I think we need to take a new approach in the the upcoming 2 years before the next primaries. We need to let every single politician in our party know that we are determined to fight and that they are either with us, or against us.
Part of the problem with the Dems now is that they try to stay centric with their ideas knowing that they'll keep the liberal/leftist vote just because they're not Republicans. I say to hell with that philosophy. I say we make it clear, starting now, that unless the people that represent our parties are willing to stand up and shout and fight with us that we will let them sink into obscurity.
No more voting for the lesser of two evils. No more voting for someone just because they claim to be a Democrat. We need to let them know that in this unprecedented grassroots movement we started that we will purge and keep purging anyone who sells out on our ideals.
It's become clear that there aren't many in the party who are willing to stand up for what is right even if it's unpopular. We need to start rewarding those who do and punishing those who don't.
You have a Harvard/Yale education? So what, screw you. You have a daddy that was a Senator, who gives a shit. Unless you are willing to be on the front lines with us, pointing out injustices and fighting for our rights, all of our rights then you are not a part of our party.
If you are with us we will use the network we have built up and are still building to help you raise money to make a stand. We will help you get your word out. We will support you when the wingnuts try and attack your character and patriotism as they undoubtedly will.
But if you try and win the centrist vote, be warned you can no longer rely on the most powerful network of grassroots activists in the history of the country. Not your name, not your stump speeches, nothing but your actions will get you elected anymore. That time has passed. If we have to give up every single seat in the House and Congress until we find someone willing to not sell us out then so be it.
2004 should be the year that we finally put to rest that we actually need the centrist vote to win our elections. If we start standing up for our left/liberal agenda again and start fighting for what we actually say we are fighting for we can ignite a huge portion of our party that has been so disenfranchised for so long that they have given up. It's those votes we need to be going after, not snipping away here and there at fence sitters.
It's time that the true Democrats, the fighting mad Democrats take back control of the party we built. Take back control of our future, and our children's future.
