinks they are good for the economy. She wanted to bomb Syria because it was good policy. I won't repeat the obvious about the AUMF, or Wall Street.
I understand, I suppose, that the front pagers here don't want to fight a probably losing battle against Hillary. But if they don't then I guess I am missing the point. What is the point of politics if it is going to be 8 years before we can fight for single payer or a Tobin Tax or any other of a number of reforms this country desperately needs.
We used talk about crashing the gates.
Now if feels more like a gentle rub against a cage bars we are rather comfortable with.
12:54 PM PT: The New York Times article on Neocons and Hillary should be required reading here.
THEY ARE BACKKKK
http://www.nytimes.com/...