The national Democratic Party can do and has done both. They had much the same problem in the 80's and the 90's until Bill Clinton came along and drew them - some of them kicking and screaming - out of the wilderness. Clinton knitted a coalition of centrists, left-of-center, some leftists and even some moderate conservatives. He accompli…
The national Democratic Party can do and has done both. They had much the same problem in the 80's and the 90's until Bill Clinton came along and drew them - some of them kicking and screaming - out of the wilderness. Clinton knitted a coalition of centrists, left-of-center, some leftists and even some moderate conservatives. He accomplished some liberal policies during his presidency and benefitted the nation as a whole.
We need a modern day Bill Clinton - without the cigar. It's more difficult now because the extremes are more dug-in. But it can be done. We need an attractive, talented, affable, articulate moderate liberal to help consolidate the national Democratic Party and actually win. The AOC's will get their panties in a bunch, but will eventually support him.
It appears as though the Democrats will win the house by a large margin and maybe the Senate, unless they screw up. This will put the Democrats in a good position to win the WH in '28.
I agree with you that they need another Clinton. He came with faults but how many of the greats didn't. And I thought Bill after his second term was a very good president.
The national Democratic Party can do and has done both. They had much the same problem in the 80's and the 90's until Bill Clinton came along and drew them - some of them kicking and screaming - out of the wilderness. Clinton knitted a coalition of centrists, left-of-center, some leftists and even some moderate conservatives. He accomplished some liberal policies during his presidency and benefitted the nation as a whole.
We need a modern day Bill Clinton - without the cigar. It's more difficult now because the extremes are more dug-in. But it can be done. We need an attractive, talented, affable, articulate moderate liberal to help consolidate the national Democratic Party and actually win. The AOC's will get their panties in a bunch, but will eventually support him.
It appears as though the Democrats will win the house by a large margin and maybe the Senate, unless they screw up. This will put the Democrats in a good position to win the WH in '28.
I agree with you that they need another Clinton. He came with faults but how many of the greats didn't. And I thought Bill after his second term was a very good president.