The Democratic Party is alive and well to me

[Perky]

With all of its problems there is lively debate and ultimately a realization that all opinions
matters.
Where dissent and disgreement is not an option you will find Republicans.

You don't like the direction? Wait a week it will change. If you can't afford to wait. See ya.

[Lex]

1. Yes.

:thumbsup:

[itsmesgd]

2. Nice

How do you defend that the dems have removed a clause from the upcoming military spending bill that would require Bush to come to Congress before invading Iran in order to protect AIPAC?

[mmonk]

3. Alive pertains. Well when our party defends our democracy and

the underlying constitutional framework it rests on.

[MrModerate]

4. We could ask for a bit more courage . . .

and some evidence of backbone. Especially where Israel is concerned.

[ClassWarrior]

5. Never mind the instant gratification bunch...

Most of them are trolls anyway.

NGU.

[Atman]

6. Well, Bill Frist did a video diagnosis and say we look alert and communicative

:shrug:

[Downtown Hound]

7. For all of it's faults, I do think the Democratic party is our best hope

And not everything has been bad. We've seen some positive things come out of it over the past few months. But our work has just begun. I never thought that once they took Congress everything would be okay. We still need to get out in the streets and campaign for real change. But I believe we need to work within the Democratic Party, not abandon it.

[mzmolly]

8. I'm ready to strangle every one of them with my bare hands personally.

Indeed they are alive, but they're pressing their luck with me. /rant

[lazer47]

9. If your not willing

to STAND for the Demogratic Party, the only true choice is to FALL for Repug BS,,and if you give up on Democrats in just 3 months,, you weren't Democrat to start with.

[madokie]

10. I love the Democratic Party

through them we will win this battle we're in, and I'm not talking about the bush* war either. Its the battle for the Constitution I'm refering too
but back to the Dems, for the most part them ole boys speak for me

[WI_DEM]

11. The Democratic party in the house and senate have done some wonderful things since

taking power only a month and a half ago. We have also had more foucsed hearings on Iraq, Walter Reed, and a variety of issues. There are too many people who think things can just be done over night and if it isn't they will pick up there marbles and go home. Most of them are not Democrats anyway.

[manic expression]

12. The Dems in power will change their tune if we just wait?

fat chance. Their interests lie with the rich and powerful and no one else. They are a bourgeois party that doesn't really care about the vast majority of the people.

Have fun waiting, we'll be trying to make real change.

[bryant69]

15. A bourgeois party, eh?

And what party do you suggest we support?

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[manic expression]

17. Depends on many factors

however, the fact is that participation in the electoral system will not help us one bit. We need to build a movement in opposition to the present system and then make changes from the bottom up.

You could start by looking at groups such as IWW, SPUSA, CPUSA, RCP, FPM and others.

[bryant69]

19. The fucking CPUSA?

That's just not likely to happen.

Bryant

[manic expression]

20. That's why I gave many options n/t

[bryant69]

21. I think I'll stick with the Dems, thank you very much

Bryant

[manic expression]

22. Then you're sticking with the bourgeoisie and their rule n/t

[bryant69]

23. I'm not a marxist and I think anybody who is fails to think correctly

To put it politely.

Bryant

[manic expression]

24. Care to elaborate?

or are you just going to make ludicrous claims?

By the way, Marxists actually analyze how society works and what relationships people and classes have to one another, something that is dreadfully lacking in America today.

[bryant69]

26. Yeah except they get it wrong - I'm not making ludicrous claims

I've doubtless read more communist propoganda than you have. I don't buy it.

Bryant

[paulk]

16. yeah, you'll be trying to make real change

by posting on anonymous internet message boards.

up the revolution!

LOL

[manic expression]

18. This isn't the only thing any of us do

that's like saying Democratic activists who post here don't do anything in the real world, either.

[cassiepriam]

13. Good. Then tell them to get off their rear ends and stop the killing NOW.

Stop the murder, rape, torture of innocents.

[LSK]

14. how are they going to do that EXACTLY???

:shrug:

[cassiepriam]

25. Impeachment and cutting off all funding. NOW.

[Der Blaue Engel]

27. Hear, hear

As I like to remind myself, "The perfect is the enemy of the good."

:thumbsup: