tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13465421.post115013680306064456..comments2023-04-14T06:55:12.586-04:00Comments on Georgetown College Dems Blog: Directions for the Roadmap to Democratic Victory: Two Navigators and About 200,000 Backseat DriversGUCD_Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15079690058422947230noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13465421.post-1150228157355660572006-06-13T15:49:00.000-04:002006-06-13T15:49:00.000-04:00The point is, while the conventional wisdom in the...<I>The point is, while the conventional wisdom in the punditry class holds that this is a war of liberals and moderates, it is not. The bloggers, myself included, simply want Democrats to be authentic. We're not saying we don't want moderates in the party, but what we want are politicians who will say what they mean, and mean what they say. Authenticity is the key. </I><BR/>This says the guy that hates Joe Lieberman so much he just bet me 5 bucks that Lamont would win the primary?<BR/>I'm just saying. *cough*Hypocrite!*cough*Rach Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13199999059540548096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13465421.post-1150225145480548322006-06-13T14:59:00.000-04:002006-06-13T14:59:00.000-04:00Rachel, i think that you completely miss the point...Rachel, i think that you completely miss the point. I'm not arguing for more liberalism in the party. I happen to be a pro-life and pro-choice Democrats who strongly supports reducing the number of abortions and I do not support the legalization of euthanasia. I am a supporter of keeping illegal drugs illegal and I am very much in favor of smaller, more efficient government, with balanced budgets, less waste and corruption, and tax reform that cuts taxes for most Americans. I support free trade agreements. You could call me a moderate or conservative Democrat, but I consider myself a liberal nonetheless.<BR/><BR/>The point is, while the conventional wisdom in the punditry class holds that this is a war of liberals and moderates, it is not. The bloggers, myself included, simply want Democrats to be authentic. We're not saying we don't want moderates in the party, but what we want are politicians who will say what they mean, and mean what they say. Authenticity is the key. Russ Feingold is a deficit hawk and fiscal conservative, but he's called a liberal. Ben Nelson is considered a conservative Democrat, but he supports a big government program like Medicare.<BR/><BR/>We don't all fit so neatly into a political spectrum. What all Americans, but especially Democrats want is to cut the crap and institute a new politics of hope, inspiration, and honesty. If you're a moderate Democrat, God bless you and run as one. If you're a liberal, run as one. But don't pander to constituency and issue groups and change your positions or mask them so you can win an election. Americans would rather disagree with someone some of the time who is honest and passionately argues their honest positions, than someone who hides what they really think in a cynical attempt to get elected by being everything to everybody and ending up being nothing to nobody.<BR/><BR/>You say Miller is a liberal, that's false, he is a conservative Democrat, and has little grassroots support. Jim Webb is the fan of the netroots and has been consistently opposed to the war in Iraq, unlike Miller, just a small correction.Adam Hearts Demshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891667037475464359noreply@blogger.com